Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-04
FOSTER PREDICTS
MUCH DISTURBANCE
SAYS IMPORTANT WEATHER
CHANGES ARE EXPECTED FOR
FIRST OF DECEMBER
Points Out the Fact That Last Predic-
tons Were True-TelIs of the Move
ments of the Different Planets-The
Weather Report.

above and following December /,
important weather events are expect
ed, unusually cold and stormy as a
den and great changes.
The above is what Foster, the
weather prophet predicts, for this por
ton Of the country for the opening Of
the month of December. No place in
the present forecast can be found
where "Old Sol" is to take any part
of any great consequence The pre-
dictions for the month deal with bad
weather
The following is the fastest weather
report issued by w. T. Foster Of
Washington, d. c.: Last
bulletin gave forecast of disturbance
to cross continent Dec l to 5, warm
wave Nov. 80 to Dec. 4, cool wave 8
to Z. Next disturbance will reach
Pacific coast about 6. cross west Of
Rockies country by close of Z, great
central valleys 8 to 10, eastern states
II. Warm wave will CROSS west Of
Rockies about 6, great central valleys
8, eastern states 10. CooY wave will
cross west of Rockies about 9, great
central valleys IL, eastern states IS.
No great Importance will attach 20
this disturbance. During the five
days it will be crossing the continent
temperatures will continue to aver
age lower than usual Not much rain
or snow Cold weather will precede
and follow the storm center or low
and a general rise in temperature will
follow and continue ten days This
Il nt,, v11o, ,rrf11 lN IL,
storm.
Previous Forecasts True.
My forecasts of great and unusual
weather events to follow Nov. IA were
surely well put. The frequent warn
ings Of the coming bad weather were
of great benefit to those who gave
heed and prepared their affairs for
the worst. This is particularly true Of
agricultural.
About and following. Dec. 1. import
ant weather events are expected. I'm
usually cold and stormy as a general
average, but made up Of sudden and
great changes. Not much rain or
snow till the disturbance of % reaches
your locality
Planetary positions are of unusual
interest. Venus past the earth and
sun Nov. 20, Mercury 80, and Dec. 2
the earth will pass between Jupiter
and Neptune on one side and the sun
on the other. Our moon came into
the line Nov. &c.
Expects Great Disturbances.
1t will be noted that five of the great
planets, inclding our earth, together
wifi hn nd !, ~,
line or conjunction near Dec. l. The
five bodies are not only punched on
one side of the sun but Mercury is at
its nearest point to the sun and the
earth and Jupiter are also at their
perihelione or nearest points to the
sun.
The aggregate effects of these I'M
usual groupings of the planetary bod
les cannot, at this writing, be seen.
Such groupings occur only at long
intervals. But I feel sure that great
disturbances will occur all around the
earth and that we will have great
weather changes including cold wealth
er on this continent
Forecasts Are Reliable.
1t will be interesting to watch the
results of this uncommon planetary
combination in its effects on all parts
of the little planet on which we live.
These effects will continue in radical
way at least till Dec. Z, probably long
er and those Interested in planetary
meteorology will watch for reports
from all parts of the earth.
My forecasts of the changing ener-
giles, or force, or tension of the wealth
er events are 80 per cent good, at
least, and are therefore absolutely re.
liable. Even if / do miss some fea-
lures Of the weather, this success
alone is sufficient to establish plane
tary meteorology as a scientific fact
and prove that it is waste of time,
an injustice to the public, for the