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20 Aug 1921
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Newspaper
Sheboygan Press
Location
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1921
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment appears to reference ethical or silent methods in a sketchy context. No clear names places or events emerge to form a full factual summary.
A severe tornado battered Sheboygan and surrounding towns causing extensive destruction. The storm toppled power lines, damaged the Excelsior plant monitor roof, felled trees at Evergreen Park, and damaged homes including C. E Broughton’s residence. Fire calls and emergency work followed as crews restored service and secured damaged properties.
Gray Bella a famed fast mare owned by Dan Fenelon of Ripon Wisconsin broke her pelvis in the second heat of the 2 20 pace at Plymouth fair. J H Keyser driving Robert J Wilkes was badly hurt with a torn finger and possible internal injuries. Miss Suzanne won the 2 20 pace with Gray Bella finishing close behind before the accident ended the race. Other horses involved included General Jack and Don Wakefield. Weather halted further heats. eleven Black swept the 9 16 trot. Ford races were postponed due to the storm.
United Press reports two dead and up to 100 injured as a wide state tornado storm caused million dollar damage across Wisconsin. Verona farmer Michael Carey and Janesville resident Lewis Hayes died. extensive damage to barns, crops, and infrastructure followed in multiple counties.
United Press reports orderly crowd control during a violent wind and rain storm at a Ringling circus in Fond du Lac. The big top rocked and spectators stampeded but were held within the rings until workers and attendees secured the poles. No injuries were reported. A Beloit area storm caused farm damage and a taxi accident injured J W Watterson of Coburn, Illinois.
Night wave action crushed a large cofferdam on the east river bank at the State Street bridge site, sank a local fruit company boat, and caused a motor boat tied to the harbor dock to founder. The cofferdam had been dug out and pile driving was to start, as river currents varied with the rising and falling water levels.
A severe summer squall yesterday at Maple Bluff Golf Club wrecked the clubhouse and injured three people lightly. The storm cut power for an hour, halted streetcar service, and disrupted telephone communications briefly.
United Press reports Madison Verona farmer Michael Carey was killed when his barn collapsed under violent wind and rain on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred in Verona, Wisconsin, highlighting the severe storm that battered the area.
A tall flag pole at the John P. Reiss residence grounds along the lake front collapsed during yesterday afternoon’s strong wind. It had required frequent repairs but was deemed safe until the gale, joining other damages reported in the area.
Berlin Germany may appeal many issues in the German American peace treaty to international arbitration. Germany argues the United States asks too much the treaty is too tightly woven to allow future burdens the treaty is bureaucratic and incomplete and only covers a preliminary peace.
Carl A. Olson of Sheboygan Wisconsin a Navy seaman was instantly killed at a Guam radio station when he accidentally touched a high tension power line. The Wireless AP dispatch arrived in Sheboygan at 2 45 p m today reporting Guam is 2500 miles east of Manila.
The United States and Russia reached a relief agreement by 11:30 am with Walter Lyman Brown of the American Relief Administration and Maxim Litvinoff for the famine struck Volga region. The program funds food provision and epidemic control to prevent diseases among evacuees and avert past epidemic spread.
A violent tornado at the Sheboygan County Fair in Plymouth caused extensive damage. Officials report estimated property loss around 100000 dollars plus wrecked silos farms and crops. Many tents stands and rides collapsed while spectators escaped serious injury as wind and rain battered the grounds.
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