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Calmar Tornado Kills Two and Harms Town
A Thursday tornado wrecked Calmar Iowa causing two deaths and injuries to others. The Milwaukee railroad roundhouse was demolished with four engines buried, and many buildings including churches, homes, and the Harms flat house suffered severe damage. Property loss is estimated around 100000 with trees and livestock heavily affected.
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Calmar
Milwaukee Railroad Roundhouse
Round House
Hawkeye Oil Co
Mr. Williamson
Carl Buck
Eugene Broihier
Miller Wagon Factory
O. P. One
Giesen & Co
Tenold & Nystrom
Harms
Calmar Manufacturing Co
Wessel
North Street
A. H. Knutson
Herman Wangsness
Joe Beer
Erick Tweedt
R. P. Sandager
Anton Frana
Theodore Slebiska
Joseph Hosting
Ole Kiel
J. Gross
H. P. Nicholson
Jas. Swehla Aad
Fort Atkinson
Wm. Polanski
Kitcheon
J.C. Kubesh
George Huber
Miss Flaskernd
Bjerke Place
Ludwig Wangeness
Hed Carne
Sheol
Peter Schissel
Mrs. Hawkedel
Adolph Gonderson
Theo Olson
John Sanders
Win, Broghanmer
Jim Swehla
Thoetkin
Tama
John Schneeberger
H. Haugen
Jos. Kapinos
John Hosper
Skor
Rev.Cremer
Ole Nerison
Philip Certeman
Chas. Johnson