Tornado Hits Mississippi Tennessee Leaving Dozens Dead
Memphis dispatch reports a fast moving tornado from Lula Miss to La Grange Tenn wrecking towns. At least 19 to 40 lives feared dead with many injured. Destruction includes Lula Columbia La Grange Coldwater and Batesville with rail and telegraph lines down and widespread property loss.
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la Grange
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Hernando
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Terriory
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Southern
Episcopal
Walter I. Moody
Panky and Gaither Plow Manufacturing Company
Brown May
Slinois Central
Mississippi
John Guy
John Dancey
Batesville
Florence
Evelyn Farrell
A. F Aydelotte
Kate Forsythe
James Cberry
United States Arsenal
Nashville, Florsynce and Sheffield
Nashville and Chattanooga
Lavergne
Robeson
Destructive Storms Cause Losses Across Regions
A Nov 21 roundup reports the Nashville region’s fiercest storm in years with two dead and multiple injuries. Tornadoes strike LaVergne and Maury County. homes blown down at West Harpeth and Thompsons Station. several injuries and fatalities, including Emma Hampton and Brimlet. Additional notes cover Mississippi tornado deaths, heavy snow in Vancouver Island, Kentucky governor’s wedding, Havana port duties, Galveston Orphans fund, and other assorted reports.
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Nashville
LaVergne
West Harpeth
Thompsons Station
Maury County
Nolensville
James Hampton
Emma Hampton
Ernest Stephens
Jim Chrisman
Mrs. Brimlet
Nance Hampton
Black Hampton
Wood engraver seeks lockup after Bryan defeat
A wood engraver from Cincinnati appeared at the police court and requested confinement in the work house, fearing suicide from brooding over his idol W. J. Bryan’s defeat. he was sentenced 11 days for loitering. In Wedona Illinois La Salle jail at Ottawa under quarantine. Sheriff Coulson and family exposed to smallpox after returning from Washington state. Warrant issued for Frank M. Brown, late assistant cashier of the German National Bank of Newport, now whereabouts unknown.
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la Salle County
Ottawa
Coulson
Washington
Brown
Cincinnati
United States
Leonard
Frank M. Brown
German National Bank of
Newport
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