Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1901 — Where We Are At. [ARTICLE]
Where We Are At.
Today, Tuesday Jah. 22nd, is just one month since the winter solstice, or the shortest day of the year, and when winte% was supposed to begin. The sun rose today at 7:18 a. ra., and sets at 6:6 p. m., and day’s length 9 hours and 48 minutes. This is an increase of 34 minutes since Deo. 22nd. Of this increase 31 minutes have been to the afternoon end only 3 minutes to the forenoon.
