COLLAPSE OF A CHURCH ROOF
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph, Copyright. Berne, January 11.
The roof of an old church* collapsed at Max, Switzerland, during |a service. Forty villagers were killed and 60 injured. Some attribute the accident to an earthquake, while others declared it was caused by ringing the bells when the strength of the building was being impaired by extension.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9343, 12 January 1909, Page 5
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62COLLAPSE OF A CHURCH ROOF Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9343, 12 January 1909, Page 5
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