Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1916 — STATE HAPPENINGS USED IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

STATE HAPPENINGS USED IN BRIEF

Netos Items From All Over Indiana. RAINSTORMS CAUSE DAMAGE Costly Washouts Are Reported From Blackford and Jefferson counties —Crops Immensely Benefited

by Heavy Downpour.

Indianapolis, Sept. 8. —Hail and rainstorms in many sections of the state caused much damage and also proved of immense benefit to crops: In many places rain was badly needed. It is estimated that $50,000 damage was done by a storm in Blackford county and railroad washouts were reported from Jefferson county.