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Memories for the week of June 14, 2017

100 years ago

June 11, 1917

It rained hard, the Enterprise reported. A copious amount of showers fell that promised to relieve a critical situation and lack of moisture. Along with the rain, news was of a terrific tornado that struck from Glasgow east to Poplar, leveling many small buildings, killing five persons and injuring 30.

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Local law got back two criminals who broke out of jail sometime before. One Walter Blevins turned out to be sailing under an alias and had a long and vicious crime record. Carl Chamberlain, another jail breaker, was given 10 to 25 years by Judge Hurly....

 

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