Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1916 — Cold Snap Sent Mercury To Five Below Zero. [ARTICLE]

Cold Snap Sent Mercury To Five Below Zero.

A snow’ that came Saturday night and again Sunday evening was followed by a considerable drop of the mercury and the official registration for Sunday night was 5 below. The wind blew at a lively rate Sunday night but many did not realize it had .become so cold until they got out this Monday morning, when they found that fur gloves and earmuffs were indispensable to comfort. The ice men are smiling and planning to begin work again packing ice Tuesday. The forecast is for slowly ’rising temperatire tomorrow, however, and their rejoicing may be brief. _