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Post City Rainmaker Battles Drought With Exploding Dynamos
A historical account chronicles C. W. Post and his West Texas rainmaking trials using dynamite battles near Post City. From 1910 to 1913 he staged dozens of charges to trigger雨, reporting intermittent showers, costly efforts averaging 2500 dollars per battle and culminating in a final 1913-14 stretch before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
West
Texas
Postum
Elijah
West Texas
Hereford
Tex
Mecca
Cap Rock
Post City
Harper’s Weekly
Battle Creek
Hugo Moser
Wellington
Colo
Marhoff
Marrioff
Tohoka
Battle Grounds
Post In
G. Frank Lord
du Pont Powder Company
du Pont
Clairmont
Pny
C. W. Post
United States
Germany
du Pont de Nemours Powder Company