Tornado Wrecks Homes Near Richfield Farm and Shenk House
Hundreds visited the desolate scenes after violent tornadoes Thursday. The Shenk house and Richfield mansion were leveled, with debris spread across fields and a river nearby. All living beings in the Shenk dwelling perished except some poultry buried in debris. photos captured the wreckage while others surveyed uprooted trees and damaged farms nearby.
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Shenk
Beac
Richfield
Monocacy
Biser
Foume Uccon
Wreckage of Homes From Spanish War Era Disaster
Descriptions of destroyed dwellings and casualties as seen around Harmony Grove and Frederick. Wrecked houses include those of Admiral Winfield Scott Sehley and Prof. and Mrs. John J. Shenk, with Mrs. Shenk found dead and Prof. Shenk dying at a hospital. Nearby barns and silos show extensive damage from the wreckage sweep.
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John W
Winfield Scott Sehley
Nevin Boer
Frederes
Bierresee
Theo
Blfp Dell Wimetaab
Shre
John J. Shenk
Harmony Grove
Mres. Sherk
Prof. Shenk
Frederick City Hospital
B. Frenk Doll
Frederick
Mrs Ruth Smith 18 Found Sane by Jury
Mrs Ruth Smith 32 of Knoxville was judged sane by a special 12 member jury in Frederick County Circuit Court after a petition by her mother Mrs Mary Nunburger. Evidence showed previous committal to Springfield State Hospital and Montevue observation following a November 1923 incident. Neighbors testified to a quiet home life. state witnesses cited hallucinations and delusions. The jury verdict allows her to return home.
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Ruth Smith
Knoxville
Frederick County
John 8. Newman
Indictment Names Three Charged With Dry Law Violate
Three individuals are named in an indictment alleging violations of the dry law. The document references quantities and distributors, noting a plan to distribute strong measures and sugar provisions linked to a Grecian connection.
Sniping in Berlin Ends in Confusing Street Debate
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a Berlin related incident or debate involving named individuals and streets but is too garbled to extract clear facts, dates, or outcomes. The readable parts reference a president and a road project, with multiple misspelled names and vague actions.
Children Caught in School House After Virginia Tornado
A tornado strikes Virginia causing damage to a school building and trapping children inside briefly. Rescue teams evacuated students as alarms sounded and local officials assessed structural safety and reported minor injuries.
Tornado Toll Rising Across Seven Southern States
Severe storms left 38 fatalities across four states as the toll rose in the Southeast. Rye Cove Virginia's schoolhouse collapsed killing 13 children and a teacher, with 5 children missing. Rescuers hunted for survivors as relief efforts continued under Red Cross direction. The cyclone's reach extended to Mexico and the Great Lakes, disrupting shipping and triggering widespread damage.
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Dixie
Virginia
Rye Cove
Mexico
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Atlanta
Arkansas
Maryland
Red Cross
Ryere
Florida
Alabama
Beach
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Martin ZL. Waekter
Ly Eumonston
Mrs
Springfield Hospital
Laytonsville
Jeff
Wiliam H Childs
Geach
Tor
William Chics
Paul Grothen
Chicago Heights
Toan & Fead
Berlin
Sanis
Aroueg
Dt Ria
Esct
Docsard
Serpe Aliree
Southeastern States
Rye Cova
City of
Buffalo
Cleveland
North Atlantic
New York
Middle West
Michigan
Menacer Mailer
H Straube
Bersturick
Miz
Sieuss
M. Grdway & Cumpanr
Qeally Pidie Aid
Neti
Oliver Halvare
Palierss
A. F. Rees
Frederick Telephones
Quaker City Cleaners & Dyers
Dettogan Botance Monthly
the Rug Store
Patrick Street
General Electric
Hevsan
the Modern Lighting Co
Morin Market Street
Red Arrow
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