Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-18
VERY LIGHT FROsTS
Light Freezes Reported From variou.
Points But Little Damage Done to
the Corn crop-Danser Believed to
Be Past,
ial to Times Republican.

Special to Times RE publican.
Des Moines. Sept 17.-IThere wera
killing frosts at Charles City, Forest
City. Iowa Falls and other points In
northeastern Iowa reported to the state
weather bureau, but no frost in the
south part of the state There was no
frost in Des Moines, and weather indi-
cations are for much warmer. weather.
This is believed to indicate the end OF
the cold snap. No harm was done to
crops turnout two-thirds of the state.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Sept 1S.-Ths first heavy
frost OF the season visited this section
of the state last night. 1t is reported
quite heavy all over this section Of the
state. What the exact amount of the
damage will be can not yet be esti-
mated.
Special to Times Republican.
! Cedar Rapids, Sept. 1s.--The first
| frost of the season visited this section
Of the state last night, but the damage
will be slight if any at al results.
Especial to Tmes-Repubiican
| Mason City, Sept. 1S.--A light frost
| is reported to have gathered over this
section of the state last night, as far
south as Hampton. In places the dam
age is reported as being slight, but the
average loss ii any will he of nrtle con-
lsequence.
| Des Moines. Sept. 18.-No frost las,
night. Reports indicate warmer wealth
| err will prevail and ali danger from 3
blighting frost is over.
Special to mes-Republican.
| Clinton, Sept. 1S.-Tce an eighth of
an inch thick formed here last night.
Corn on the Iowlands is badly DAM
! a ICED.
Omaha, Sept. 1S.-No frost was per-
| ceptible this morning and the tempera-
| ture at O'clock was about so. The
| moderation occurred during the night
and it is believed the predicted frost
did not appear at any point
Kansas City, Sept. 1S.-Weather con-
ditions thruout Kansas and western
Missouri last night were much the same
as the previous night, except the Their
mometer did not register quite SO low.
The sky is clear and frosts occurred
ait several points. not severe enough to
Kill. 1t is believed corn was not dam
aged to any great extent. Warmer
weather is predicted for this section.
Bloomington, H., Sept. 17.-Reports
from all sections of central Illinois SHOW
while there were frosts last night the
corn crop escaped. only light vegeta-
ton being damaged. The loss is small.
st. Louis. Sept 1S.-No frost is re-
ported in this vicinity. although the
weather was cold and clear this morn
l.ing. The temperature at Z o'clock was
AZ.
Topeka, Sept 1s.--This section of
Kansas again escaped frost last night.
The temperature at o'clock this morn
ing was at Al. Southerly wind soon
forced the temperature up fifteen de-
grees. Vegetation and corn in this
tertiary so far is safe.
Chicago, Sept. 1S.-At o'clock this
morning a heavy frost prevailed here
ond in northern Illinois. Local tenn
perature was Al, with considerable
Damage believed to hays been done to
corn.
Peoria, Sept 1S.-The coolest wealth
err of the season was reached during
last night when the thermometer reg
listered 80 There was a heavy frost.
Considerable damage to crops.