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Chicago tornado toll and damage climb across eight states
A massive tornado outbreak Sunday killed 161 people and caused about 10 million dollars in damage across eight states including Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Georgia Alabama Missouri and Wisconsin. In Elgin and Melrose Park Illinois the storm destroyed buildings and killed and injured residents as Red Cross and National Guard crews assisted relief efforts.
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Chicago
Middle West
Tinos
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Georgia
Alabama
Missouri
Wisconsin
National Guard
Red Cross
Elgin
Melrose Park
Church of the Sacred Cleart
Dunning
Irving Park
Liike
Pidge
Morgan Brightman
Stxteenth Regiment
Qrietly
Joliet
J. W. Chimpion
Vilage
Wolf
Washington
War Department
HE. C. Morse
Illinois
Olio
Evanston
Wilmette
Norwood Park
Melrose Path
Shleven
Maywood
Marquis Eaton
Lowden
Springfield
C. St. Clair Drake
Laul Hansen
Hotel
Sherman
Hoaglund and Cooney
Charles J Wolf
Bellwood
Dhe Fui
J. A. Cummings & Co
Melrose Park Advocate