Kansas cyclone devastates Milford and Miller townships
A late season cyclone carved a ten mile path through Milford and Miller townships, uprooting trees and orchards, destroying buildings, and killing livestock but injuring no humans. The storm damaged farms from Chadwick to Fleming, snapped telephone poles, and sent residents to cellars while lamenting losses of cattle, calves, sheep, and poultry.
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Han Knek County
Kansas
Fimnia
Teesifenta
Brandon
Olle Fuel Supply Co
Milford
Lightning damages two barns in Milford Township
A lightning strike damaged two large barns near Lock Milford Township affecting Burney Van Rhoden and Daniel Green properties. No injuries occurred and stock were unharmed though the structures suffered damage.
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Milford Township
Ehtaing
Burney van Rhoden
Lock
Daniel Green
Centarbans
Cyclone Hits Pelaware and Knox Counties Floods Milford and Miller Townships
A severe storm moved from Pelaware County into eastern areas and Knox County where a cyclone swept Milford and Miller townships. It wrecked many buildings, killed fowl, and caused extensive damage. Howard Belt of Howard spent the night with a friend in his town.
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Pelaware
Knox County
Milford
Miller
Otto Fotos
Hamilton
Howard Spant Triuy
Generosity of Neighbors in Storm Relief Effort
Community rally in Brandon as subscription papers raised about 150 for Harry Smith and family after a cyclone wrecked the Mlemlig farm. Mrs Smith bedridden by illness, many locals and leaders contributed cash and other sums to aid the distressed couple. Visitors from Miller and Milford townships toured cyclone scenes, with crowds from Mt Vernon area viewing the damage surrounds.
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Brandon
Harry Smith
Smith
Mlemlig
Jim
Miller Township
Miller
Milford
Sparta
Severe cyclone devastates townships. heavy financial losses reported
The cyclone caused extensive damage including near demolition of homes and barns. Mr Watson’s losses total about 54000 while Melville Pickering faces 1500 in timber losses on twenty acres. Other sufferers include Cooper, Hunter, Smith, Chadwick, Chrissean, Chrisman, Manian with combined losses estimated between 19000 and 15000. Cleanup began Friday and Saturday as wreckage was cleared and industry slowly resumed.
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Pickering Forest
Ewalls
Benjamin Hunter
Frank Kingey
J. H. Kinnard
Kinsey
Kinnard Fim
Judwon Poland Farm
Thomas Sithlere
Nelhborood
Dan Chadwick
Silford
Tts
Chadwick
Watson
Melville Pickering
Milton Township
Mr. Pickering
Charles Cooper
Thomas Smith
Mulford Township
Reuben Chrissean
Walter Chrisman
John Manian
Miller Township
Eojill
Wiey
Tse
Débria
Gambier Newslets Visitors and Graduations Reported
Mrs G A Parker and daughter Florence of Cleveland are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Fish of Gambier with Mrs Parker’s family. P M Leburger Delaware county schools superintendent attended a local commencement. Mr and Mrs Aly F Minteberger Delaware visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Guy Cutter and Mr and Mrs Clifford Shaw with Mrs Lester Dye from Gambier attended the high school commencement exercises.
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G. A. Parker
Florence
Cleveland
Mra
Lester] Dye
Vernon
Local Girl Graduates From Mt Carmel Hospital
Miss Agnes Blibaugh of this area is among 21 graduates from Mt Carmel hospital Columbus on June 7. Mrs J A Long and daughters Marcola and Miriam of East Wing Street and Mrs Longs mother Mrs G ff Nye of Chauncey test Friday for Mrs Nye s home where Mrs Love will visit with her parents for several days.
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Agnes Blibaugh
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
J. A. Long
Marcola
Miriam
East Wing Street
Mrs. Long
G.ff, Nye
Chauncey
Ohio
Ernest Levering
Wellston
T. €. Faler
John Row
East Chestnut Street
Newark
Walter B Mossholder
Centerbury
Stella Walter
Columbue
L. G. Newcomer
Tindsay
Church of Christ
Claysville
Charley Cameron
T. le Horn
Frank Church
John Williams
George J. Owen
Athens
J. A. Moffitt
North Mainsuee
Tip Dog Captive Becomes Newark Visitor And Pool Room Favorite
A white bulldog named Tip, owned by Dale Porter of Parkside, enjoys sociable fame in Mt. Vernon and nearby towns. He frequents pool rooms from morning to night, making friends, and even traveled with a Newark family before disappearing for a day. He later reappeared in Newark watching a game, earning top dog status among local pool hall fans while the owner studies his canine sociability.
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Tip
Mt. Vernon
Dale
Dixie) Porter
Park
Barre
Newark
Hie Looka
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Willeh
Mittard
Seravumre
TATA
Dyer
Stikford
Milter
Jens Alo Fleming
Minnesota
Houe
Kite
Abe
Hordas
Sony Marvel
Reuben Chritmin
Chinaman
Chrisman Farm
John Monroe Firm
Isaac Watwon Place
Monroe Farm
Wallet Christhan
Baxter Farm
Charles Vannitts
Vasnatte
Delaware
Rhic
Sas Gpire Wi
Eigarette
TOPS
Rulrevwouns Tobacb Company
Instonsalemng
P. A
Neve
Jimmy
Prince Albert Tobacco
P.A
Prince Albert
Pringe
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N.C
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Warlowe
Gambier Newslets
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