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Lyle, Minnesota Tornado

June 10, 1897

A BIG STORM.

ONE KILLED AND MANY INJURED.


Lyle, Minn., June 11.- So far as known this morning HENRY HANSON was the only man killed by last night’s tornado. There are ten injured, some of the so badly that further deaths are possible. They are as follows:

Peter Hanson, broken leg and arm, otherwise badly bruised.
Mrs. Peter Hanson,
serious contusions.
Robert,
son of Peter Hanson, head injured.
Charles Larson,
wife and child; Mrs. Stipe, Christian Peterson, Maude Peterson, Peter Peterson, Charles Sevenson, Mrs. W. A. Frazer, Mrs. M. L. Hugheson, William Brooks and wife.

The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN 11 June 1897

Transcribed by Jenni Lanham.  Thank you, Jenni!

       

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