The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-02

tral on the 18TH, extending from the
18th to the 21st. This storm period
Jupiter with conjunction Of Saturn
and moon on the 10th, moon at first
quarter on the 18th and crossing
the celestial equator on it's travel
southwark on the 18th. On the
same day Uranus and the sun are
are in conjunction. On the Goth
the moon is in apogee or at it's great
est distance from the earth. The
period is about the time OF the year
when a series of May thunder and
rain storms are common throughout
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often come in the form of daily
cycles, for several days in success
sion. There are times when we
have a double daily cycle, that is
one in the morning and one in the
afternoon or. early evening. these
selves. They are usually accom-
panied by thick, black, heavy clouds
coming from the west, with vicious
lightning, thunder, rain and hail.
Those storms will continue as long
as the trusty barometer remains be-
low normal and warm winds con
rection The occurrence of the
storms will fall at nearly the same
time each day AS soon, however,
as the winds shift to west and be-
come cool, you may expect these
storms to be broken, and as the ba-
A spell of weather such as has been
described is very probable it not
sure, to fall on and touching the
18th, 18th, 18th and goth. The
combination of moon on the equator,
Vulcan, Venus and Jupiter, particu-
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sure to start something. As these
storms pass over the country from
west to east, a rising barometer,
change to cool, fair weather may be
expected from about the 21st to, the
23rd. Keep your eyes on the bar
ometer SO as to know exactly the
barometric pressure during these
you will be previously Informed.
Watch and see if these forecasts are
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the oath, 25th and goth.
Aside from the reactionary cause tor
and energy of the moon, Venus aa and
Jupiter are to be considered. The
moon changes to full or is in Oppo-
sition with earth and sun on the
25th, reaching it's extreme southern
declination on the 26th. On the
same Oay venus VIII DS III dpucllCA
or at it's greatest distance from the
earth. On the days mentioned
above there will be change to
warmer with falling barometer, end
ing in storms of rain, thunder and
lightning with probable hail. Should
the barometer fall to very low read
lions in southern states. After
these storm areas pass expect
rise of the barometer and a change
to much cooler.
regular storm period is central
on the goth, extending from the
2Sth to the End of June. The dis
turbing causes during this period
are the regular Vulcan forces as
sisted and excited by Venus, Jupiter
and moon on the equator. A very
decided fall of the barometer will
be noted in western parts by the
29th and 3Otn, other storm condi-
tions will follow in the usual order,
so in passing from May into June,
wide and active storm areas will be
in transit from west to east across
the country. These, storms will
reach their elimination on and
about the LIST of June. Watch your
barometer closely and observably
during these storms 1t is not out
of place to mention at this time to
our readers the fact that unless
something happens, that is unfor-
seen by us at this time. the month
to follow will undoubtedly bring
forth some real stuff. We call your
attention to this fact now so that
Won might make suitable arrange
ments for the month of June.