The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-29
October Weather

Hicks, the ST. Louis weather prog
nosticator, is prophesying all kinds of
stormy weather for the month of Oc-
tober. He says:
A regular storm period, still COW
cred by Earth's autumnal equinox,
and nearing the center of the Venus
equinox, is central on the 4th, ex-
tending from the End to the 7th.
Moon is on the equator on the End
and New Moon on the Bird. Prompt
ly on the End and 3rd look for rap
| id development of low barometer
and high temperature in all western
| extremes, merging quickly into
storms of thunder, rain and wind.
These storms will pass in successive
order, from west to east across the
country from the 3rd to the 9Th
Decided change to colder will come
on the west TANKS of these storms,
with violent gales over the lake re-
gions EquinoXial storms in the
south would be natural Central
on the Ord is a seismic period, COW
ering the LIST to the 18th.
A reactionary storm period falls
on the 9Th, 10th and 18th. Moon
will be at greatest south declina-
ton and at first quarter at this
period. The Venus disturbance will
bring threatening conditions, with
marked autumnal storms, especially
in the northwest and over the lakes
Look for rapid and high reaction OF
the barometer and change to much
colder with frostS behind this and
October storm periods.
A regular storm period, practical
1xy Of tbn Of fhn
noX, and embracing full Moon in
peri gee, is central on the 5th, COW
ering the 14Jh to 10Th. This is a
period il which shippers and navi-
gators on the great lakes should
anticipate heavy TO dangerous gales.
Falling barometer and threatening
early in this period, but the culmin-
alton will fall on the 18th, 18th and
18th. Autumnal storms of light
ening, thunder, wind and rain will be
general, but the period will wind up
with high barometer, snow squalls
| from the northwest and an early
cold wave over regions to the north.
ward. A seismic period of more than
ordinary intensity is central o,
the 18th, covering the 18th to the
22nd. The II, 18th and 18th are
dates of greatest seismic stress
Watch the telegraphic reports.
A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the 22nd and 23rd. But for
the prevailing Venus disturbance al
! this time, storm-producing causes
would be at their lowest minimum
for this autumnal season. Fall OF
the barometer and threatening to
stormy weather, especially on the
great lakes, and on north Atlantic
Il seas and coasts, must naturally be
looked for on and touching the 22nd
and 23rd, but storms out of the
ordinary are not indicated for this
time. Northwesterly gales and
changes to colder about the 23rd to
26th.
A regular storm period covers the
last week in October, being central
on the 9th. The opposition of tho
planet Saturn falls on the 9th, fol
lowed by remarkable series of con.
functions of planets, and Moon will
planets. The Mercury period alsc
intensities this period, and will tenc
to prolong it into the opening day
| of November. Storms of this PERIOD
will reach a crisis on and touching
the Goth. Rain, wind and electri.
cal storms will prevail to the south
ward, turning to snow and sleet il
the north before the end of the Mer-
curry period in November