The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
MARCH TO BE STORMY,
Weather Prophet Hicks Makes
Stormy Forecasts for this
Month,

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Stormy Forecasts for this
Month,
The Moon on or near the equator in
March means that it is at or near it's
new or full. And when this occurs with
the moon in perigee, or nearest the
earth, the chances of violent storms and
tidal waves are greatly multiplied.
During the present month we have two
full moons, each of them near perigee
| and the equator, and one new moon on
| the celestial equator.
The first storm period for March will
be centered on the 1st, I'd and Sd. If
| the moon were on the celestial equat or
forty-eight hours earlier, we would put
the first day of the m onth down as dan
ger day. AS it is, violent seismic and
cquinoctial perturbations need not sur
prise any reader of these forecasts any
where from the LIST to the 4th. These
storms will be of tropical character in
all southern directions, with probable
danger on south coasts, while rain will
turn to snow and billiards. over most
parts of the country northward. A
sharp cold wave for the season, with
high barometer, will follow the storms
at this time. We admonish our readers
against possible danger to life and live
stock during this and other March
periods.
The next storm period is central on
the 6th extending from the 5th to the
9Th. The barometer will begin falling
and the temperature rising in western
parts by the 9Th, and during the 9th to
9Th inclusive more active disturbances
with rain, wind and snow will take up
their march eastward across the coun-
try. Do not be unprepared for severe
dashes of late winter out of the north
west along with the rising barometer
and westerly tangents behind the first
stages Of these storms.
A perceptible softening of the ele-
: ments will return on and touching the
18th, 18th and 18th, and marked storm
: conditions, followed by more rain, turn
ing to snow northward, will be most
natural on and about these days. The
Mercury period, which is central on the
Goth may precipitate sleet storms at this
period, and threatening, cloudy weather
will most likely be prolonged into the
storm period next following. For more
than twenty-five years we have annu-
ally called attention to the fact that
our globe passes crisis of magnetic,
electric, seismic and equinoctial pertur-
! bations, within forty-eight hours of
March 18th. The new and full moons
! being removed from this period this
a year, this annual period may be modifi-
r ed this month and it's disturbances
largely detected into the periods next
a before and after it.
o We will name the 18th to the 21st as
one Of the most general, active and
dangerous periods of disturbance in
i March. Mercury, Vulcan and Earth
will all centralize their perturbing in
fluences into this period, while the
+ moon will be new, or in conjunction
with Earth and Sun on the 18th, and on
. the celestial equator on the 18th.
Thunder storms, equinoctial gales and
tidal waves seismic phenomena, all fol-
lowed by March billiards northward
E and a sweeping high barometer and cold
wave, are the things to be looked for at
r sleet will be most natural northward
r during this Mercury period.
n The 23d and Oath are central days of a
. reactionary storm period. On and
!. touching these dates look for return
e of marked storm conditions attended by
e heavy rainssouthward, turning to sleet,
l. snow and very disagreeable, stormy
weather inscentral and north sections.
The Vulcan storm period covering the
last five days of March and reaching
into April, willsculminate on the 10th
30th and 31st in violent storms and
: dangerous tidal waves. Moon on equa.
tor, in perigee and full, as at the first Of
the month will intensity seismic shakes,
tropical storms and billiards.. Let oul
readers be on the watch.
properlTredtment of Pneumonia
Pneumonia is too dangerous disease
for anyone to attempt to doctor himsel
although he may have the proper rene
dies at hand. A physician should al
!. ways be called. 1t should be borne il
in mind, however, that pneumonia al