Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1916 — Going Down—Mercury Takes Submarine Dive. [ARTICLE]

Going Down—Mercury Takes Submarine Dive.

At 7:30 this morning the thermometer at St. Joseph's College registered nine below zero. A few days ago we were enjoying beautiful, balmy weather and this sudden and severe assault of King Cold and his allies was entirely unlooked for. That he will make serious inroads upon our trenches of coal and wood cannot be denied. So completely has he routed us that great reinforcements have been ordered of our own King Koal.