Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1916 — THERMOMETER GOES TO BAD [ARTICLE]

THERMOMETER GOES TO BAD

The new government thermometer out at St. Joseph college, installed but a short time ago to take the place of the one which has been in use there for some time, went to the bad Monday night, and yesterday morning it indicated that the mercury had dropped to 35 degrees below zero during the night. While It probably was a few degrees below, it was known that it was nothing like the degrees indicated, and the instrument has been sent in to headquarters for repairs or a new instrument. Pending its return no official temperatures can be reported. Following is the readings for Saturday, Sunday and Monday for each proceeding twenty-four hours, the readings being taken each morning about. 6 o'clock: High Low Saturday 33 4 below Sunday 33 3 above Monday ..12 7 below