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100 Years Ago: Alton Couple Stuck on Front Porch During Summer Storm

Summary by RiverBender.com
Midwesterners out on their porch during a storm isn’t normally front-page news, but it was at least once in Alton. William and Sally Loudon had recently moved into 618 Union Street when they got stuck on their porch during a bout of awful weather. A June 19, 1926 page one article in the Alton Evening Telegraph described their June 16 ordeal.Wednesday night, during heavy rain, after the Loudons had gone to bed, they decided that a rug on the porc…

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RiverBender.com broke the news in Alton, United States on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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