Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
HOT ENOUGH FOR YOU2
Nearly the Whole County Sizzles
Under a Temperature of
100 and Over.
IOWA TAKES THE CHAMPION CAKE
With Heat That Records 113 Flat-NO
Indications of a Let-Up Are
Visible.

deaths from the heat with fully two
score prostrations were reported up
to / today in Kansas and Missouri
and Kansas City. Kas.. for the past
So hours. Nine of these occurred yes.
terday. FIVE since midnight. At 1
this afternoon the weather bureau
thermome ter registered 102. Not a
drop of rain is reported from any
point in the southwest today and no
immediate promises of any.
New York, July 22.-Three deaths
from the heat were reported this
morning. At 10 the thermometer
was 80
Des Moines, July 22.-The temper
ature at this morning was 79, two
degrees cooler than yesterday. Two
deaths results from the heat last
night. Jacob Steniaus, q bartender,
and John Webber. a tailor.
Kansas City. July ga heavy
shower fell in the vicinity of Fort
Scott. Kan, at 1:30 this afternoon, and
st 2:15 heavy rainstorm prevailed at
and around Joplin, 40.
Washington, July % Early morn
ing reports from the middle Missis-
sipi valley stations of the weather
bureau did not indicate any relief for
the people of that drouth and heat
stricken region. At st. Louis the
thermometer at registered sc de-
grees, four. higher than the same hour
yesterday. At Kansas City 81. two
higher than yesterday. At SPRING
field, Ill, "a, six higher than yester-
day. At Omaha "a. two higher, and
at Austin, Tex, 80. an increase of
eight. The weather is clear through
out the region; not even thunder
storms are indicated there.
Washington, July 22-The weather
bureau last night issued the following
special bulletin: Practically the en-
tire cOurty was covered by the hot
wave yesterday. except the immediate
Pacific coast, and in the states of Iowa,
Missouri and Illinois. nearly all pre-
vious high records were exceeded. The
maximum Temperature line of 100 de-
cress encircled the entire great corn
belt. At Davenport and Dubuque,
Ia. and at Springfield. Ills. the maxi /
mum temperatures of 106 degrees were
two degrees above the highest previous
record. while at st. Louis the maxi
mum of 106 degrees has been equaled
but once before, on Aug. II. 1881. At
Chicago the maximum of 102 degrees
equals the previous high record of July
10 of the present year. In the states
of Iowa, Missouri and Kansas the
duration of the present heated term is
without precedent, there having been
practically no interruption to tempera
lures of so degrees or over since June
IS, perior of thirty-four days.
And No Sign OF n Let-Up.
There are as yet no indications Of
any relief from the abnormal heat. No
rain has fallen in the corn belt for the |
past three days, and none is in sight !
Il iS. of course. probable that scattered [,
local thunder storms. which are always
accOmpaniments of prOtracted periods |
OF heat. may fall at times. but no hope J
can be entertained at this time of any |
general rains or permanent relief.
st. Louis Bas n sizzIer.
st. Louis. Mo. July 22-On yester-
day. the day that Governor Dockery |
designated for fasting and prayer to
God that the present dought might he !
broken in Missouri. all records for hot !
weather in st. Louis were equaled. the
weather bureau thermometer on the !
custom house registering log degrees !
i'm the shade. ON the streets and in |
exposed places. the mercury went many |
degrees higher. The governors prOcla- |
nation was very generally needed. |
nearly every church in the city holding |
well-attended services given up to |
prayer that the drought. which threat |
ems the destruction of all vegetation. |
might he broken. This Is the second !
proclamation of the character that has |
been made in the history of Missouri, |
the first being in 1919.
Chicago People Nearly Boiled.
Chicago. July 22-Saturday night |
yesterday and last night. If judged by |
the effect on the people constituted the |
hottest period OF this summer. what |
ever is the record for past years. The !
public fountains down town We're
crowded with people cooling their !
thirst as never before at nearly mid !
night Saturday. Before s n. N. yes
terday the temperature was climbing |
for 90. the other side of 81. At , p. M. !
outskirts of the city. and at sundawn.
with the sun off the thermometer, 1t I,
registered 100.
Some Specimen Temperatures.
TelegranS from the regions of the
west and northwest give the following
temperatures: Omaha. 104S: Sioux /
City. Ia. 1O6: Keokuk. Ia, 103: MadI- |
son. Wis, 104. Some Iowa hot areas '
Charlton. 101: Fairfield, los: Ottum-
wa. 10: Murray, 40: Middletown.
113; keithsburg, Ills. 112; Lacrosse.
Wis. 104. :
No Possibility.
Are you never afraid, Uncle Ras-
tus," asked one of the scoffers, "of fall
ing from graceP
"CunneI," replied Uncle Rastus. "how
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