Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1908 — Some Slight damage. [ARTICLE]

Some Slight damage.

There was a little damage from the storm Wednesday afternoon that was not reported until after the Republican was printed Thursday. At the new house on the Ed Bruce farm, occupied by his son Harley Bruce, SOiitheast of town, a large burr oak tree was blown down and fell across the roof of the house, but fortunately did no damage to the house. Two other trees there were blown down. Oh the Crabb farm, not far from Mr. Bruce’s the lightning etruek e stack of' hay and burned it and an adjoining rick down, in all aboA ten toni The hay had been put up by W. E. Jacks. Call up John Eger’s Grocery for your Gasoline.