Saturday Bath, Drought or No Drought --Water is scarce on the drought-stricken farms of Dakota, but Alfred Kleinheksel and his older brother, Richard, decided little Billie Kleinheksel better have a bath to help him combat the heat. The mercury gets up to 110 on the Kleinheksel farm these days.

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Saturday Bath, Drought or No Drought --Water is scarce on the drought-stricken farms of Dakota, but Alfred Kleinheksel and his older brother, Richard, decided little Billie Kleinheksel better have a bath to help him combat the heat. The mercury gets up to 110 on the Kleinheksel farm these days.

Associated Press · [ca. July 1936]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Weather: Drought: Wire Photos

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