17 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
1
Henshaw Martin, the People’s Store, and Frants Gray Store advertise a sale of dolls ranging from 1e to 3.00 in various materials. Also listed are ivory toilet goods, Hotpoint electric irons, and monogram Crane’s paper gifts with extended hours and local merchants Abie and Deering & Son.
Forecasts call for disturbances crossing the continent from December 21 to 25 followed by a warm spell December 20 to 24 and a cool wave December 23 to 27. The six day period will average colder than any other in the month with rain and snow possible in the south.
A nineteenth century style forecast describes six day storm disturbances entering western regions and moving east. It predicts warm and cool waves around December 26 to January 2, with heavy precipitation focused in eastern areas and the Great Lakes, while southern states see less rain. Dense fogs are expected along the Atlantic seaboard nine days, with broader effects on winter wheat and cotton states noted.
United Press describes a Chicago slum block with 3857 families and 134 houses where 107 are dilapidated and only eight bathrooms exist, averaging 200 residents per tub. It contrasts the poverty district with nearby luxury residences along Lake Shore Drive, detailing stark living conditions and urban disparity.
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