The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-12
HOTTEST DAY ON RECORD.

HOTTEST DAY ON RECORD.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Centralia, Ill, July u.-To-day was the
hottest day on record. A Government ex-
pertinent station thermometer registered 10s.
All during the day q scorching hot wind
was blowing stin gale. 1t was the worst
wind ever known to the residents Of this
part Of the country.
100 AT HERRIN.
Herrin. ILL.,, July 1.-THE thermometer
registered 100 in the shade here to-dady for
three hours 5...
HOTTEST FOR THIRTY YEARS.
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Hillsboro. ILL.,. July n.-This was the hot
and was also the hottest weather known
GREAT SUFFERING RESULTS.
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Mount Vernon. ILL.,, July 1.-THE Gov
ernment Weather Bureau thermometer here
registered 108 degrees to-day. the hottest
known here since the bureau was estab-
lished. Other thermometers registered liz
There is great suffering from the ex-
treme heat, which interferes seriously with
many lines Of work.
UNPRECEDENTED RECORDS MADE.
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Carlyle, ILL.,, July 1.-THE unprecedented
hot weather still continues in this terri
tory. To-day was a record-breaker, tne
mercury climbing to the 1lo degree marx
in the shade, the highest 1or several de-
cades.
THIS SEASONS RECORD BROKEN.
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Murphysboro. ILL.,. July 1.-The thermom-
eter registrations to-day were the highest
so far this season. being Jos In the shade.
O'FALLON THERMOMETER III.
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O,Fallon. H.. July i1.-To-day was rec
ord-breaker, the thermometer registering
THERMOMETER REGISTERS no.
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Eldorado. Ill. July n:-This HI, has been the
hottest day here e, th for sSsae yeaes
HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR.
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GRANVILLE ILL.,. July 1l-This has been the
hottest day Of the year. The Government
Thermometer registered 100 degrees in the
shade
HOTTEST WEATHER FOR YEARS.
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Harrisburg. ILL.,. July 1.-THE hotties!
weather experienced for years prevailed
here to-day. The thermometer $1,000 Ui
in the shade.
MERCURY MAKES NEW RECORD.
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Alto Pass. ILL.,. July 1.-THE mercury
made new record in this region to-day
| by reaching les in the shade.
1O4 AT MOWEAQUA.
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Moweaqua, III, July n.-Thermometer 10
| to-day.
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Vandalia, Ill, July u.-To-day was q rec
| ord-breaker for heat In TINS secIlon. Inc
thermometer ranged from ies 10 +hss hS aesrees rec
A horse belonging to Bradley DAVIS died
from the heat to-day.
| CROPS ARE BURNING UP.
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sandoval, Ill. July 1.-THE thermometer
| registered 108. Crops are burning up.
FEEDING WHEAT TO. STOCK.
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Fayette, No.. July 1.-THE heat broke all
records here to-day. and the Weather Bu-
i reau thermometer registered 1OSfs IN the
/ shade. Corn and pastures are burning up
Farmers are feeding wheat to stock.. water
sLIGHTLY COOLER AT MEXICO.
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Mexico Mo-, July. 1.-THE drought con.
tinues and the Thermometer regis.erea req IN
i to-day only 2 degrees cooler than yester-
day. the hottest day for thirty years In this
section.
THREE DAYS OF BLIsTERING HEAT
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Boonville. Mo-, July 1.-THE extreme heat
and drought still holds out in this section
The thermometer reached 10 here for the
third day In succession.
COOLfcA NIGHTS, 6OI hVA DAAS'
Kansas City. Mo-. July 1.-THE highes
Temperature to-day was 102 at s p. an. Th
nights have been cooler t than an .i1rs during tn
last week. There is no sign OF reiieI
114 RECORDED AT BUTLER.
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Butler, Mo, July 1.-THE thermometel
stood at ia. to-day. Three persons over
come. but not seriously;
TWELVE YEARS RECORD BROKEN.
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| Springfield. Mo-, July 1l-To-day has bee
The Government thermometer registers
s93s, the higheat since the bureau was es
tablished here twelve years ago.
100 Ar MONNETE.
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Monnett. Mo-, July n--To-day has beel
the hottest ,1ay OF The season, the thermom
eter having registered 10e IN the shade.
HOTTEST DAY EVER KNOWN II
SILEx.
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] Slick, Mo-, July u-This has been tn