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Drawing by Ray Walters.
“D you
culiar
the
ever see such
And
time of the year!
Thus exclaim
weather us tricks i
dishing out only brand «
If he
pe-
weather! for
this
we when
n
of
i
weather he ha
hand show
€rs us with too
Ir
earth |
abnormal
and the
to dry up, we
call that abnorn al.
mach heat
again are
mands of us, do
Average
man,
tistical
cording
the { nited
fat is rarely met
If he gives us
much
nal. What, he
w all
too
or cold, the
nbnor
OO Se
de
e «
normal?
veather, like the average
IS a useful conception
urposes-—nothing mor
Fitz
tates weather bur
b
i
to Charles gh
of he
with as a reality
lead, he says, periods In whicl
temperature, rainfall, humidity
1 . .
Nes], ele, conform
Lhe
vorrespor
average of a
The paradox ti
in our latit
or
than the exception is easily explained
Changeableness, he says
pgonounced characteristic
mospheric conditi
temperate zone,
that occur
either of
“normals,” which
computed from
Is the most
the at-
nisnamed
of
onus in the
and
un
the fluctuations
wide range
so-called
are the
observations
tong period of time
Mr. Talman admits, however, that. |
in addition to normal weather, which |
is uncommon, and moderately abnor-
mal weather, which prevalls most
the time, there third type
weather which departs so far from |
the average that even after the lapse |
of years its vagaries are remembered |
as something extraordinary,
Writing of the year 1260 in Eng-
land, Matthew of Westminster Bays:
“In the summer of this year great and
enormous prodigies were seen in the
air, so that some sald that the last
Judgment was close at hand. There
was now an intolerable famine. and
such excessive and uninterrupted
thunderstorms that scarcely any one
dared to go out of his house, and
many people were killed, and the light-
wing destroyed houses and flelds of
corn and woods, and inflicted unheard
of dangers on the country. Also there
were such hailstorms that the stones
have on |
side the climatic
averages
over a
of |
of
i
is a
| wore not
lke
ilckness of three fingers, and In
only peas but of
ft
’
pinces as thick as fif
The
teen fingers.”
Fourteenth nppears
century
have been a period of extreme WHe
conditions During th
century, according
the Rhine, Danube, P
* great rivers were frozen for
in Europe
that
nlters
M3
On,
and months
of the
weeks
together,
fifty-five succeeding
occurred. In
1374 the Rh was so high at Cologne
}
boats passed over the eity
serious floods
ine
WHIIN
summers, however,
The
of
BOYOre
8 prevailed. ‘hot summer
was talked for centuries
most memorable exar
weather
fog” that prevailed
and America during
A well-known
that given by Gi
in all history
dry
he
Ibe
History of Sel
1783 was an amaz
and full
for, besides
one,
and tremends
affrighted and dis
‘nt counties
tar haze
yd for m
siand, an in every ps
and even beyond its limits,
rdinary appearance,
wi m
The sun,
! Known thin the
ory
noon, lool
blank
a
on
but
as
shed
ight
as a clon
rust-colored fer
the ground
moon,
ruginous |
floors
lurid and
tine
selting.
and
and
of rooms,
One of Benjamin
tific disquisitions relates to this event.
He says:
“During
of
several of the
the year 17583,
Summer
months when
have been the greatest, there existed
great
fog was
was dry,
part of North America. This |
of a permanent nature: it |
and the rays of the sun
seemed to have little effect toward
dissipating it, as they easily do na
moist fog’ arising from water. They
were indeed rendered so faint In pass-
ing through it that, when collected In
the focus of a burning glass, they
would scarcely kindle brown paper.”
Some specimens of weather are
unomalous merely on account of their
extreme character, while in other
cases the remarkable feature is the
place or time of occurrence. Prob-
ably the majority of atmospheric
events that are popularly classified as
“freak” weather are those that occur
oul of season, or in a region where
they are rarely experienced. For ex.
ample, the memorable cold wave that
In winter, wilting of plants is
moisture in the alr. It Is not neces-
or to souk the soil continuously,
set on or near the stove, register, or
radiator, says Nature Magazine
evaporated and distributed
the alr, reducing the transpiration
from the plants, Spraying the leaves
creases the moisture content and acts
as a general tonle to the plant. Water-
ing the plants two or three times a
day is not good practice,
Sailors Once Made Slaves
In Algiers, before the French took
upon themselves the burden of regu-
lating that country properly, sallors
on the coast of French-Span-
Ish Algiers were sometimes taken as
THE CENTRE REPORTER, CENTRE HALL. PA.
Children Enlisted in
“5 Ld
Diuretic?
People Are Learning the Value of
Occacional Use.
VERYONEk nows thet a lax.
ative stimulates the bowels.
A diuretic performs a similar func.
tion to the kidneys. Under the
strain of our modern life, our
-
he United States in Feb
11 DFC ey
ung ented
se
ut it that
that
give
weather
pranation
SUnspots
us, in
however, still somewhnt
weather records were
kept at that period at not
ten Pp
nobody hs
than
and
un
more
HOPH country
eser
h of
information,
The
cold sum.
the writer,
| dertaken a thorough sear other
contemporary of
such as newspapers and diaries
SOWrces
i
{ followin
mer,
or
g des ription of the
as experienced by
| nown), at Plymouth, Conn,
| of those commonly
most of the others,
the
is typleal
and, like
written
quoted,
It
event
was
of
will ever forget and which many
the young have heard a great deal
about. There was and snow in
every month of the year. 1 well re
member the Tth of June, while on my
way to work, about a mile from home,
dressed throughout with thick woolen
clothes and an overcoat on, my hands
got so cold that I was obliged to lay
down my tools and put on a pair of
mittens which I had In my pocket. It
snowed about an hour that day,
the 10th of June my wife brought In
some clothes that had been spread on
the ground .the night before, which
were frozen stiff as In winter. On
the 4th of July I saw several men
pitching quoits In the middle of the
day with thick overcoats on, and the
sun shining bright at the time, .
Not half enough corn ripened that
year to furnish seed for the next.”
lee
slaves, and In many Instances were
not freed. Slavery prevailed all over
Africa at that time, and it was when
the abuse became flagrant that France
stepped forcibly into the country and
restored civilized order,
Gem of Colombia
Colombia yields more than 90 per
cent of the world's production ofemer-
alds. One of the largest of the mines
ls at Muzo, which Is operated by the
government, and a Paris concern has
the contract for marketing the output.
Fire-Prevention Work
Many ecitles have taken part in the
fire-prevention movement, It
been found that good results
from Instructing the
concerning fire prevention, They take
a pride In knowing about fire hazards
and doing away with them whenever
possible. The Baltimore Evening Sun
has organized what Is called the
timore Junior fire department.
boy who a
himself the
bureau ecting all
has
Come
school children
ial
Each
becomes pledges
member
to
help
coll
fire-prevention
Wisle paper,
trash, greasy
other
rags, loose matches and
my
the
be
inflammable
home. By placing
proper receptacles, where [t
collected the street
| partinent, using cn
and
| cigars and
{ urging my
all
home free
material in
ty
| such stuft
i
will
by
2s
'y
other
lean
cleaning
re
| olls dangerous
Cigarettes
i friends
do
these things.
| my
from
| lammabies in the futur
pledge w
the
appended
1
| signs this
of his parent and
ture also Is
LaKe
office of the
pledge is he de
newspaper
with a
show
| presented badge
and a card
the
chitl
thix way
Fence Adds to Beauty
of Home Surroundings
nier or sumiiner, i 1
Hoon
Abd,
veil-de
ule
a
not,
fandsca pe more ofter
the gned enmclosur
+11 bs
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Tialher
iy
Lan an
Primarily
rinariy
y prevent te
prevent te
CRD SSON
they g
neces of really
* appearing wit
In & short
City’s Best
No city needs pr
of
of It
its
itizens, the world will know
and honor and prosperity
portion. If
corrupt, or
servants
will be
its
weak
permit
government Degg "eg
§ t Suatsii
r dishonest jsabii
o
the lawless slement
affairs
hear of and
no amount of ballyhoolng by hired or
self-appointed pre
vent it.
the world will that
press agents will
Detroit News
Avoiding Damage to Sewer
The location of trees those already
planted or those intended for the yard
should be taken
in placing sewers, cisterns, or drains,
advises a reader who contributes a
inte consideration
Liberty. “Tree roots
against tile and elstern walls
enough to break them ™
Can press |
with |
he
difficult and expensive to undo. Some
into any interstice they can find. Pop. |
Away With Rubbish Heaps
Cleanliness and good order are the
best safeguards against fire. If there |
Is no trash to ignite, the carelessly |
thrown match or cigarette will find
no fuel, It may be impossible to tralh |
every person to be scrupulously care. |
ful about matches or smokes, but the |
first rule of safety should be learned
by all who are responsible for busi
ness and domestic premises, to keep
them free from fire-making materials
exposed to chance Ignition,
Need for Co-Operation
It is necessary for the betterment |
and prosperity of any town for the |
citizens to co-operate and work to. |
gether as a well-trained team In thelr |
effort to push the town onward and |
upward In the business world. —Cren-
shaw County Ala) News
organs are apt to become slug.
gish and require assistance,
More and more people are learn-
ing to use Doan’s Pills, oc-
casionally, to insure good elim.
ination which is so essential 1c
good health. More than 50,000
grateful users have given Doan’s
signed recommendations.
Scarcely a community but has
its representation. Ask your
neighbor!
DOAN'’S 78°
Stimulant Diaretic to the Kidneys
Foster Milburn Co, Mig Chemists, Buffalo NY
RIGHTEOUS REASONING
“Have you any reasons for suspect-
ing that
voleg 7!
your antagonist purchased
“Every reason,”
“My
been ne
they knew of
bought enn n
Of course
that
other
answered Senator
Sorghum close have
time thar
could be
quantities,
advisers
fon » ¥ »
telling for some
that
Votes
rge
y In
1 ia
og
get ‘em SO any
i
Were HE must
fellows
ave gone to the
Washington Star,
w
sin ThE
i RA EASES SORE
. THROAT
at DT dn tave: seuss ih io Take a little “Vaseline”
Star oe Jelly several times a day
and at bedtime. Taste
less and odorless.
Soothes and heals. Wil
not upset you.
Neglected Op
“What did you di
elent tomb?
portunity
you discover in that
an
(sens
ten,
men
io @ irs lo inhi}
WORKS BOTH WAYS
CHESEBROUGH
te
MPG. COL
ated
New York
Vaseline
RES. U8. PAT. OFF
FPETROLEUM JELLY
ZEW TET TR
The Purity of Cuticura
Makes It Unexcelled
For All Toilet Purposes
aS a aw
State Street
tired of
saying Something W
her—If your 1
rong
dny is John
Yeyeyer
He
Ten
how hard that | Smith
Dame
HINA
The Hornet
pot hornet,
» ot scorn it
sublime
time.
nee the
eH every
DEMAND “BAYER” ASPIRI%
fter
Tw
Aspirin Marked With “Bayer Cross”
The Morning A
You want 3 Has Been Proved Safe by
Peet Y« von nt sufler
to Millions.
SU Done
Benen #
my dear! Warnis
*Bayer’
gre not
Aspirin
Dorothy prose ribed | h
singer” Say “B
Imitations 1
me de that,
Impossible proved
o really ink
apera
aver’
Ss toe ceomplals
Simart womer
ing very stupid i
wonderfird
It’s All Right
Stee m. »
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ririged
nt vou,
th ziris at
nak ing
love
He
ters, y
ogee
Hid
Wy bait
Ease irritated
throats, relieve
coughs and sweeten
the breath with
Luden's.
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
Bemmoves Dandroef Stops Bair Falling
F.estores Color and
Beauty to Gray and Faded Hair
0c and B00 at D> iota
Z 4 Hiscox Chern Wis Patchogue N
HINDERCORNS Removes Gorm. 0m.
ommes. etc. stops all pain, ensures comlforn wo the
foot, makes walking easy. 1b by mail or stl
#ista, Hiscox Chemical Works, Patchogue, NX. ¥.
Garfield Tea
Was Your
Grandmother's Remedy
For every stomach
and intestinal ML
This good old-fash-
loned herb home
remedy for consti
pation, stomach iis
and other derange-
ments of the sys
tem so prevalent these days is in even
me greater favor as a family medicine
The True Spirit | than in your grandmother's day.
Then your son Robert did | FOR OVER
haarlem oil has been a world.
wide remedy for kidney, liver and
bladder disorders, rheumatism,
correct internal troubles, stimulate vital
organs. Three sizes. All druggists. Insist
on the original genuine Gowp
INSIST UPON
KEMP'S
LTNETN VE
for that COL
Kentucky Farmer— Wow ! My tobae.
co barn's en fire! It's full of cured
leaf’
Neighbor (eritically)
geod smoking tobacco,
Looks
Si
like
tO,
Dangerous Tryouts
Inventions new are dally met.
They leave the public thrilled
The mere inventions that we Ket
The more of us are killed.
Maybe So
can you cure St
“Doctor,
dance?”
“No, but you'll see it popular in the
baliroom yet”
Vitus
Guest
Hostess—No; the dear boy has so |
There are so |
Seems Impossible
“It's hard for me to get up early”
“Why don't you go to bed early,
then?" asked the Innocent uncle.
“That would be even harder.”
Friendly Notice
“If 1 were you I'd go home immed!
ately.”
“Whaffor?™
“Your wife and the maid are beat
ing rugs.”
“What do I care?
“They have your fishing rod and
your tennis racquet,”
Sidewalk Conversation
“I'm the man who owns Broadway.”
“Here's a alckel for you. I have |