Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1903 — Like a Number Twelve Earthquake. [ARTICLE]

Like a Number Twelve Earthquake.

R9D33elaer wm vi ited 'ad Wdduesday murniDg by what was, seemingly, a email earlhquake. It oooured about 7:30 a. ra., but was not severe enough to be uoticed by many persons. It lasted several seconds, nod was nolictd in different parts of town. It was not the result of rook blasting in the Division etreet sewer, as there was no noise at that time. Several pereohs who ndioed lhe iistuibauce says that outside doors shook and rat led like s une one was shaking tn*>m t) gain admittance. Janitor Springs, who was in the ba8 a cnent of the new school building, says- the outside door rattled to such an/extent that he hurried and opeued it thinking someone was there waating in, and it made bia eyes stick out some when he opened the door and found no one there.

Other persons, many blocks away from the sohool, had identically the same experience, in some cases several outside doors being heard to rattle, at once.