Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1917 — RISING MERCURY YESTERDAY [ARTICLE]

RISING MERCURY YESTERDAY

Zero Wave Subsides After Reaching 12 Below the O. After a four days’ seige of zero weather again the mercury started on the up-grade Monday afternoon and night, and yesterday morning stood at 7 above the 0 dt 6 o’clock, with further rise prophecied. Following is the official temperature as shown by the government thermometer at St. Joseph college for the twenty-four hours previous to 4 p. m. of the dates given, except yesterday, which was taken at 6:30 a. m., and was for the time between 4:30 p. m. and 6:30 a. m, of the hours proceeding: \ High Low Friday ■.. 20 8 Saturday 16 Sunday ....13 Monday ....... 15 —l2 Tuesday (a. m.) j. .16 7