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Wind storm causes wide damage across county
A severe wind storm last Friday night damaged barns, windmills, chimes, and buildings from St. Joe to Titonka. Several large barns were blown down or moved off foundations, horses were killed in La Verne, and a Catholic church in West Bend shifted on its foundation. Lightning struck a farm near Galbraith, and dozens of structures suffered extensive damage, with crews working overnight to clear debris and restore trains. Numerous towns reported damaged roofs, windows, and crumbling brick walls, with insurance involved in several cases.
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St. Joe
Gales & Bormano
Geo. Tlig
Tix
Byron Christensen
John Becker
John Lenerty
John Wagner
Lotts Creek
Deno
Henry Ristau
Math. Mersch
West Bend
Albert Wolfgram
la Verne
Charles Lowe
Mr. Lowes
Dave Ramm
Py. D Elevator Company
Guthrie and Simmons Hardware
Geo. Tiss
Godfrey
Varn
LaVerne
Ledyard
Titonka
Gottloib Gronbach
Sherman
Mr. Nugent
Aug
Berta
Krank Devine
Geo. Gale Uraith
Galburaith
Charley Gould
D. Drake
Germania
Byson Place
Smithereens
Ed Guetsch
Union
Livermore
Renwick
Pocahontas
Highland Stock Farm
Emmet County
Kirby
Oder