Talk:Great Salem Fire of 1914
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[edit] Figures adjusted for inflation
I have used the Bureau of Labor Statistics Inflaction Calculator to get some rough figures for illustration purposes. I am aware that inflation statistics are black voodoo magic. Rl 12:58, 29 May 2005 (UTC)
- Alas, in practice the adjustment for a particular later year meant losing the actual figures. If one must choose between adjusted and actual figures, better to stick to the actual ones. This problem appeared in the article for the 1835 fire of New York, in which a late 19th century article was quoted as correcting for "today's money" which of course has little to do with today's money. Adjusted figures are optional; real figures are what is mandatory. Oh, and are there any Wentworth dates? Jim.henderson 19:25, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Wentworth
What info is needed on Alderman Wentworth or the fire? The city fathers never saw the likelyhood of a major conflagration starting in the factory districts. The city's large wooden buildings burnt with great frequency. I may have the needed information in my files of Salem Evening News articles on the Salem FD. Nelson Dionne, Salem MA
- There is no discussion of timing. Did the arguments, out of town firehouse visits etc take place days before the fire? Months? Decades?
