Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1901 — Day’s Length Today. [ARTICLE]

Day’s Length Today.

The sun rose at 7:24ja. m., today, and sets at 4:44 p. m. The day’s length is, therefore, 9 hours and 20 minntes. This is an increase of only 5 minutes since Deo. 22nd, the shortest day. The afternoon .is 8 minntes longer than on the 122nd,. bht the forenoon is 3 • minutes shorter. It will be just 10 days yet before the front end of the day gets a move on to become longer, as the sun will rise every morning at 7:24 until January. 11th. It sets a minute later each day, however, and the day’s length thus tnoreases by that mneh. After the 10th the increase will be about two minutes, daily. Heavy mounting boards, of various tasteful colors, at The Republican office.