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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1914

Page

2

Weather Bureau Extends Public Benefit Work

The annual weather bureau report notes new and extended programs aiding farmers. Frost warning services aid archists tobacco and fruit crops, with guidance on heating, smudging, or cranberry bog flooding. A new cattle region service issues bulletins on stock ranges in the Texas panhandle and nearby areas, benefiting the Southwest cattle industry.

Weather Bureau Texas Panhandle Bureau Great Southwest

Blizzard Howled Snow Birds Swim in New York Beach

In a New York blizzard Grace Mott wore a jewel pendant on a velvet ribbon and swam with friend Spencer on a beach. A group of Snow Birds and Polar Bears dressed scantily in pendants and bathing suits enjoyed a wintry seaside outing amid roaring breakers.

New York Miss Grace Mott Mr. Spencer Miss Mott Spencer

Weather Service Tracks Forest Fire Risk and Climate Studies

The bureau expanded fire patrol forecasts for hot dry winds in western timber regions and began daily northern hemisphere weather maps last January. Studies on orchard conditions in western North Carolina in cooperation with the state experiment station aim to map topography effects on climate and orchard safety. Upper air and solar radiation work continued with transfers from Mount Weather to Fort Omaha for better atmospheric exploration.

Fire Fire Patrol Forest Service Hemisphere Bureau North Carolina Ing Weather Bureau State Experiment Station Mount Weather Fort Omaha Neb

Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Mary Brown Hitchcock

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Brown Hitchcock was conducted at the Baptist church with interment in Morris town cemetery. Relatives included daughter Mrs Cassidy of Dennison Iowa and Rex Hitchcock of Chicago attended the services.

Mary Brown Hitchcock Baptist Church Morristown Cassidy Dennison Iowa Rex Hitchcock Chicago Hitchcock Oslo Mable Sherrard Sherrard Maud Stevenson Charles Gustafson Eliza McChen Belle McClain Clinton R. G. Maupin Shelbina Arthur Lundine Charlies Parnell William Parnell A. E. Smith Lavona Sayer Ed Quayle Rock Island Godfrid Johnson William Westerlund Orion Luther Westerlund H. L. Larson Stuttgart Arkansas Verne Richardson Galesburg Gustaf Brodine Mr. Brodine Rev P. Brodine

Cambridge Folks Announce Moves and New Baby

Rollin Fesler bought Mrs J P Hand’s cottage in west Cambridge and will move in January. He starts a job with William Sherden, the implement dealer. Dr J E Westerland bought a Maxwell runabout. A R Ammerman of Moline visited his parents Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lester German near Cambridge welcome a boy born Monday November 30. Mr and Mrs Magnus Johnsdy also mentioned.

Rollin Fesler J. P. Hand Cambridge Fesler William Sherden J. E. Westerland Maxwell A. R. Ammerman Moline Lester German Magnus Johnsdy

Relatives and friends visitations and a Life of David Livingstone

Local notices list visits and travels of residents to Rock Island Davenport Aledo Galva Cambridge Galesburg Orion and Utah. Several trips mention relatives and friends visiting kin with names like Mrs J Haddick Mrs E B Knapp Mr and Mrs Banks Wright and Mr and Mrs H C Williams. A birth is noted in Cambridge and a reflection on explorer David Livingstone follows. The Houston Post quote ends the item.

Rock Island Davenport John Haddick Aledo E. B. Knapp Des Moines Iowa Banks Wright Scott Building Main Street Grace Pederson Galva Joseph Lindberg Esther Weborg John Weborg Orion C. B. Johnson and Son Galesburg Mr. Johnson H. C. Williams C. F. Stoughton Ottawa Fred Forsberg Laurel Neb J. M. Patt Cambridge F. W. Sanquist Neal Glass William Swanson Ida Snyder Kewanee Reuben Trout Ohio W. A. Fell

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