The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year   Number 9
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, April 28, 1904

CYCLONE STRIKES NEAR MEXIA.

     MEXIA, TEXAS, April 25. - A cyclone passed three miles northeast of Mexia.  The following houses were demolished: A. C. Shanks, Dr. Bachelor, R. M. Baker, and George Wolf; also a house at Yeldell, Texas.
     Miss Jennie, daughter of A. C. Shanks, was so seriously hurt that her recovery is doubtful.
     Mr. Shanks' family were all more or less hurt, but none are thought to be seriously so except Miss Jennie.
     W. E. Bonner, and daughter, Miss Lillian, of Mexia, were blown out of a buggy, but escaped injury.

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