Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1907 — THE WEATHER. [ARTICLE]

THE WEATHER.

•sLSaturday the mercury was up to 85, and Monday and Tuesday were also hot. A nice shower came Saturday night and others Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon and night, each accompanied by some lightning/) Wednesday was almost one continuation of showers, and a tremendous amount of water fell, especially about 4 p. m., accompanied by some a result the river was out of its banks, whole fields and yards were inundated, residents along “Makemself” in Rensselaer had to use rafts and high-topped boots to reach dry land in getting up town from their nomes. Showers continued more or less all of Thursday and the river rose all day. Yesterday, while threatening, gave promise that the worst was over and the high waters would soon subside.