Tornado devastates La Crosse and surrounds towns
A fierce tornado with 60 mph winds struck La Crosse yesterday morning causing about 100000 dollars in damage to business property and city drives. The Segelke Kohlhaus Manufacturing yard suffered extensive losses estimated at 20000 dollars. The storm also hit West Salem, Bangor, Sparta and Tomah with similar destruction, while telecommunication lines remained down or damaged.
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la Crosse
Mississippi River
Listman Milling Company
Salem
Bangor
Sparta
Tomah
Segelke Kohlhaus Manufacturing Company
Ernest Lang
Strange Freaks And Pranks The Storm Played Sunday
A springlike wind burst into a northwest tornado Sunday night sweeping the riverfront and Cass street. The city endured wrecks of trees and buildings but no fatalities were reported amid miraculous escapes. The Michel Brewing plant chimney collapsed, barely missing a grocer, and watchman August Lambrecht survived a perilous fall as power lines sparked and bricks rained down. A cooper, John Lien, narrowly rode a boat wreck to shore. authorities tallied damages as lights and signs were bent and blown away.
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Cass Street
West Avenue
Michel Brewing Company
South Third Street
W. Gram
August Lambrecht
Destemd-Warnet
F. C. Sutter
South Seventh Street
Frank Branson
Fourteenth
Jackson Street
Northwestern Railroad
Listman Mills
la Crosse Theatre
Hub Miller
Sixth and Main
Main Street
Neethey
Mr. Lambrecht
Death of Ottumwa newspaper baron reshapes syndicate
Announcement follows the death of A W Lee of Ottumwa Iowa president of the Lee Newspaper Syndicate and its five papers in Nottingham England on July 15 J P Adler and James F Powell named as key leaders with Mrs Lee retaining heir interests The agency lists new officers across La Crosse Davenport Ottumwa Muscatine and Hannibal The Lee policy message stresses honest co operation and zeal as the guiding principle for future management
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Nottingham
England
Lee
Mr. Lee
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Chicago
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Frank H. Burgess
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the Tribune
Davenport
the Times Company
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T. J. Feeney
the Times
J. E. Hardman
Hannibal
Courier-Post Publishing Company
W. J. Hill
W. H. Powell
Courier-Post
Messrs. Adler and Powell
Europe
Lee Syndicate
New York Joins Telegraph Strike With Aug 12 Action
New York 99 Western Union operators joined the telegraphers strike at 1 am as the walkout widened. The union had hoped for government mediated adjustment but failed to secure sanction. Additional cities including Augusta, Chattanooga, Montgomery and Denver were reported joining, signaling momentum toward a broader nationwide strike.
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Ren
Chicago
Augusta
Chattanooga
Tenn
Montgomery
Ala
Denver
Colo
Storm winds devastate farms near La Crosse with crop losses
A tornado struck country districts near La Crosse causing heavy farm damage and losses to barns windmills grain and a $3000 blow at the Boma brickyard on the State road coulee. Most homes remained intact but grain was leveled and trees toppled. adjacent towns saw limited damage.
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Boma
Coulee
West Salem
Bangor
Sparta
Tomah
Government Moves Toward Union Tie Up In Air
In Washington on August 12 officials report Tinder instructions from the president guiding a broad probe into communications and brokers. Commissioner Smith prepares for a thorough investigation as operators and Associated Press threaten to strike, aiming to force a national shutdown. Continued on Page Six.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Corporations
Smith
Mayor laments lost shade trees after storm
Mayor W A Anderson stood among debris on Cass street as windstorm destroyed decades old trees. A neighbor asked if the house shook and the mayor quipped that he wished the house had blown away leaving the trees to rebuild another home. La Crosse suffered significant shade tree losses.
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W. A. Anderson
Cass Street
la Crosse
Nature
Storm's Aftermath Strikes Towns With Heavy Damage
Storm wreaked damage across towns with La Crosse bearing the brunt. The tornado cloud moved away into the sky after passing through the city. Windmills Down at farms including George Richter, with continuation noted on page six.
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la Crosse
George Richter
Weather and Water La Crosse region forecast
Weather across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa shows fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with cooler temperatures. River bulletin indicates a slow fall in river stages over the next 36 hours with several gauge readings noted for Prairie du Chien Davenport Reeds Landing and St Louis among others.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
St Pas
Prairie du Chien
Davenport . Sc
St. Louis
Ewes
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la Crosse Theater
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John Boma
Michel’s
Gram's Grocery
DR. Anderson’s
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