Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 161, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1919 — INCLEMENT WEATHER STOPS FIRST CONCERT ATTEMPT. [ARTICLE]

INCLEMENT WEATHER STOPS FIRST CONCERT ATTEMPT.

The weatherman frowned on the attempts of the (local musicians to make their 1919 bow to the public Wednesday evening and as a result of the unfavorable conditions but one selection, 'hurriedly rendered, was given for the music-hungry publie. A wind of high velocity made its appearance about the time the concert was scheduled to start. Heavy, ominous looking clouds appeared and soon there was a stream of automobiles scurrying homeward with their occupants to dodge the storm. The wind continued for some time and was followed by a refreshing rain, not as much, however, as was desired for the burning crops. Several large trees in the city fell before the wind and the limbs and leaves of others were swept from their moorings, cluttering up the streets and lawns as they did so. No serious damage is reported apd it is to be hoped that more rain will soon be forthcoming.