“PANA, ILL., July 22.-The thermometer to-day registered 114 In the shade from about 11 a. m. ta 4 p. m.
VANDALIA, ILL, July 22.—The mercury to-day reached 114 degrees in the shade, breaking all previous records since the terrible summer of 1872.”
23 Jul 1901, 3 – St. Louis Globe-Democrat at Newspapers.com
Highest state temperatures on July 22, 1901
MO 116, IL 114, AZ 112, IN 112, IA 110, KS 110, MT 110, TN 110, WI 110
KY 109, NE 109, AR 108, SD 108, ND 107, OK 107, CA 105, OH 105, UT 104, MS 103, ID 102, MN 102, TX 101
AL 98, WA 98, WV 98, NV 97, VA 97, CO 96, LA 96, MI 96, NM 96, PA 96, FL 95, GA 95, OR 95, SC 95, WY 95, MA 94, NJ 94, NY 94, NC 94, MD 92, DE 90, NH 90,
