Our Town 100 Years Ago... February 1926

February 1926 started out with a record of 405 days since the last below-zero temperature, and the record grew well into the month, with 427 days noted on February 23rd. Total precipitation was less than 0.10 inches. The will of the late Copper King W.A. Clark was making the front page, as were the three women claiming to be his daughters and heirs to his 50-million-dollar estate. The U.S. Senate voted our country into the World Court, with strong reservations, and acceptance to the court could take many months. An extremely strong storm in the North Atlantic was sinking ships. Winston Churchi...