The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-25
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Kansas City, Mo-, July "a. - The
thermometer in Kansas City remained
at or above 101 for five hours Tues
day, reaching 102, the maximum at
four o'clock A fair breeze from the
northeast made the conditions more
bearable; but six prostrations were
reported. One proved fatal. Local
thunderstorms are predicted, but
they can give little relief
Damage to Kentucky Crops.
Louisville, KY, July 24.-There was
one prostration from heat Tuesday,
with a temperature maximum of 100
Dispatches from over the state tell of
intense heat and great crop damage.
Paducah reports that at two o'clock
the government thermometer regis
tered Ill. Langstaff's mill had to shut
down owing to the heat. There were
five prostrations. A special from Paris
says the present drought is by far the
worst ever known in Bourbon county.
Reports say that the corn crop will be
ruined and the tobacco crop will be
nearly half yield. Some farmers
along the Maysville and Lexington
pike are even refusing drinking water
to travellers. over the road. Cisterns
are giving out and wells are going dry.
There has been no rain here for five
weeks. In some instances water for
stock is being hauled five miles. A
special from Williamstown says farm
ers have been compelled to quit work
in the fields on account of the extreme
ly high temperature, while thresheT
men are not making more than half
time, the men employed to run the
machines being unable to work for a
long period at a time. A week of this
kind of weather and corn and tobacco
will be ruined. No rain has fallen
here since the 4th of July.
Another Record Breaker.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 24.-Reports
from all sections of the states of Min
nesota and the Dakotas show that the
heat wave continues with if anything
increased intensity. Many stations
report Tuesday as being a record
breaker, with maXimums ranging
from 100 to 1OS. Bismarck reports a
maximum temperature of 10G, the
highest in many years. In St. Paul the
top was reached at 1904, just one de-
gree below the previous high record
established last Saturday. In this
city the relative humidity was above
the normal and indications are for
thunderstorms. The heat has had the
effect of maturing grain much earlier
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and Dakota the wheat is about ready
to cut. Work in the harvest fields,
however, is carried on with great diff
ficulty, many prOstrations of men and
animals being reported.
In Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb. July 24.-ShOwers Wis
tied the east central part of Nebraska
Tuesday evening, but there was no
general rainfall and none a all in the
sections most sorely drought fflicted.
The precipitation at Grand Island was
nearly a third of an inch, and itranged
downward from that to sprinkle in
the towns of Alma, Franklin, Trenton,
Hastings and Aurora. In the state crop
bulletin issued Tuesday it is admitted
that early planted corn in the southern
half is ruined and late planted in great
danger. In the northern half early
planted corn is badly damaged and
the late suffering for rain. The maxi
mum temperature for Lincoln Tuesday
was 1903. In the western part of the
state live stock is being marketed at
any price the farmers can get.