Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-13
LITTLE RELIEF
FROM HEAT IN
MANY CITIES
Minnesota and Wisconsin
Points Suffer Greatly
From Hot Weather.

Fargo, N. D., July 13.-Following
Yesterdays maximum temperature OIL
81 degrees. Fargoans today found re-
lief from the hot weather in a tenn
perature of 66 degrees which follow
ed heavy showers early this morning.
The total precipitation was .2s of an
inch. More rain was forecast for to-
day.
Chicago, July 13.-with no imme-
diate relief in sight, Chicagoans to-
day prepared to endure a temperature
sonwhere in the nineties. Two
deaths, with a number of heat pros
trations, were reported here yester-
day, while thousands sought relief at
the beaches and others slept in the
parks.
st. Paul, Mimi. July 1s.-More
heat was expected here today. At s
o'clock this morning, a temperature
OF 81 degrees was registered. Tues
days maximum was 95 degrees, with
a minimum of 81 degrees.
Damage is Done.
Duluth, Minn.. July 13.-Consider-
able damage was done to shade trees,
truck gardens and streets here early
today by a severe rain, hail and wind
storm. More. than three-quarters of
an inch OF rainHfell in 20 minutes. At
least one street in the residence sec
ton, was blocked by branches Of
trees. The storm was most severe in
the east end where the hail stripped
gardens and the heavy rain a few
instances washed street paving up.
Duluth, Mimi, July 13.-Northeast
winds eliminating in a severe rain,
hail and windstorm early today, have
kept Duluth cool since the intense
heat Of last, Sunday. The, maximuns
temperature yesterday was so de-
grees. At 10 a. M, today the tenn
perature was "a degrees.
... No Fatal Results.
st. Cloud. Mimi, July 13.-At II a.
m. the Thermometer at the state re-
formatory registered 80 degrees, with
prospects of further rise. Yesterdays s
maximum was 95 and the minimum
was 81. No fatal heat prostrations
have been reported in the past twen-
tyfour hours, though two deaths at
tributed to the heat have occurred
during the present heat wave. Crops
are damaged considerably near. St.
Cloud by continued heat and drouth.
Winona, Mimi, July 13.-With the
temperature at 100 degree mark for
four successive days, Winona county
expected little relief today. Work In
city and country is at mininum.
farmers and gardeners doing what
work they can at sunrise and after
sunset. No heat prostrauons have
been reported.
Milwaukee, July 13.-The heat
wave held suffering humanity in its
grip throughout Wisconsin today. ex-
cept in a few instances where a show
er has temporarily broken the spell.
Green Bay reported rain this morn
ing following yesterdays record Of
being the hottest day Of the season,
with 80. degrees. Oshkosh reported q
temperature of 102 and Racine. Ken
osha, Madison, GAINESVILLE and other
points reported temperatures in the
neighborhood of 100.
Lake Breezes Aid.
Superior, Wis, July 13.-CooIing
lake breezes, light rainfall and
cloudy skies contrasted the heat wave
Of the previous few days here today
with temperature of IS at 10
o'clock.
Des Moines, Iowa, July 13.-High
temperatures were reported from all
parts Of Iowa today. Temporary re-
lief was afforded few places by
showers but Indications today were
that yesterdays temperatures official
ly, recorded in, the neighborhood Of
one hundred would be equalled if not
broken.
Lacrosse. Wis, July fs.-Another
scorching hot day was promised in
| Lacrosse with a temperature of
eighty early today. Practically all
! outside work is suspended here until
the heat wave passes Farmers are
tilling their fields by moonlight.
Oshkosh, Wis, July 13.-All rec
| ords for heat thus far this season
were broken yesterday when ther-
monseters registered 100 degrees In
the shade. Thermometers registered
"a in the shade at a. m. today.
Mankato, Minn., July 13.-The
average temperature for the Mankato
district for the first thirteen days OF
July was 90 degrees above. The rain
fall during that period was eighty
eight hundredths Of an inch. For the
| six weeks previous it was 2.32 inches.