Hennessey,
Oklahoma Tornado
April 20, 1912
Oklahoma City, Okla., April 20. –
Fifty houses were blown down and two women
killed by a tornado which swept the town of
Hennessey, about thirty miles northwest of here
about 4:30 o’clock this afternoon.
Mrs. MARY HOLMES,
a widow, was instantly kiled. [sic] The name
of the other woman is unknown. The property loss
is placed at over $50,000.
The tornado also struck the town of Hayward,
north of Hennessey, where several houses were
demolished. It is now known whether any one was
killed there.
The Evening News, Ada, OK 21 Apr 1912
Fifty houses were
demolished at the town of Hennessey.
Mrs. MARY HOLMES
and another woman whose name cannot be
ascertained to-night were killed.
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort
Wayne, IN 21 Apr 1912
Articles transcribed by
Jenni Lanham. Thank you,
Jenni!
BAD TORNADOES AT HENNESSEY
Hennessey, Ok., April 20. -- A tornado
hit Hennessey late this afternoon [illegible]
buildings, houses and churches are demolished
and thousands of dollars damage done. One
woman is reported killed. At about 3:50 o'clock
the [illegible] and the sky became over
[illegible]. The roaring that accompanied
the storm was heard from the southwest and
people began running for caves. Within
minutes the twister passed over [illegible].
It was followed by a hail storm with stones
three and four inches in diameter. All
telephone and telegraph lines are down.
Mrs. Troyer,
whose house was demolished, is reported
[illegible] and Mrs.
Ben States seriously injured.
The rear end of the
Fred Ehler [illegible] Company
building was demolished and the
Grimes Flour
Mill and the [illegible] Gin destroyed.
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO
21 Apr 1912
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