[NRx]

[NRx]

If you want on or off the ping list for the daily newspaper from 120 years ago, drop me a line, either here or by FReep mail. The rate is 23 cents per week (3 cents for the dailies and a nickel for Sunday).

[DIRTYSECRET]

Does this mean there’s global warming?

[Lurkinanloomin]

That can’t be, Al Gore hadn’t invented Gore-Bull Warming yet.

[TBP]

Global warming!!!

[Dr.Deth]

Air Conditioning is a much of a threat as ISIS, according to Lurch

[PAR35]

Let’s see. Do I want to cross on the line that’s going to become famous for the Lusitania, or the one that will become famous for the Titanic?

[Crucial]

You have to be thankful for air-conditioning.

[Gay State Conservative]

My family was middle class as I was growing up...perhaps even upper middle class.We didn’t get A/C until I was 15...and even then it was just in the den and in my parent’s room.

[aimhigh]

Fascinating stuff. Thanks for the post.

[Lurker]

Big deal. 600 died in Chicago just a few years back.

Here’s a tip. NEVER eat at McCormick Place. That’s where they stored the bodies until they could be autopsied.

L

[Rockpile]

Regular weekly sailings.
A line typically needed three to four ships to maintain a regular schedule.
An obvious example of that was White Star ordering Olympic,Titanic
and Britannic for their planned service of fast ships.

[The Great RJ]

Note that there are are still thousands of deaths in Europe whenever there are summer heat waves.

[ADemocratNoMore]

In reading the article I notice that, for the most part the temperatures were between the mid 80’s and mid 90’s. The last week or so in Cleveland has seen similar weather. I carry around enough blubber that it must be equivalent to wearing a winter coat all year & yet I find that the excessive heat is not a bother as long as I don't add to my heat burden by doing any physical labor & being retired this is not a problem. In fact I haven't bothered putting in the window air conditioner since 2013.

I'm not up on the mode of dress in 1896 but if you go back to Gettysburg, the battle was fought with temperatures in the mid 90’s and the troops were wearing wool uniforms and wool long sleeved jackets as well. I cannot even begin to imagine what marching and fighting would have been like under that kind of a handicap. I imagine that the average office worker fully dressed , probably wearing a suit must have suffered quite a bit as well.