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The Weather Man and His Flags of Forecasting
The article explains the Weather Bureau man as a real figure with Washington headquarters and local lieutenants. It details weather flags and pennants for fair, rain, or storm, hurricane warnings, and instruments like anemometer and telethermograph. It notes flag use by ships and the plan to receive daily trans Atlantic ship reports via wireless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
National Capitol
Washington, D. C
The
Mariner
Lakes
Atlantic
James Searr
New York