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News Paper Articles from Melissa Cyclone April 13, 1921

On April 13, 1921 the small but bustling town of Melissa was devastated by a cyclone.
The accompanying pages are transcribed from original 1921 newspaper articles, so spelling,
punctuation and verbage have not been modified to todays context and may seem somewhat crude.
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EARLY MELISSA HISTORY
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE MADE HOMELESS BY DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE
NORTH COLLIN VILLAGE, SWEPT AWAY BY TERRIFIC STORM, WILL BE REBUILT
INTERURBAN CAR ESCAPES
BY OUTRUNNING STORM
CAME FROM THE WEST
FIRES IN DEBRIS
HOTEL IS MOVED
TRAVELING SALESMAN EXPERIENCE
DESCRIBES HAILSTORM
CHILDREN SAVED
SCHOOL CHILDREN SAVED
TRAINMEN ARE HURT
MORE STORM DAMAGE
AMONG THE LOSERS
VICTIMS IMPROVING
GLEN STIFF CHAIRMAN
MUCH LIVESTOCK KILLED
VICTIMS TREATED HERE
LIST OF DEAD
LIST OF VICTIMS IN HOSPITAL
VICTIMS BROUGHT TO McKINNEY
MEXICAN VICTIM FOUND
DAMAGE AT ALTOGA
J. H. ROGERS LOSER
FIND MELISSA PHOTO
FREAK OF A STORM
NEGRO BLOWN QUARTER MILE
U. S. POST OFFICE DESTROYED
STORM CELLARS LESSEN DEATH LIST
TWO INJURED IN MELISSA AT BLUE RIDGE
RAFE LONG LOSES HOME
LOFTICE VISITS McKINNEY
BUSINESS SECTION WIPED OUT
MELISSA NEEDS WORKMEN
OFFERING FIRST AID
LOCAL AID TO MELISSA
CASH AND FOOD AID OFFERED
TAX TO REPAIR SCHOOL
DALLAS MAYOR OFFERS AID
PEOPLE ARE GRATEFUL
MELISSA HAS BEEN GENEROUS
S. A. GIVES $510.
CHECK FOR $200.
RED CROSS CALL FOR CLOTHING
CONTRIBUTIONS POUR IN
AUTOS BLOCK TRAVEL
McKINNEY MASS MEETING HELD
HELPING CLEAR UP MELISSA CYCLONE DEBRIS

NEWSPAPER PHOTOS OF THE 1921 MELISSA CYCLONE