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The Great Tornado of 1873
Have you heard of the Great Tornado of 1873? It was so powerful that the U.S. Congress sent an investigator. One account states that two sons of "Mr. Hamis" were injured. Could these have been sons of Michael Hammes, Jr.? The information with the photo of the Hammes house in 1873 says that the Hammes house was destroyed, though I find no mention of this in the news accounts. Interesting reading.

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1		The Great Tornado of 22 May 1873 as reported in the Sigourney News
2		Chicago Tribune Article on the Great Tornado of 1873
3		excerpts from the Congressional investigation of the Great Tornado made by Sergt. Jas. Mackintosh, Observer, Signal Service, U.S.A. The complete report is below.
4		Congressional Investigation of the Great Tornado of 22 May 1873 The complete report to Congress of the Great Tornado, submitted by Sergt. Jas. Mackintosh, Observer, Signal Corps, U.S.A. This is a pdf file which will download on your computer.