Kansas Twister Damage, Daily Racing Form, 1938-11-04

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KANSAS TWISTER DAMAGE WICHITA Kans Nov 3 A twister mow ¬ ing a 100foot swath through Wichita early today unroofed the Star Milling Company warehouse and ruined more than 6000 bar ¬ rels of feed and flour Damage amounted to approximately 10000 according to J B McKay manager Continuing eastward the twister passed over a lake near Augusta up ¬ setting or demolishing sixteen sailboats and completely destroying a concession cabin bathhouses and a few smaller buildings C J Houston caretaker estimated the damage at 3000 None was injured according to reports


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