News from 100 years ago
The following news items were taken from the Mail Tribune archives 100 years ago
August 5, 1922
JULY VERY HOT, MERCURY WENT TO 108 ON THE 2ND
The outstanding feature of the official weather report for July is that it was one of the hottest months in and around Medford in many years with an average high of 96 degrees. The hottest day of the month was 108 degrees on July 2nd. The average low was 53.3 degrees, the low was 44 on the 23rd and the average was 74.7.
The first week of July was particularly warm with the following maximum temperatures: First, 100; second, 108; third, 105; quarter, 100; fifth, 101; sixth, 104; seventh, 99. In the second week, high temperatures ranged from 91 to 100 degrees. In fact, the whole month was hot.
The maximum July average for the past six years was as follows: 1921, 90.7; 1920, 89.5; 1919, 94; 1918, 88.6; 1917, 94.9; 1916, 84.
The record for hottest day in recent years was 109 degrees on August 13, 1920.
Another feature of the weather last month is that not a single drop of rain fell. Twenty-three days were clear, six partly cloudy and two cloudy.
HANGAR TENTS FOR EXHIBITIONS AT THE FAIR
The board directors of the fair congratulate themselves on the purchase some time ago at a nominal figure of several large hangar tents. Now the indications are that tents will have to be used in some departments to accommodate the overflow exhibits. The directors are averse to using the tents except in an emergency, but they bought them in anticipation of the possibility of overflowing exhibits, which now seems probable in one or two departments.
Tents will be an ideal exhibition space, their shape will easily adapt them to the purpose. In front of two of the tents, a screened space of 108 feet by 54 feet is secured, forming a good exhibition pavilion. Four of these pavilions will be available if needed and the accommodations they will provide will insure ample exhibit space, although the admissions exceed the highest expectations of the Jackson County Fair Board.
— Alyssa Corman; acorman@rosebudmedia.com
