Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1911 — Flag Pole on Odd Fellows Building Struck by Lightning. [ARTICLE]

Flag Pole on Odd Fellows Building Struck by Lightning.

During the electrical storm last evening lightning etruck the wooden flag pole on the south end of the Odd Fellows building. The pole was splintered in many pieces and scattered along Washington street. No other damage was done to the building, but the occupants of the building received a shock that frightened them considerable. The lightning that struck the pole was in'the form of a ball of fire and when it struck the pole it seemed to burst and the fire was thrown in all directions, making a pretty sight.