The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
WINTER IS HERE
SAY MANY SIGNS
OCT. 20 .KILLING FROST" DATE
FOR 1905.
This Years Frost Is Third --latest on
Record and Changes Average Date
to Oct. 9-Poor Feel the Cold-Ooal
Dealers Busy - Soda Fountains
Switch to Hot Drinks.

e Winter b wss formally soday fhe Official
thermometer stood at 30 degrees and
this. with the fact that ice was formed
and all but the toughest foliage blight
ed, induced Section Director y. ..
Outram to enter Oct. 20 as the killing
frost date for 1905.
The earliest killing frost recorded IN II
the last fifteen years was on Sept; o ~
Until today, the average, FROST oate'
was Oct. 7, but this years, frost, the
average date to Oct. 8.
The weather bureau is not the only
place where signs of coming colo nave
been apparent. The steadily increasing
the Associated Charities and the Saliva.
! ton Army headquarters have told OF
the gradual approach Of winter. For
! lac past week the salvage store IN the
army headquarters has been hard
pressed to meet all demands for win
ter clothing Women are searching for
heavy coats and underwear for their
children, while overcoats, caps and mt.
tens have been in demand among the
men. -..-
While the demand. has been for win.
ter clothing all tho contributions SO
far have been Of light summer material
People are now unloading on the army
the summer clothes they do not care
to store thru the winter. Last spring
all donations were Of heavy winter
goods. Staff Captain W. J: Gooding OF
the industrial department has two sets
Of men at work, one collecting and
are now being given to the army, anc
another bringing last springs contr1
buttons down from the storeroom:
The advent Of cold weather is also
felt at the Soldiers Home. The chill
in the air is driving the old soldiers
back to the comfortable quarters they
left last. spring to enjoy the pr1vuegt
pleased. With the opening Of summer
there was large exodus from the home
caused by the dissatisfaction of many
of the veterans with the rule requir
! ing them to deposit all but 81 OF thei
pension money each month. In man,
I cases there was an accumulation OF ~
/ or more, and the old soldiers with
drew, from the home in order to Oh
tain it.
While the coming Of winter account
1 for a large number Of the application
\ for admission, the increasing age an
feebleness Of the survivors Of the civ
war also has a part in swelling tn
number. Unfortunately the six-1nonth
rule will bar some Of the applicants fc
readmission. 8. H. fowler is recei,
ing from four to five applications
Il day and says that never before we
the need Of building for the wive
\ widows and mothers Of veterans SO 81
parent.
Goal Dealers Busy.
I At the coal dealers there has been
4 rush of small orders during the la
| twenty-four hours. The people wi
4 buy a whole cellarfull Of coal at
u time were stocked up some time az
but those who are able to purchase on
in ton lots have fairly swamped tt
2 dealers with orders which are all a
companied by demand for immedia
2 delivery.
1 At the pawnshops the brokers ha
been kept busy attending to patro
who wished to redeem. overcoa
"hocked' last spring. The demand f
secondhand coats is also brisk. Ever
D thing is going out and nothing comb
in at the sign Of the three balls.
A addition to the demand for whit
Sa clothing, there is a good market
W shotguns and other sporting goods. T
dealers also comment on the numb
of revolvers sold since yesterday
a snow gave warning that. the time
early sunsets was at hand.
The soda fountains have started SCI
ing hot drinks, and have sold a 20
deal Of bouillon and cocoa during t
raw weather. Druggists report th
there is no perceptible falling off in
! \ quantity of ice cream and other froz
4 refreshments called for. '--