The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-02
OCTOBER WEATHER.
Hicks Says We Will Have Many
Storms During This Month.

A regular storm period, which be-
gan the last two days of September,
will be central on the LIST, extending
to the 4th. This period will have
the combined forces of Vulcan, Mer-
curry, Earth and Jupiter bearing
upon it. The new Moon being at an
eclipse node on September 29th, will
greatly augment the tendency to
earthquake and volcanic disturbance
up to the 4th to 9Th of October.
Autumnal hurricanes, especially in
the southern states, would be most
natural at this period, with boreal
storms of great energy coming out
of the northwest to meet them. In
this event there will be danger of
tornadOes over the central, western
states, with high and dangerous gales
over the lakes and along the Allan
tic coasts Rains will reach most
interior sections, with probability Of
sleet and snow along extreme north
ern parts of the country. Sharp
cold for the season will come with
the high barometric pressure, as the
storm areas move out of the way to
the eastward Frost in many sec
tons should not surprise readers of
these forecasts, any time from about
the End to the 9Th.
A reactiOnary storm period falls
on the 9Th, 18th and Sth, coincident
with Moons first quarter on the 9th.
Falling barometer, sOftcning, south
erly winds, and return of general
falling weather will be the natural
order on and touching the 9Th, 9TH
and Sth. Autumnal, chilly nights
will come with the rising barometer
from the northwest, progressively
eastward and southwark, on and
about the 8th, 9th and 10th.
regular storm period extends
from the 10th to the 18th, having
it's center on the 18th. The Moon is
on the celestial equator on the 18th
indicating that low barometer,
cloudiness and autumnal thunder
storms will gather, and visit many
localities in an eastward sweep from
the 18th to the 18th. AS these
storms gradually move to the east,
a high barometer will press close on
their western TANKS, and cool, frosty
nights will spread over most parts
of the country, especially northWard
and central, on and touching the
14th, l 5th and 18th. Cool to chilly
weather will reach almost or quite to
the gulf at this time. A seismic
period, in which earthquake reports
will be had from many parts of the
Earth, extends from the 18th to the
10Th, having it's center on the 9TH.
Keep your eye on the period and the
Geographic reports.
A reactionary storm period centers
on the 18th, 10 and goth. The
Venus disturbances, which reaches
it's center in November, will begin to
affect storm and weather conditions
by this time. Tendency to much high
err temperatures, with unsteady,
fuctuating barometer and electrical
storms, will be the natural order.
Sudden rising Of the barometer,
autumnal gales from the northwest,
and change to decidedly cool, will
push the rear Of these storms and
spread eastward and southwark
from about the 18th to 22nd.
A regular storm period covers the
22nd to the 9th, being central on
the gath. Falling barometer, and
other growing storm conditions, will
period, all Of which will move east
ward, increasing in strength and
magnitude. On and touching the
26th and 9th they will reach their
eliminating stages in the central
Mississippi Valley in rain, wind and
thunder. At the same time snow
squalls will be following from the
west and north, with rising barom-
eter, high gales and much colder,
clearing weather. Those who navi-
gate the great northern lakes, who
do not recognize the probabilities of
danger at this and other October
periods, may have cause to regret
their Indifference and lack of pre-
caution and Watchfulness. The
Moon will be on the equator, pass
ing to south declination, on the
26th, and in perigee on the - tn.
Drop of temperature, almost to the
frost and freezing line will be pre-
vented. if at all, only by the fact
that Moons conjunction with the
Earth and Sun is just ahead of these
dates. Good observers can easily
prove to themselves that high bar
ometers and changes to colder wealth
err are, as a rule, retarded by the
near approach of the new Moon, or
the Moons conjunction with Sun
and Earth.
A reactionary storm period covers
the last three days Of the month.
The new Moon on the 29th will bring
the elimination of this period on and
touching that day. Storms of rain,
wind and autumnal thunder will re-
suit at this time, passing to the east
ern states and leaving high barom-
eter and much colder, clearing
weather behind them at the end of
the month. A marked earthquake
period is central on the 29th, extend
ing from the 26th to November the
4th. This period will bear watch
ing! While the general outlook for
October would seem to be normal,
the presence of Venus disturbance
combined with those of Jupiter and
Earth. make it entirely probable that
very severe autumnal storms,
and generally inclement weather