1881 - Forest fires in Michigan and Ontario resulted in 'Yellow Day' in the northeastern U.S. Twenty villages in Michigan burned, and a total of 500 persons were killed. Fires caused 2.3 million dollars in losses near Lake Huron. Candles were needed at the noon hour.
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Day: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Wind chill values as low as 47. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
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111 at Death Valley, CA
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23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO
Myrtle is a small, unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri, United States. It lies 14 mi (23 km) southeast of Alton, 14 mi (23 km) east of Thayer and approximately 3⁄4 mi (1.2 km) north of the Arkansas state line. The community lies on a low ridge above the south side of Mill Creek along Missouri Route V.
Myrtle was laid out in 1878 by Jessie Moore, and named after his daughter Myrtle Moore. A post office called Myrtle has been in operation since 1884.
Children attend Couch Public School which lies approximately three miles northwest of town along Missouri Route 142.
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