The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-23

somewhat OF a record-breaker. The Their
mometers to-day registered no in the shade.
THERMOMETER II. AT RIDGWAI.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Ridgway. H.. July 22.-Thermometer reg
istered H. No prospect for rain.
HOT WIND SENDS MERCURY TO III.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Eldorado H., July 2a.-The mercury stood
at Ill to-day, the hottest day ever known
here. There has been a hot wind Blowing
all Ga-.
1I5 FOR TWO HOURS AT CENTRALIA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
.Centraiia, ILL.,. July PA Government
day and showed that temperature from ,
to p. m. After remaining Ill all yester-
day afternoon. the mercury dropped to IS
of the season. To-day broke all records.
CAIRO COMPLAINS AT 1913.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cairo. ILL.,, July 22.-The torrid wave
for some time Increased in its intensity to-
day. The temperature at $50 p. m. had
risen 10 1903. The hottest ever known. The
disheartening feature of the weather stu
alton is that the Weather Bureau Is unable
to forecas. any relief IN cooler temperature
and rain
INTENSE HEAT AT O'FALLON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
O'Fallon, H.. July 22-To-day at noon the
thermometer registered 10 in the shade.
at p. m. Ill A light shower fell at y.
m. which slightly reduced the temoerature.
but was not sufficient to be of any benefit
to the crops.
INTENSE HEAT AT LITCHFIELD.
REPUBLlC SPECIAL.
Litchfeld. H.. July 22.-The heat yester-
day and to-day has been the most intense
of the season.
LAKE DREEzEs SAVE CHICAGO.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. July 22.-Citizens of Chicago and
those Who live near enough to the shores
n Lake MICHIGAN n hppa1f n the
lake breezes awakened this morning with a
sigh of relief. The terrible heat Of yester-
day had been broken. By a. m the Their
mometer had fallen 10 degrees, and at 8 a.
m. II degrees was the official record.
Reports from all over the State OF Ill.
nois were that to-day was repetition of
yesterday or even worse.
Minnesota. the Dakotas and Wisconsin
found 1t little cooler. but no rains and
little to offer favorable to the crops.
sUNsTROkE KILLS PINE BLUFF MAN
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pine Bluff. Ark. July 22.-James Yell
Holland. son of Mrs. Annie Vaughan. died
from sunstroke this afternoon on the
streets OF the city.
This city is still without rain, though
there We're showers in the northern part Of
the county this afternoon.
1Os At WATERLOO.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Waterloo. ILL.,, July 22-The thermometer
registered los in the shade at p. m, to-
day.
HOTTEST ON RECORD.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Percy, ILL.,, July 22.-To-day was the hot
test on record here, the thermometer rea III
ing ia in the shade Much suffering re-
suited on account of the heat.
ONE PROSTRATION AT BURLINGTON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Burlington. Ia. July 22.-The heat con-
tinued intense to-day, the thermometer
here marking 1OS in the shade. One prostra-
ton is reported
KNOXVILLE RECORD BROKEN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Knoxville. Tenn, July 22-The tempera-
ture here was 96 tonight at I o'clock, the
highest. with one exception. in thirty years.
BROKE RECORD NEAR VINCENNES.
REPu BLIC SPECIAL.
Vincennes. Ind. July 22-To-day broke
the record for hot weather in this vicinity,
the thermometer registering ITO. the hottest
for many years.