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Devastating Tornado Claims Dozens of Iowa Minnesota Towns
A massive cyclone swept across southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, killing at least seventy eight and injuring many more. Emmetsburg Algona Britt Cerro Gordo and Spring Valley were struck with massive destruction. Dozens of homes farms and telegraph lines were ruined as the storm crossed the Mississippi toward Wisconsin. Funeral processions and coffins filled stations while survivors received aid from nearby towns. The tally of deaths and injuries includes numerous residents in Algona Wesley and Cylinder with extensive property losses in Kossuth county and surrounding areas.
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Algoma
Lows
Valley
Leroy
Minn
Iowa
Ceee
Mitshell County
Weasley
Osage
Cylinder
Gure Gordo County
Wiley
Minnerr Erie
Thompson
Kossuth
Spring Valley
Niar Algona
Robert Stevenson
Hartes Tee
Georga W. Beavers
George WV. Beavers
George Holman
Dingman
Sweeper
Clauseden
Myre
Carl Farryck
Carl Barryck
Charles Lee
Lee
George Weavers
Myron Schenck
Ll. Schenck
Horace Schenck
Neah Wesley
M. Casler
J. W. Dinzman
Eden
Rockow
Fred French
M. Schweppe
Thomas
Emmetsburg
Algona
Mason City
Minnesota Line
Tweroy
Loomer
Lowther
Missisippi
Marshland
Wis
Dodge Center
Wesley
Fertile
Grave
Britt
Minnesota
Lucy
Chatfield
Mina