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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1913
Page
4
A Burlington passenger aboard a train witnessed a Nebraska tornado and described the sight and impact as the powerful funnel struck nearby. Passengers felt shock, heard the roar, and noted debris and downed trees along the route.
Eyewitness accounts describe a tornado sweeping through parts of Illinois and Nebraska Sunday night. Passengers on a Chicago Burlington and Quincy train saw a copper cloud form into a funnel as houses were ripped apart and debris blocked tracks in Benson and South Omaha. In Omaha the red glare lit streets as cries of the wounded filled the station and a big hotel burned.
Chicago reports massive insurance losses from tornadoes in Nebraska Iowa and Indiana. Insurers say this year’s tor matic losses break all records while fire losses remain lower than usual. Early estimates indicate Nebraska premiums alone reach around 134 012 dollars with widespread policy protections amid storm damage.
Article notes broad coast city aid responses with California municipalities recalling 1906 quake and promising prompt support. References meetings and coordinated efforts from San Francisco to Omaha and across the Pacific coast to address needs.
Omaha residents cope with widespread destruction from Easter Sunday tornadoes that swept Iowa and Nebraska leaving more than 150 dead in Omaha. A heavy snowstorm hampers rescues, with 320 injured and 202 dead reported earlier. relief funds top 50,000 dollars. Federal soldiers guard debris as doctors and nurses volunteer to aid victims in dire conditions.
Chief Justice White visited the White House to arrange an audience for a little girl the Supreme Court leader met at the Capitol. He planned to secure a greeting in the East Room during a public reception, a rare executive visit for him.
A fragmented OCR text discusses remedies and ingredients for a hooping cough and a honey pine mixture. It references Pinex and strained honey as a popular remedy, mentions Norway velvet and natural healing, and notes failures of certain preparations. The passage is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
Pensacola, Fla March 25 The John L Treat reported entering from Matanzas Cuba with latitude 26 30 north longitude 84 35 west. The Neptune was abandoned with full cargo of lumber and sails set. an attempted tow failed when the hawser parted. Two men boarded but no signs of life were found.
Imports into the United States in March reached 149,917,063 dollars, up about 15 million from February. Europe supplied 69,237,068. Canada 40,151,673. Asia 22,998,808. South America 20,453,335. Exports totaled 198,992,942, down roughly 56,000,000 from the prior year, with Europe taking the largest share.
A shortened notice notes a country residence with land, and includes mention of kitchen and electrical work as part of a property description. The fragment provides limited details on location or official action.
Professor Frederick Ostrander, a language teacher treated for tuberculosis by Dr. Friedmann at Bellevue Hospital, died last night. Officials offered no comment on the case. Ostrander had long suffered from the disease and his condition was said to be extremely grave despite treatment.
An old advertisement touts ZEMO as a cure for skin troubles with claims of immediate relief from rashes eczema and itching. It markets 25 cent bottles and includes testimonials from F W Flowers and mentions Van An twerp Drug Corp Mobile as local sellers.
US officials report a flood of applications for federal offices as 121 000 seek positions and 10 284 jobs are to be filled. Postmaster General Burleson distributes more plums than others, while Secretary Wilson must organize a new Labor Department with over 5 000 applications for only 12 posts.
In Washington on March 25 a mob severely beat Joseph Hedinger, a special policeman, during a gin dispute. Regular police had to intervene as the crowd resisted, with several Black individuals arrested as a result of the incident.
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