Flora Journal-Record

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The Fiora Journal-^Record
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VOLUME XIII
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FLORA. ILUNOIS. THURSDAY. MARCH 19. 1925
NUMBER 27
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TORNADO FROM MISSOURI
SWEEPS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Vtadnaadaj Aftamoon Aboat Thraa Caock, Nar|Ay»-
boro, Wost FnunktorC, ind Hany Other Towns
Beinf tn tho Poth of tho Dootroyor
MURPHYSBORO HARDEST HIT-~ALSO SUFFERS FIKB
Wednesday atternoon about 1:00 o'clock a 'tornado struck Annapolis, Mo., a town west of Cape Oirardeau, and after striking Blehle and Alten- bnrg, |Mo., seemed to have lifted until it reached Murphysboro, III., where It struck with all its fury, makldg a path through thla city of 11,000 people, from southwest to northeast, going through the busi¬ ness section. Flre followed the storm mnd it is said more than 100 city blocks were burned.
West Frankfort badly hurt, aud other IlUnois t^wna In the tornado's path were Oorham, DeSoto, Hurst, Bnsh, Thomsonville, Parish, Benton, Naw    Orient,    Vergennes, Royalton,
Carbondale. Caldwell, Logan, Blum- field, Carmt. Crossville, Hctj«an«- boro.
In Indiana Princeton and Oriffin were tn the storm's path, with loaa ot life and great damage.
Some Tennessee towns were visit¬ ed by a portion of the storm cloud, which aeems to have divided.
Loes of Life Terrible
Bstimatea of loss of life place it about 1000, with 3.000 or 4,000 In¬ jured, but it will require several days to get the number ot dead and the casualty list.
Sereral cars went down Thursday afternoon from Flora to view the wreckage.
'. MRS. JiriilA F. WI008 DIBS
Death came suddenly Saturday evening to Mrs. Julia P. Wiggs, who made her home with her aon-in-law and daughter. Rev. and Hrs. R. B. Hall at the United Brethren par¬ sonage in this city. Canse ot her death was due to complication of dia¬ eaaea incident to old age. Sha was 83 jrears old, and for 10 years had mada her home with Rev. Hall and wtfe.
She is survived by two sons, H. J. WlM^.pt WaUeka. III., H. W. Wiggs, of Iroquois, III.; one daughter, Mrs. Hall of Flora. Ill, and other relatives and friends.
Tha body, accompanied by rela- ttres, was taken to Winslow, Ind , Tuesday moring. where fuaeral aerr¬ lees and interment occurred.
Tha body was conveyed to Win- alow by B. D. Hancock A Son, Flora andartakers.
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Indoatrial-Mutnal Beneflt Assocta> tion—the New Insarance OripuU- SMtlon, B«ln« Rnahed With Ag- pUeatioBa.
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«UIHAK STORB ROBBBR GIVKN >/'    .rBNITENTIART  SENIKMCB:
'• In circuit court at' Lou'IstIIH, 'Waltftr Rasico, one of the two arresu «4 (or burglarising the Oahan Broa. store, pleaded guilty and was aaa- tenced to the Chester penitentiary for from one to twenty years. He and bis eonfedesate, Lewis Cochran, are also accused of breaking Into Beriln Bros, store at Bridgeport—where Rasloo was caught' by the police. It Is claimed they stole a Ford touring cnr at Sandoval, belonging to Rob¬ ert DIzon. '
Rastco will be bald in )aU nntll nezt week, to be used as a witness against. Coohran.
DEATH OP JOEIi VAKDEVEBR
The Incorporators and officials of the Industrial-Mutual Benefit Asso¬ ciation, the new insurance cpmpaity, whose headquarters are In Flora, are highly elated over the reception their new plan Is being given by peo¬ ple everywhere. Although the asso¬ ciation is lust through tbe organisa¬ tion psriod, being only a couple of weeks old, yet applications are pour¬ ing into the home office here so rap- Idly that it keeps the otfice force hustling to take care of tham.
With the class of rellame, snb- stantial bu!