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Show oo HUGE HAIL STONES POUND DOWN CROP CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. August 2 Sweeping from Ryan. Delaware coun-ty, coun-ty, across Northeastern Linn county I Into Jones county, what old residents termed the worst hall storm ever known here laid waste to a tract two j miles wide Tuesday. Accompanied by a high wind, hail stones as large as hens' eggs fell to a depth of Inches All crops in the area were pounded Into the ground., and many farmers probably will lose, everything planted. Practically all Window panes In the storm an a were I broken out The damage Will run Into .thousands of dollars, it Is estimated. j |