The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-17
COPYRIGHT 1905.

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The reports now beginning to
come in show that the spring style of phenomenon will differ verv
slightly this year from that of former years. In order not to be be-
mind the procession, we wish to enter the contest this spnnq. and we
submit the following samples, hoping that all who take a. interest in
The wonders that abound during an American spring will find them
sound in every joint, and worthy a place AMONG the current sor;no
phenomena literature:
M1lkweed, O., April 9-The worst hailstorm ever known in this
pace ragged yesterday afternoon. Old Uncle Billy Smith was struck
on the head by halstones and knocked down EIGHT times while IRVING
gel IN from the stable. A boy in the west end of town was leading
home the family COW. He had unthoughtedly moored himself to her
by means OF a heavy rope. He had her safely anchored at one end
OF the rope while he had the other end draped about his waist to
prevent her from getting away from him A large, unabridged hail
stone struck the COW between the ears, arousing her from profound
thought and meditation. For a moment she staggered and hesitated
as though unable to make up her mind just what to do. Then, put
ting her head down and raising her tail at hal-mast, she started awav
at me rate OF rs miles per hour. At the first bound she vanked all
the slack out OF the guyrope and raised the boy about II feet in the
air.. He took right after her, however, planting one foot down here
and the other about 40 rods further on down the road. With a bows
natural curiosity, he wanted to see just where she would 20, and so
he logged her footsteps with great success. He started out with
the purpose OF keeping right up with her and he was n doubt nouch
pleased with the startling and abrupt manner in which he found
himself able to 60 so. When last heard from they had crossed eight
counties, but he was still right at her heels, shadowing her everv
1ootstep and taking strides about as long as the Panama canal. -
Artichoke, Mich, April 1o-A large, black cloud arose in the
south this morning and the people of this place began to hunt around
for each others umbrellas, thinking that it was going to rain #
proved to be a deuge of big words. For over an hour there was q
steady downpour OF large, doub1e-jonted po1ysyllables, badly worn
OH at the edges. 1t is thought here that the speech of Senator
Morgan, who recently talked for Fl days without. taking food or
water, Hoated over this place and then busrted, causing the STRANGE
deluge.
Radshvine, Ia, April ga cyclone in a good state Of nreserva-
ton visited this place to-day and created quite a little interest,". A
meat market on Main street was blown inside out, which caused much.
disgust upon the part Of the proprietor. A man by the name Of
Jackson who was pruning fruit trees in the south part of town mea
dered up over the M. E. church and has not been heard from since
tie seemed to take the notion suddenly and then left in a great hurry
For some time the air was full of rail fences, wood-sheds. ba1ed hav
live stock, durnbfounded humanity and interest bearing morteaoes
\ red colt with laughing brown eyes, and a good organ in a II aoitated
frame of mind were picked from the branches of al elm tree act 81
town and the owner may reclaim same by proving property.
Slippery Lin, ILL.,, April 11-There was a heavy shower of btu.
nannous coal and coascuttes here this morning. For an hour or
more the coal fell in torrents and there were just enough coa1seuthes
with it so that it could be gathered up nicely. A local scientist, who
solves all the important matters of state and then rests his tired
mind by delivering Washings for his wife, advances the theory tina.
during the winter, coal went so high that it is Just nov getting down
Alfred Ala, Neb, April IA disastrous windstorm nassed
through this section OF the country at noon yesterday, causing horror
and panic. The scene enacted will never be forgotten. Brave. stall
wart men with blanched, set faces crawied under the bed, while heroic
women hid their heads in the pillow shams and yelled bravely. Per-
haps the greatest confusion existed at a Sunday school picnic which
was being enacted north Of town, The storm came just at the time
when the merry picnckefs were at dinner. A bashful Young man
from the country who had never been rude in his life before was
picked up by the surging, moaning zeptyrs and hurled into the bosom
Of a large, overgrown Norman custard pie that was lust about to he
butchered. He got up and tried to laugh it off, but was finally COM
|rened to use a case knife. A fat woman whose name could NOT be
learned was blown across the table into the lap Of an emaciated
w1dower who had been running at large contrary to the advice Of his
physician and was not any too stout ANYWAY, and his reco,erv l. v.r,,
doubtful. A man who had just fallen into a we'll was. drawn orr nv
he wind and returned to his family, and a span of mules that had
run away in a moment OF mental alteration were blown back to their
owner who gave them a hearty and afectonate welcome with a club.
All the north-and-south roads in the county were blown out Of their
course. The court house was also blown out Of plum more = less
the roof having been found in the spare bedroom If a~f, rn, borse
four miles south Of town, and the cellar having BEEN found in the
boughs OF a tree a few rods further on. An old man who was nickino
his way across the street was completely knocked down by the strong
wind. He started to fall here, but he was eight miles in the country
before he reached the ground.
This is wonderful country iii the spring of the Yea 49, 10 s.
fortunate in. having q corps Of fearless Journalists who are not afraid
g call our attention. ir 50 that we all its wonders may behold.
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