Putnam patriot., 1911-07-14
The Hot Wave

The T. A1BiOI uhu hahoiN NpihS AiVii the press and been sent out to subscri. bers last Thursday evening, when the rumble of distant thunder proclaimed that relief from the hot wave that had kept the mercury jumping around the 100 mark all the week, was in sight.
 The storm broke between eight and nine o'clock, and 1t never rained hard CT. Putnam got the edge of two show CTS, one at the north, the other at the west, and when all was over the air was cool and refreshing and the first good nights rest of the week was had by tired citizens. No damage was re- ported from wind or lightning, except that some telephones were put out Of order. The only heat prostrations re- ported in the city were three young men, Ernest Lewis, Eugene Laparle, and the fireman on passing train, all having since recos cred.
 Friday and Saturday were beautiful summer days. When the weather bu- reau announced Saturday that another hot waveiwas approaching, the news was received with signs, as the previ. ous suffering was too recent to be for gotten, and it seemed as if another spell of such weather would be more than one could stand.
 The wave arrived on schedule time Sunday, and the mercury mounted to the 100 mark again, and on Monday II passed it. On the shady side of Main street thermometers registered l04, and on the opposite side as high as llC degrees.
 Tuesday was repetition of the day before and the temperature registers were crowded toward tho top. People were accepting the situation philosoph. ically. Coats, vests, collars, and neck ties were shed, and negligee, was the prevailing costume. The "ls it hot enough for you?" man was in his glory and got his work in at every opportu' nifty. Some twenty people slept in Cargill park, and many others occu. pied roofs and doorways. The lemon market was exhausted, and when q fresh supply came in prices went up The iceman was kept busy making ex' tra trips, and all kinds of cool drinks were dispensed in large quantity. The heat was the one topic of conversation | and thermometers were read so much l that the thermometer necko came in | to vogue. Peopie from the surround | ing towns who make Putnam theil | shopping center, remained at home and the business section had a semi Sunday appearance.I
 Two prostrations were reported Mon day. John B. Dorsey was overcome al his shop on School street and taken tt his home. It was some hours before he was revived, and Tuesday he wal still in bed but getting along nicely Miss Annie M. Sullivan was prostra ted in the night and became delirious and for a while her condition was seri l ous. Showers were had north anc | south of us Monday night, but no rair fell in Putnam, and the breeze diec down, leaving the city sweltering ir and out of-doors.
 Many people slept out of doors agair on Tuesday night. Some of the facto ries closed early, and the moulders a, the foundry were forced to quit work Wednesday there was no relief prom ised, but during the noon hour clouds gathered, ,and a fresh west wind sprane up, and the mercury dropped 10 de grees during the afternoon. In tht | evening Putnam was surrounded witt showers, but only few drops of rair l fell in the city. No heat prostration' were reported in the city, but rumor' of men being overcome in the hay fields, and horses dying came from tho surrounding farming districts. It wa' a comfortable night to sleep and ever, one took advadtage of t,retiring early
 This Thursday morning the air wa clear, but the day promised to be warn and the thermometers again mounted toward the 100 mark, but the twelN' days of heat has in a measure gotter people acclimated, and 1t is not so hare | to bear.
 | The national weather forecaster hal issued a signed statement in which h' says immediate relief is in sight. Le
 us all hope so and hope for rain witt 1 it.