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Cleveland, IL Tornado, May 1908

Posted January 23rd, 2008 by Linda Horton

Women Killed in Illinois,

ROCK ISLAND, ILL., May 11.---A tornado this evening swept through Mercer and Henry counties touching several towns and damaging considerable property. Mrs. Gotch, an elderly woman, was killed at Cleveland, where the storm demolished a school, injuring, it is reported, several children. At Millersburg 15 houses were destroyed or damaged and two persons were slightly injured. Wires are down and details are lacking.

The Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, MN 12 May 1908

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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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