Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1911 — Katydids are Singing; Frosty Nights are Coming. [ARTICLE]

Katydids are Singing; Frosty Nights are Coming.

Only six weeks until frost. This is the warning of the katydids, whose rasping notes are heard in the trees.

Many people place great confidence in this insect harbinger of autumn, which is designated the “ice trust buster,” because the coming pf the insect marks the advent of cool nights, thus lessening the demand for ice.