100 years ago
Friday’s storm in the Odessa district was a young hurricane and accompanied by considerable damage, reported Captain H. E. Calkins on his return Saturday evening from the trip up the lake. Owing to general demoralization of telephone service by the gale, his was the first authentic report received.
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