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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1913
Page
8
Rescue workers recovered multiple bodies in debris as a devastating tornado ripped through Stricken City, leaving homes destroyed and families displaced. Uninsured survivors tell of fires, downed wires, and a frantic fight to reach loved ones, with many named residents and bystanders identified among the dead and injured.
Eyewitness accounts describe a devastating tornado that struck Omaha and surrounding areas, wrecking houses and factories, injuring many and killing others. Survivors recall trains rerouted through debris, fires, red skies, and mass evacuations as the storm crossed Nebraska, Iowa, and Indiana towns with continued damage at dawn.
A partial obituary list from Omaha Nebraska identifies numerous deceased individuals including Benjamin Barnes, Henry Bigelow, Mary Bleauvelt, Jean B Brooks, infant son of Morris Christen, Cliff Daniels and family, George J Duncan, William Fisher, Laura Lavidge, Freda Hull ing, Mary Hansen, Cassius Shrif, and several others. The fragmentary list includes names with relationships and ages where readable, reflecting a broader tragedy with many casualties.
Terre Haute Ind March 24 rescue leaders report nine or more dead and hundreds injured as storm wrecks 275 homes. National guards patrol the devastated zones while governors direct relief efforts. Survivors recount scenes of destruction and private homes turned into makeshift hospitals.
Council Bluffs Iowa reports a Easter Sunday tornado with widespreadDamage across Hartlett Neola and Malvern causing multiple deaths and injuries. Families including the Hopper and Johnsons suffer losses while bridges and rail lines are torn apart. Magnolia California Junction Blackburn Missouri Valley and Malvern report heavy property damage and several fatalities.
Lincoln Neb March 24 seven persons were killed and 17 injured at Tertin Neb when a tornado struck around 6 39 last evening. The village was wrecked with every building destroyed or damaged. Dead include Henry Koch Mrs Henry Koch John Koch Sylvia Tiede Brandt. Injured include Mrs Fred Toney Mrs Roy Toney Mrs Goney Mrs Dick Rohlman Mrs John Miller Mrs Lewis Tover Rogers and Mrs Carl Ross. The church survived and acted as temporary morgue.
An Atlanta laboratory markets 8.8.8 as a cure for blood poison, claiming it banishes mercury and other poisons. The ad praises dramatic skin and blood disease recoveries, offers a free booklet, and urges readers to buy a $1 bottle from druggists while warning against weaker tonics.
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