Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16
FORECAST
Rev. 1rl j. Hicks Predicts the State
Of November Weather.
A BLIZZARD is DUE NEXT FRIDAY,
The Reverend Foreca..er says Cold
Wave Will strike These Parts on
November 10 and Continue
Until the 23rd.

Rev. Irl Hicks, whom many people
believe to be gifted with second sight
in the matter of weather predictions
has just issued his almanac" 1t is a
combination of prophecy, sermons and
fairy tales that makes entertaining
reading even if the Representation
are shrouded in mystery just a trifie at
the beginning of each 'prognosticate."
The matter is fully explained, howev-
err, at the ending of the paragraph in
which he juggles with the astronomi-
cal terms. That is they may be astro-
nomical or may not for all we know,
and when he says the moon sis in APP
logee" on certain date he undoubtedly
means it but it is hard to believe. Read
ers who live on other planets will read
lily recognize the meaning of ga Vul-
can perturbation, blended with Mer-
curry and Mars" but we who live close
to the ground are somewhat skeptical.
Be that as it may, the preacher fore
caster has reputation among people
as weather prophet and its one that
is hard to beat. The following is what
he says will happen during the latter
part of November:
"a November blizzard of sleet and
snow over the northern half of the
country about the nth to 10th need
not surprise the people. A general
cold wave should be looked for about
this time lasting up to about the 23d.
All perishable products should be put
in readiness for prompt protection be-
fore this time. Means should be at
hand for the shelter of tender plants
and shrubbery even far toward the
south" 1t is well that the last was
added as we generally bring our gera-
NUNS in the house along about this
time of year. Continuing the article
says: During the Vulcan storm PEE
Rod extending from the 23d to the
la7th, the barometer will again fall and
Iall the conditions of precipitation and
storminess will return. Moon is in
apogee on the Gath, at last quarter on
the 25th and on the equator on the
26th.8 The low barometer and warmth
will culminates especially southwark,
in lightning and thunder on and next
to the Goth, after which the high ba-
rometer, high winds and cold will
rush down from the north and west.
1t should be remembered that marked
meteoric showers are due on or about
the 27th. The last two days of the
month will bring return of falling ba-
rometer. higher temperatureaand ten
dency 70 general rain and SNOW"
The weather we have had from the
first of the month to the present time
he foretold in this way.
Failing barometer, warmer, south
erly winds, ending in cloudiness and
rain may be expected from the list to
the Sd, reaching a crisis of high tenn
perature and storminess about the
1 thine of the new moon on the Sd. Close
4 behind these storms a decided cold
1 wave for the season will rush down.
ward from the northwest causing
1snow and cold, northerly currents will
dominate most parts of the country
'|up to about the 9Th During the 7th
and sth reaction from; boreal, anti
/ Storm conditions will set in, warmer
weather will spread from west TO east,
] the barometer will fall and more rain,
| turning to snow will visit many Sec
tons over central and northern states.
/ There is no need for foolish alarm
when we say that heavy autumnal
storms and gales are exceedingly prob
able between the 11th and 14th. Over
the lakes and on the North Atlantic
danger to shipping should be antici-
pated while rain, sleet and snow will
visityvast areas of the continent. Earth
quake phenomena in many parts
of the earth will be the
natural, and in most instances harms
less outcome of the peculiar astronom-
tic conditions at this time and through
Iall the central parts of November"
1 People with good memories will find
it interesting to think over the wealth
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