Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1916 — Coldest Night of Year; Report Authentic This Time. [ARTICLE]

Coldest Night of Year; Report Authentic This Time.

Thursday night and this Friday morning were the coldest so far this year, according to the government thermometer at St. Joseph’s, which has reformed and is now telling the absolute truth, as a result of the treatment it received recently. The mercury began to fall early Thursday afternoon and continued to fall rapidly about 10 o’clock. Eleven below is mighty cold for this country and the weather we are experiencing right now is no doubt as cold as we will have all winter. y The weatherman in his forecast today says that the temperature will be higher for Saturday and the local merchants are hoping that this be the case on this day, as it will be the last one before Christmas.