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Tornado Rips Through Omaha and Wrecks City
Terrifying Sunday night tornado devastates Omaha with five public schools and seven churches damaged. Mayor takes command, state troops arrive, and hospitals set up in downtown hotels for hundreds injured. Rescue continues as Governor and federal troops restore order and aid pours in.
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Gilate
Ald Bammeis
Omaha
Dahiman
Morehead
Fort Omaha
Orlo Slocombe
Cwhen
Thomas
Xwanowicz
Wasaleo
Frank Pecher
Cosmopolitan Electric Company
Des Plaines
Soo Road
Indiana
Terre Haute
Ind
Vigo’ County
Gerhardt
Ralston
Company B
Indiana National Guard
Prairieton
Wace
Moses
Carter
Fred King
Charles ‘Davis
Jeff Fox
Neal Yeager
Chamis ‘Edwards
James
Brown
J. W. Houk
Bell
Courtner
Hannah
Tulley
Harley - Davis
Meride
Ernest Lemoor
William
Rodgers
Will
Matherly
Gardentown
Ida’ Davis
Giffens
Griffith
Aden
Plara
Kates
Kansas
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Milwaukee
St. Paul & Western Coal ‘Company
Philadelphia & Reading, Coal & Iron Company
Pennsylvania Coal& Supply Company
Racine
Union Grove
Eagle
Congregational Church
Wisconsin-Illinois
Milwaukee Electric Interurban
River