Show Heat Records are Smashed by Wave A Chicago A heat wave coasting across the northern halt half of the contin contino continent continent ent from the Pacific slope brou brought ht record rec rec- record record ord temperatures to the Central West and the Lake region The previous mark of 85 degrees set b by the ther ther- thermometer ther- ther thermometer thermometer May 1 I the hottest day In 1926 was deemed certain by fore fore- forecasters forecasters forecasters casters to fall tall before night but relief will be on its way they promised by Wednesday At Pierre S D the mer- mer mercury mer mercury cury attained n a height of degrees the hottest ever recorded for tor the month there At Sioux City Ia la and at Huron S D similar heat records were fractured At Grand Orand Island the temperature was |