Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1913 — BIFF! OLD SOL HIT US A JOLT TODAY [ARTICLE]

BIFF! OLD SOL HIT US A JOLT TODAY

Government Thermometer Registered 101 at 1 O’clock—Sets a New June Record.

In the shade, 101. Three degrees hotter than it was Monday, June 15th, and a new record for hot weather lor June Although there was some' breeze blowing and at times it was cool enough ito be quite refreshing, the heat was very oppressive and any one compelled to perforin any sort of labor found the task irksome. Com farmers are Smiling blandly and say that the “inch a day” growth Is- being doubled and that corn never looked better in the county. Glad that some persons can enjoy the heat. It is hard on fat folks, as witnesser.il yours truly.