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LIGHTNING HITSMURRAY YENTERLOCAL MAIL CARRIER NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATHFF■Murray Yenter, one of our local mall carriers was struck by a bolt of lightning during last Friday’s electrical storm. 'He had started on his route during the storm, but •when the lightning became bad be sought shelter for himself and bis team in the corn crib on the George Elliott farm, about five miles southeast of town. He was standing in the driveway of the crib, when suddenly a bolt of lightning struck the end of the touildiiyg, followed down a row of nails on the inside, and jumped from them to Murray, who was ■leaning against the side of the building. He was knocked down, limp as a rag, and for the time was completely paralyzed. Strange to say, he retained all his mental faculties, however, and was able to see his team scramble out of the driveway and start for home.•George Elliott, who had started for the crib when he saw Murray drive, in, found him doubled up on the\ floor and unable to move a musfcle. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott carried^ him to the house and a doctor was immediately summoned by teleirfli one. His condition was*found Li-^be quite serious, but his recovery was thought probable. He was brought' to town later- in the day by Frank 'Clear, but for the rest of Friday and part of Saturday bis right side was completely paralyzed., Today ho is as good as ever, with the exception of theCOhclt;heiPt(SiVtlf]advIVtvtt
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Oxford Weekly Leader
Oxford, Iowa, US
Thu, May 30, 1918
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