The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-08
AUGUST WEATHER.
Here is What Hicks Has DOped Out
for the Balance of This Month.

A regular storm period is cen
trail on the 7th, extending from the
9Th to the 10th. Venus and the
moon are in conjunction on the 4th:
On the 9Th Neptune and the moon noon
and mercury in aphelion on the
same day. On the 18th, Vulcan's
equinox or central day Of this storm
period, Saturn and moon are in con-
junction. Tit moon coming. from
it's extreme northern decllnatlon
crosses the celestial equator on the
9th, with mercury and the moon in
the l 1th the moon is at apogee, or
at it's greatest distance from the
earth, with a conjunction OF the
planet Saturn and sun falling on the
same day. From about the 9TH to
the 10th, probably Th ~, az, ana ma
Trdayd the sth aad std ie9k D
threatening August clouds, with
violent thunder gusts. 1t is a proven
fact that the passage OF the moon
over the celestial equator with new
or full moon near, tends to increase
decidedly the temperature, ending
in storms OF Lightning, t th9nder ana ana
see if such results do not show
themselves on and about the 9th;
These disturbances will be followed
from about the 10th to 18th, by ris,,
ing barometer, west winds and
much cooler. Any man or woman
who uses good common sense ana
studies the barometer and hygro-
meter carefully, can make no mis-
take in a time of oncoming storms,
and can tell very easily if storms
will be normal or severe. If you
have not secured a trusty barometer,
by all means do it now ana be
ready to meet and watch the storms
that are sure to visit most seGtlons
of the country during the months OIL
September and October.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 18th, 18th and 14th. The
moon is in apOgee, or farthest from
the earth on the 18th and at frst
quarter on the 14th.. On the 18th
Mars and moon are in conjunction;
A glance at the storm Gha ss, anu anu
Strain of Mars and Jupiter influence
during this and the remaining storm
periods of this month and for Two
or three months following. The
eauinoxes of the planet Mars are
not SO perceptible in their results,
except that they, for q period o OF a.
before and after, cause the disturb
more Violent. This is especially SO
dmring the prevalence of Jovian or
:TnDiter equinox We may look,
therefore, for general low oarom-
eter and storms Of more or less m
tensity which will touch most paris
Of this reactionary period pass from
west to east on and touching the
1 T, 18th and 14th. Cooling winds
from the west will in all probability
follow close behind these storms fof
a day or so. 1t is our opinion that
the black clouds and clustering sus.s
at this season of the year VIII PRO pro
showers. We may be wrong IN our
DEDUCTION of these forecasts, but by
using established facts or Cog
weather milf as a guide, we oHer
no apologies if we 20 amlss ,,
A regular storm period is cent sth
reaches re her extreme southern de-
clination, with Uranus and sun at
onnnsition on the 10Th and moon
fnII in conjunction with Uranus on
the list. On the. 23rd the moon OF,
crosses the celestial equator at It's
closest point to the earth or IN p per-,
ffhe earth's autumnal equinox will
he growing factor in all weather ne
conditions We will name the 18th,
Goth and 21st and, dates next to
them in this period as tlm ,e+ or
probable danger. The barometer
storms hours, if not days. before the
storm sf w 2fsas MAKE Extremes aesF viii have
falling barometer, rising tempera-
tire and threatening cloudiness as
eariy as the 18th or 18th, but storms
will organize and proceed east"alu'
growing in violence as Sill, th rS,ch pro,
eliminating stage in central or or east u
or 22d. We caution you now 9, to
watch YOUR barometers carefully ana
note the kind of storms MAKING W
the area which goes from west ~, ~
east during this period. we aiS 1t
warn you who are ABOUT LIE s If
ana s HE danger Of West, India
c rssriods following. Why put off the
ppurchase of a trusty barometer Whe1
iRtsis SO valuable to both life ana
nroperty? Is your life and properus
not worth saving? Does the ~ ta1 e
aavy ~, of ten or sixteen dollars!
This trusty instrument will warn
,,a,, in nIenty of time to escape any
danger, SO Why take the .n Gha snme :
these storms are sure 10 MI s1ne
one so ask yourself the qg 9e; NJ
will it be me or my fanny ,owS
one but The p saef O. Grs aSsre hn1 %i
whom II h Miii He has given men the
m nap6sn't to prepare Instruments It's that at
will help greatly in Of s ssanoc ti%e a.
neeo' ,, sme nntlive the storm
1n arg and and grow in violence as they
0,f one a ssSr% na Par othe rs
oIn aen,;ne dangers if you are in a
reaetionsry stern toEn .Rn eaTiSsaa tb is cen On
trai ~ 'n &C we have mentioned be.
for the the moon crosses the celestial IT, J
sssso55 n4 At ine men point The e 9s
ear earer reectionary influences at this
time In will will be greatly increased by
sss sDt Of p sa9sas enSShssd
Ms 11S 1nrcn n nerigee and on the