Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 216, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1920 — MONON VISITED BY SEVERE STORM SUNDAY [ARTICLE]

MONON VISITED BY SEVERE STORM SUNDAY

The community of Monon was visited by a severe storm about 1 o’clock Sunday night. The large barn on the farm belonging to Sheetz Brothers, west of Monon, was struck by lightning and burned, j The hurses and mules which were ! in it were gotten out, although some hay which was in the barn was destroyed. A building nearby in which were over four hundred bushels of oats were saved. The home of J. R. Ralph, just ' west of Monon, was also struck I by lightning during the storm, and three corners of the house were knocked off, and the plastering on | the ceiling in a number of the 1 rooms was also loosened.' One of, the small sons of Mr. Ralph was struck on the head by a piece of! the plastering and suffered quite a ' deep cut. The entire family was stunned. Mr. Ralph had SI,OOO insurance on his home. j ( . 1 ; . i j