Omaha Tornado Toll Spurred Wilson Aid to City
President Wilson offered federal help to Omaha after a devastating tornado that killed about 200. War Department sent Major Hartman and a 100-man signal corps unit to maintain order, with Red Cross nursing guidance and further relief to be provided as needed. Mayor Dahlman accepted aid but praised local response.
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Washington
Wilson
Omaha
James C. Dahlman
Nebraska
Woodrow Wilson
United Press
Secretary of War
Hoyle
Army
Chicago
Major Hartman
United States Army Signal Corps
Nebraska City
Hartman
War Department
The
Red Cross
United Press Today
Relief Committee
Lillian B. Stuff
Jane M. Delano
National Committee Nursing Service
Washington, D. C
Wisconsin Legislation Aims to Curb Monopoly Prices
Madison report notes a sweeping measure to curb monopoly and promote cooperation to lower living costs. It discusses earlier Wisconsin efforts, La Follette influence, and two rival price control concepts, with emphasis on cooperative marketing and banning price discrimination. The bill favored by progressives would shield cooperative enterprise and prohibit unfair practices while avoiding direct price control.
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Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Wisconsin
Senator la Follette
John R. Commons
Industrial Commission
EK. A. Gilmore
University
Fred W. MacKenzie
la Follette
Board of Public Affairs
Henry Krumrey
Cheese Trust
H. C. Taylor
Department of Agricultural Economics
B. H. Hibbard
van Hise
Commons
T. S. Adams
Tax Commission
Charles E. McCarthy
Reference Library
Charles R Crane
Chicago
Nebraskacity Storm Loss Estimated at Ten Million
Authorities assess ten million dollars in losses as a severe storm sweeps Nebraskacity. In La Crosse the center of concern, many residents fear for relatives elsewhere while the Omaha disaster limits communication. Minor local damage reported with strong winds and freezing rain.
Rev Leonard to Preach at City Mission Tonight
The Tabernacle Baptist pastor Rev H B Leonard will preach at the City Mission this evening in a community outreach event. Local residents are invited to attend and hear his sermon.
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H. B. Leonard
Tabernacle Baptist Church
City Mission
Weather summary for La Crosse and Wisconsin
Weather update notes a recent storm with thunder and high winds moving through the region. La Crosse reports a high near 40 and a low around 32 with .40 inch precipitation. light snow is possible tonight or Tuesday with lower temperatures. Wisconsin generally fair south, with local snow in the north and a chilling cold wave.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Texas
Montana
Lake Superior
Oklahoma
Ohio
Canadian
Omaha Mayor appeals for aid after city calamity
Proclamation by Mayor James C. Dahlman requests public aid and patience after a great disaster in Omaha. Authorities with Major C. F. Hartman and 200 troops guard wrecked districts while rescue efforts continue. Citizens urged to shelter and feed those in need until arrangements are made.
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U. P
Tumulty
United Press
Dahlman
Omaha
White House
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Hartman
Fort Omaha
James C. Dahlman
Neb
C. F. Hartman
Omaha Storm Survivors Tell Tales Of Destruction
Omaha recounts the storm's fury with survivor accounts. B H Fields died in wreckage after rescuers heard his cries. his wife was injured. Several Cleveland Street area residents, including Mrs James Byrnes and the Kirklands, escaped unharmed or with minor injuries as homes were wrecked and cellars offered safety.
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Omaha
Neb
B. H. Fields
Fields
Omaha Financial Company
Byrnes
Charles Kirkland
Seward Street
Fred Kirkland
William Murphy
North Twenty-ninth Street
Mr. Murphy
Nathan Stevens
Franklin
G. W. Stipes
Franklin Streets
Long
William Stipes
Emma Grubark
Elkhorn
Clarkson Hospital
Houghtons
Lee Utt
Franklin St
Utt
Daniel McCarthy
Franklin Street
C. —. Ziebarth
Rumors of deaths echo from Ashland area
Rumors of several deaths circulated today as news filtered into Ashland in the countryside between Lincoln and Omaha.
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Lincoln, Neb
Ashland
Lincoln
Omaha
Tornado Strikes Midwest Wiping Towns Across Several States
Reports from Terre Haute Indiana Omaha Nebraska Des Moines Iowa Council Bluffs Iowa and Berlin Nebraska describe a cyclone that killed dozens injured hundreds of homes wrecked and communication lines down. Prairieton Perth Yutan Flag Springs Berlin and other areas suffered heavy losses with missing persons and fires reported.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Perth
Prairieton
Louise Foster
Vigo County
Greenwood
Moos Carter
Carter
Leonard Sloan
Yutan
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Here
Flag Springs
Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago and
Great Western
Council Bluffs
James R. Rice
John Schultz
Peter Norhyre Hawkins
William L. Poole
Leon Thomas
W. Swindermann
Berlin
Lincoln
Berlin Neb
Nebraska City
Buck
Thirteenth and Horton Hammock Factory Burglary
Thieves kicked in the rear door of the Western Hammock factory on Thirteenth and Horton last Saturday night. They entered but secured nothing of value. Manager Edgar Gundlach said the thieves missed a quantity of raw silk worth eight dollars a pound.
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Thirteenth and
Horton Streets
Edgar Gundlach
Des Moines Mayor Seeks Aid for Omaha Calamity
Des Moines Mayor James R. Hanna asks United Press to telegram Omaha Mayor James Dahlman expressing sympathy and offering aid after a terrible calamity. He notes doctors and nurses are en route on a Rock Island train and asks for any special needs to relieve.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hanna
United Press
Dahlman
Omaha
James Dahlman
Rock Island
James R. Hanna
Partial List of Dead in Omaha Names in the Disaster Toll
A long list documents the dead and missing from a Omaha disaster. Included are George L. Hammer Mable McBride Nels Larson Walter Peterson and many others with ages from 8 to 47. The list also notes several unidentified victims and missing persons.
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Omaha
George L. Hammer
Mable McBride
Nels
Larson
Walter Peterson
Sam Dengueler
T. B. Norris
Mary Norris
Henry Cooper
Lineman
Thomas Flynn
M. E. Fitzgerald
Bigelow
Fitzgerald
Henrietta Grieb
Clarence Cady
Jean B. Brooks
Jessie Jepson
Fred Henz
A. Hinzman
F. G. Goodnaugh
John Doyle
A. Hanson
R. J. H. Hogg
E. A. Sawyer
Jason L. Garrison
George Givot
John Greener
Morris Christenson
Frank Davie
Sullivan
A. J. Peck
Archer
Henry Bieauvelt
Ferguson
William Fisher
J. G. Hanson
A. B. Stanley
Frieda Hasting
Ida Newman
Sam Riley
Thelma
Child Saving Institute
Cynthia
Center Street
42Nd and
Williams
George Duncan
Clifford Daniels
P. J. Barnes
40Th
Dodge
Helen Downes
Lb. Davis
C. F. Copley
J. B. Nichols
Bert H. Fields
D. J. Fields
Marie Booker
Diamond Moving Picture Theater
Johnny Ryan
LePage
Omaha Tornado Strikes City After Dark
J L Hall, a Missouri Pacific conductor, delivered a graphic report from Omaha after a midnight tornado swept the city. He said the storm broke around six, hitting the Millard hotel area and unleashing widespread damage as store fronts shattered windows, darkness fell, and fire erupted across blocks while telegraph and telephone lines were paralyzed.
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Kansas City
Omaha
J. L. Hall
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Hall
Millard Hotel
Millard
Fighters fined after alley confrontation
John Koessler and Amos Orton were fined 12.50 each by Police Justice Edward Cronon after pleading guilty to fighting. Sergeant William Horschak found them last night in an alley trying to settle a dispute in the old fashioned way, a battle that ended when the officer intervened.
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John Koessler
Amos Orton
Edward Cronon
William Horschak
Twister Strikes City Leaving Hundreds Homeless
A powerful tornado swept through the city on Sunday evening at six, tearing along a southwest to northeast path. The storm caused widespread fires and added horrors as flames engulfed structures, leaving thousands homeless and police and relief agencies strained to respond.
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Twister
Every Public Building Is Pressed Into Service as Hospital
Public facilities across the city have been repurposed to handle medical overflow as hospitals and morgues expand to meet a surge in patients. Officials urge calm, coordinate supplies, and designate spaces for triage and care.
Omaha Tornado Death Toll Soars After Citywide Disaster
A devastating tornado hit Omaha and surrounding areas at 6 pm causing at least 96 dead and 700 injured with losses running into millions. Ralston was first struck, Omaha’s residential blocks were wrecked, and fires followed as darkness fell. National Guard and militiamen clear debris while officials compile a casualty list amid widespread damage and missing persons.
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Omaha
Neb
Ralston
Hartman
Council Bluffs
Dahlman
Malestrom
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Mayor Hartman
la Crosse Bay
R. H. Wesson
Charles Wesson
Charles Schweizer
William Fletcher
Montgomery and Hall
J. W. Davis
Mormon Coulee Road
S. J. Davis
George Nelson
Ed. Herlitzka
F. W. Herlitzka
Lorena Spangler
Don Connelly
Jackson Street
Storm
Great White Way
Down Town
Mormon Coulee
Leonard
iPant Wissresvees
la Crosse Ee
Missouri
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