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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1913
Page
1
A massive tornado devastates Omaha and nearby towns in Nebraska, destroying residences and iconic buildings. Reports describe leveled blocks, collapsed theaters, ruined venues, uprooted wires, and widespread debris with many killed or injured. Officials impose martial law as responders battle fires and power losses across Brownell, Dundee, and Benson areas.
Ouadlig Nebraska reports Governor Ryder cites at least 250 killed and 750 injured after the Hetama Sieve disaster. Relief centers opened as hospitals fill and towns rally with donations. militia mobilized and public buildings used as shelters. Community members mourn and await official tallies as recovery continues.
A tornado carved a zigzag path through the area causing extensive property damage likely in the hundreds of thousands. The twister moved from the southwest to the northeast across the residential district, sparking fires as it passed.
President Wilson telegraphed Mayor Dalian Quianha expressing deep distress over floods from Nebraska and offering any possible assistance. The brief dispatch highlights presidential concern and readiness to help the affected city.
Lincoln Nebraska March 24 ten persons are known dead and it is believed fifteen more injured at Yistaa and west of here where the storm struck, turning a village furniture store into a morgue and leaving few bodies in the immediate scene.
Reports from Omaha and surrounding areas describe a devastating tornado that destroyed a large portion of the city and caused extensive casualties. Officials report dozens dead, hundreds injured, with estimates varying as the scale of the disaster is confirmed.
Readings indicate generally fair conditions tonight with a colder Tuesday ahead. The report notes yesterday afternoon figures and today’s temperatures near 45 degrees, alongside a mention of rainfall measurements of eight inches in some area.
Early reports from Omaha describe a devastating tornado sweeping the city and suburbs, with heavy loss of life and hundreds of homes wrecked. Benson Dundee and Florence are said to be practically wiped out, trains halted to recover bodies, and militiamen dispatched to deter looting as communications fail.
Indiana towns reel after a tornado last night. Toll reported at least fifty deaths, with many buried in ruins. Property losses near $500,000 and 300 injured. Terre Haute area heavily damaged. Fire hospitals strained as crews search wreckage and homes.
Lloyd Lutz was released on bond and faces a district court appearance after an inquisition at the audio station. Two men were jailed for violating the prohibitory law, with police seizing seven half pints of Old Kentucky Colonel, two empty vases, and multiple empty bottles. Hadley and others were arrested or bound over to the April term. Williamson, Tidie Benson, and W. A. Campbell faced various charges as authorities vow to crack down on illegal liquor sales in the city.
In September 1911 at the Santa Fe hotel in Lawrence Kansas City detectives arrest Mr and Mrs W B Kennedy and Walter Hinshaw over a staged blackmail plot. A gun, a forged check for 2000 and diamonds figure in the episode. Kennedy fights extradition to Kansas. J P Kenyon dies in New York City after pneumonia attack. Burial in Chicago.
A Lawrence Kansas minister reportedly asked Union Pacific in Omaha to investigate a transit robbery. The package arriving in Lawrence was short two bottles of wine and a twoquart bottle of whiskey. Identification of the pastor is unclear and no one is suspected locally.
Smith reports sudden illness after dinner and accuses his wife of poisoning his meal. His sister Mollie Zara Smith is jailed as an accomplice while a warrant for the wife is sought. evidence from Friday dinner and a cupboard package suspected poison. Authorities locate the wife, file charges, and a court appearance is set.
A fragmented review of a daily newspaper feature titled World’s Mirror by Julia F Fallon. It reflects on daily earth happenings and fashionable themes, mentioning polar expeditions and orient voyages, with a nod to tariff discussions and everyday joy found in advertisements.
Heavy rainfall and a severe storm followed by high winds mosaic the night. Red earth from Oklahoma deposited across streets as a tornado path was feared. By morning, streets were swept with red dust and hail stones noted, with wind velocity around 58 miles per hour and widespread damage anticipated.
Fragmented text cites Webb County Attorney and law on intoxicating liquor, outlining subject to the law, penalties, and recognition of authority. Mentions CHAMP CLARK as Speaker and J H WALLINGER as Senate treasurer.
A terse White House bulletin today names Rivelidye Elliott of Harvard as involved in a pavement related official matter. The notice provides limited details but confirms Elliott’s association with the Harvard institution.
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