The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-23
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= RECORDS IN MISSOURI. y
The thermometer registered 1l2 in the
shade.

The, thermometer registered 112 in the
shade.
HOTTEST DAY FOR YEARS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
GRANVILLE Ill July 22-To-day has been the
hottest day experienced here for years. The
Government thermometer registered l,S de-
srees, while others ranged higher.
CARLINVILLE THERMOMETERS III.
EEPUBIIC SPECIAL.
thermometers in this city registered III i' de-
srees in the shade to-day.
THERMOMETER REGISTERED ia.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Mount Sterling. ILL.,. July 22-The torrid
wave reached It's greatest height here yes
terday. Thermometers registered ia in the
HOT SUNDAY At RICHVIEw,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Richview, ILL.,. July 2a.-Yesterday (Sun-
day., was record-breaner of the continued
hot spell. Thermometers registered Ill in
the shade at o'clock in the afternoon
Three prostrations occurred here on Satur-
day.
SUNDAYS RECORD ECLIPsED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Medora. H.. July 22-Yesterday's heat
! record of los degrees in the shade was
! eclipsed to-day. Sheltered thermometers
registered 112
HAD TO ABANDON OUTDOOR WORK.
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Vandaiia, ILL.,. July 22.-To-day has
broken all previous records as to the heat
here. the thermometer registering Ia de-
| grees In the shade. 1t Is claimed by old
| residents that this Is the highest reading
since 1872. So intense has been the heat
to-day that much outdoor work was aban-
doned.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Etfingham ILL.,, July 22.-The heat record
was broken again here to-day, the Govern
| ment Thermometer registering 1Os % as a
maximum and f3 l-3 minimum
LIGHTNING STRIKES A BARN.
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
GRANVILLE. IL. July 22.-Lightning struck
a barn of j. Seifferman, west Of this city,
grain In shocks.
RECORDS DEMOLISHED AT PARIS.
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Paris. ILL.,. July Pail heat records for
day. The local Government observer re-
| ports maximum temperature of 106 at
| l:3o p. M. and some thermometers in ex-
posed places registered as high as lis.
Two large. plate-glass windows were
| cracked by the excessive heat
ONE DEATH AND SIX REGISTRATIONS.
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Quincy. ILL.,. July 22-The official Their
mometer to-day registered 1os the hottest
| ever known here. Herman kemper, aged
49, died from the effects of the heat, and
| six people were Frustrated
TWO FRUSTRATED AT BEARDSTOWN
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Beardstown: Ill. July 90. W. Bauian
| and Mrs. NJ H. Greer were Frustrated from
heat to-day. The temperature at p. ~
CASE OF suNsTRokE AT ARcoLA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Arcola, H., July 22-To-day has been the
| hottest day known in Arcola during the
| last twelve years. the Thermometer regis.
tering los in the shade. Hot winds prevail
Earl Moore Of Westfeld received a severe
| sunstroke.
HOT WINDS BLASTING CORN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Eandalia, H.. July pa hot, scorchine
wind has prevailed here all day Corn IS
within the next five or six days the cror
will be almost completely destroyed.
CORN AT LIMIT OF ITS ENDURANCE
j REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Paris, H., July pa continuance of thu
| drought for the remainder of the week viii
| work serious damage to corn in this county
FRUIT WITHERIyG ON TREES.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Pana, ILL.,, July 22.-Farmers say that I'm
less rain falls within the next three day.
corn will be a total failure, many claiming
| that most OF the acreage through this corr
| belt Is already beyond salvation.
Peaches. apples, grapes and all growing
| fruits are whitening upon the trees an
| vines. Some fruit growers have resorted t
| artificial means to preserve their growing
fruit, but with poor success.
| Prostrations are numerous, but 60 ia
| none have resulted fatally. There Is no out
| look for rain.
HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR.
I.pEpuRLIc SPECIAL
II Fairfield. Ill. July 22-This is the hotties
day Of the year, although yesterday wa