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Tornado devastates Walker area and claims a life in 1918
A tornado tore through the Walker area at 7 00 P M on May 21 1918 demolishing homes a church barns and outbuildings. One death occurred Mrs William Ossman an invalid and several injuries were reported. The piece also recounts long local history tracing the Moore s Locker property from 1854 through 1966 and notes ownership changes and building developments.
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Walker
William Ossman
Etta Shackelford
William Ossmans
Mabel C. Seabrook
Lancaster
Wisconsin
William Anderson
United States
Anderson
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Minnesota
Edward and
Lizzie Latham
Ashby Giffin
Locker
W. Scallerup
Gary
Woody Johnson
Woodfin
Jerry
Michael
Moores
Everett Moore