The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
SEPTEMBER WEATHER
Hicks, the St. Leuis Weather PROC
nOstigator Makes Predictions
for the Coming Month.

1t is generally conceded that the Rev.
Irl Hicks, of st. Louis, made a pretty
good guess at the weather for August.
His September dope sheet is oat, and
it states that the summer as we have
been "enjoying" it, will continue unit u
September 27. The st. Louis weather
prognosticator says:
A reactionary storm period is central
on the Sd, 4th and 18th. The moon is
on the celestial equator on the ID.
within a few hours of perigee, hence
decided barometer fluctuations, with
probable thunder storms, will appear in
many places as early as the I'd. During
the Sd, 4th and 5th, these disturbances
will pass eastwardly over most parts
Of the country. Rising barometer and
clearing, cooler weather will follow the
period for several days.
A regular storm period is central on
the 10th. High temperature and low
barometer may be expected by the 10th
and storms Of notable character will
organize and take up their eastward
march. These conditions will grow in
magnitude and force during the 18th
and 18th and possibly up to the 18th.
If high barometer and change to cooler
followed Immediately behind storms
about the 10th, 18th and 18th, the new
moon on the 14th will lends it's perturb-
ing power to the reactionary period
Immediately following. On and about
the l1th, the earth passes point in it's
orbit where earth currents, auroral per-
turbances, and volcanic unrest as rule
appear in maximum intensity. This
period of course, is nearing the full
force Of the autumnal equinox, and
storms peculiar to this season should
not be allowed to surprise and over
whelm those who are naturally more
exposed to their violence.
reactionary storm period is central
on the 18th, 10th and 18th. Should the
storm of the preceding period not sub
side before new moon on 18th, threaten
ing to stormy conditions will continue
during the 18th to 18th. eliminating on
and touching the 10th in very positive
and forceful disturbances. Within two
or three days of sunset on the Nth,
seismic shakes will be most natural, and
maximum tida! waves will visit many
parts Of the globe, especially in regions
down toward and beyond the equator.
A marked change to high barometer and
cooler may reasonably be expected from
about the 10th to the 10Th. Frosts in
northern extremes should not surprise
readers of these forecasts at this time.
A regular storm period is central on
the 21st, the central day of the autum-
nal equinox. This period will bring
prompt changes Of temperature and
barometric pressures as early as the
11th in western parts of the country.
By the 21st these conditions will bring
on storms of rain, wind and thunder,
and during the 21st to 23d these storms
will touch most parts of the country in
their eastward sweep to the Atlantic.
No reckless outlays, or neglect of or
binary business plans should be allowed,
and no foolish forebodings should be
indulged; but rational care should be
taken if indications should point to ap-
preaching equinoctial season. High
barometer, stiff gales from the north
west, and change to very cool nights
will most probably follow the storms
of this period bringing frosts to numer-
GUS localities in states to the north
ward.
\ reactionary storm period is central
on the Goth, 9th and 2Sth. This period
leads into the Mercury disturbance,
which begins about the 9th and runs
into October. Marked storm conditions
will prevail over most sections of the
country at this time, with promise of
prolonged disturbances into the first
few days Of October. This really prom
ises to be the turning period when
summer conditions will give place to
autumnal, and when tropical storms will
make last battle with boreal influences
and be Immediately followed by change
to much cooler weather and frosts over
much of the country to the northward
From September 28th to about October
4th constitutes very decided volcanic
and seismic crisis.