Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1912 — 23 DEGREES BELOW ZERO [ARTICLE]

23 DEGREES BELOW ZERO

New Cold Weather Record Made Last. Friday Night. THE ICE KING STILL WITH US Though Weather Man Claims to Have Him on the Run amt Relief Is Promised This Week—l 7 Below Yesterday Morning. The cold wave prevailing for the past two weeks set a new low temperature mark Friday night, when the government thermometer at St. Joseph’s College went' down to 23 below zero, or 5 degrees colder than the lowest point previously, struck —Saturday night, Jan. 6. Saturday was quite a nice winter day, however, and many of the country people who have been hibernating close to their firesides since the cold wave set in, ventured to town to buy a few necessaries for the household. - Sunday morning it was also below zero, but not bad through the day. That is, while cold, it was quite pleasant otherwise. Monday morning it was 8 below at St. Joseph’s College and a cold, raw atmosphere all day, with the mercury hanging around the zero mark. Yesterday morning the government thermometer at the College registered 17 below, and it was cold, though pleasant otherwise all day. Rising temperature is promised by the w,eather man.