Record Heat Sets Yearly July High at 96 Degrees
A July heat wave pushed the thermometer to 96 at Ralph Slippy’s weather station, surpassing previous records as a lack of breeze intensified discomfort. Night temperatures fell to 68, but the day’s heat caused plant damage, bird deaths, and disrupted outdoor activities including travel and bathing at the river. The Cedar River’s low water and dirty conditions raised health cautions for bathers and motorists alike.
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Ralph
Weather Bureau
Harry Scroggy
Member of Noted Mexican Family Is Killed Under Auto
Calexico Cal July 11 Francis co Terrazas secretary of the State of Lower California was instantly killed and A l Yharra cousin of Gov Yharra of the peninsular state was seriously injured when run down by a large touring car shortly before midnight last sight Fred Underwood the driver was arrested Terrazas 34 a member of the old Terrazas family said to have helped finance the Madero revolution
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Associated Press
Calexico
Cal
Francisco Terrazas
Lower California
A! Yharra
Yharra
Peninsular
Fred Underwood
Terrazas
1000 Close Hottest Day by Attendance at Union Service
A Lincoln park congregation counted 16 attendees at the hottest day of the summer during an outdoor Union service last evening. Dr. J. R. Mecammey of First Presbyterian preached What Then Will You Do With Jesus Which Is the Christ assisted by George L. Moody who led singing and Kenneth E. Burkel who played. The outdoor meetings run daily until Sept 1.
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Lincoln Park
Jesus
Christ
J. R. Mecammey
First Presbyterian Church
George Ll. Moody
Kenneth E. Burkel
Sparta Bulldog Dies After Violent House Encounter
In July 11, a bulldog named Sparta, once handsome but lately ugly in behavior, attacked by a house-to-house man who swung a brick as he entered. Sparta barked and died after the collision, leaving the young visitor to continue his rounds.
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Desirein
Sparta
Fire alarm at Savoy cafe reveals rubbish fires hidden in furnace
Four alarms responded to Savoy cafe at 610 Sycamore Street after smoke triggered by a furnace stuffed with rubbish. Investigators traced the blaze to debris in a dump above the river bridge where spontaneous combustion caused embers to smolder below the pile, hindering extinguishment.
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Savoy Cafe
Sycamore Street
St Tion No. L
Woman pinned under overturned car slight injuries at Independence Ave
Miss Lillian Green of 427 Washington street was extricated from an overturned coupe on Independence avenue at 3 30 p m and found to have only bruises after initial fears of serious harm. Driver O B Nelson also 427 Washington street sustained minor cuts as the vehicle toppled after a tire burst.
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Lillian Green
Washington Street
Independence Avenue
Miss Green
O. B. Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Budd Machielle
Shores Fuel & Transfer Co
A. FE. Miller
Lafayette
Third Streets
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Mercury
Delwein
Brouada Insurance Agency
Paris
Mt Everest
Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher
Pia
Miia
Gideon
Storia
Castoria
Black Hawk
Independent Meat & Grocery Co
Commercial Street
Kuppenheimers
East Fourth Street
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