Destructive Northwest Iowa Cyclone Disaster Report
A severe cyclone swept through northwest Iowa on Friday causing multiple deaths and extensive injuries. The path from Ireton to Sioux Center destroyed schoolhouses, barns, homes, and outbuildings with many residents missing or seriously hurt. The casualties include teachers Anna Marsden and George Marsden and Mrs Kostra among others. thirty or more feared dead, with eight doctors aiding the injured through the night.
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Treton
Ireton
Here
Journal
Charles Steeles
B. Coombs
Anna Marsden
Pry
Hawarden
Coombs
Taylor
Arthur Hofstra
Haggie
George Marsden
Wisconsin
Boscobel
Wis
Kostra
Minta Coombs
Jennie Coombs
Luella Coombs
Nellie Coombs
Tornado Strikes County Killing Two Teachers Four Students
A tornado hit central county around 3 PM damaging two school houses west of Maurice. Two teachers and four pupils were killed and several injured. Doctors from Alton and Orange City rushed to Sioux Center where the storm crossed about three miles west of town.
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Hull
Horace Pullman
Peter Jensen
F. C. Beckman
George Vickers Wi
Sheridan Township
Albert Bolks
Alton
Maurice
Orange City
Sioux Center
Des Moines Hit By Evening Hurricane
A storm moving from northwest Iowa struck Des Moines at 8 30 with a fierce gale for half an hour. The streetcar service was halted after telegram warnings of a severe electrical storm. Rain followed the wind and caused only minor damage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Two Women Die as Tornado Strikes Sibley
A tornado swept over Sibley at six this evening killing Mrs. Watterman and, nearby, Mrs. Pellkamp died from lightning. John Watterman’s house five miles south was wrecked with his son and husband injured. Several others including John Freys Mr. Black and the Rossbury brothers were badly hurt. Property damage reported across the area.
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Perkins
Here
Foombis
Haggie
George Marsden
Mr. Marsden
Koster
C. H. Haggie
S. H. Haggie
John Koster
Postma
Anna Marsden
Verhoof
L. B. Coombs
Miss Haggie
J. Jansen
Sibley
John Watterman
Night on Loch Maren Foreshadows Bellenden's Change of Life
Bellenden faces his father Sir John's illness and looming succession as he sails with Geraldine and Cecil from the castle. The quiet Highland evening and the bond with Geraldine raise questions about travel, language, and futures, while a fishing trip tests loyalties and plans for an English governess.
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Bellenden
Jerry
Trench
Lenght
Granny
Geraldine
Ethel
Alicia
Simmons
John
Inchmaven
Lellenden
Cecil
Mrs. Campbell
Terry
Enden
Grandmamma
Loch Maren
Sir John
Benenden
Tehoarth
Jonn
Prevevick
Belienden
Himsel
Highland
Treasures of Grandma and the Soldierly Tales
A poem from the Chicago Record and a memory piece describe heirlooms in a grandmother’s casket and the lullaby of home. It contrasts cherished keepsakes with a call to duty and the hope that children grow into steadfast guardians of virtue.
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Chicago
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