The Haslingden Gazette. — 1907-01-05 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

OLD MOORE'S " DOLEFUL PREDICTIONS.  WHAT WE MAY EXPECT IN 1807.  "Old Moom's Almanack" for 1907 prepheisies that the early part of the New Year ia to be the MOM exciting. For instance, early in January "die aspretsshow a strange ferment in the highest social circles, and in all phases of political life—for the fact cannot longer be hidden that a most amiable and much esteemed highly exalted Person has caught the democratic feelings, which rosy mean the changing of gjold-laced Court suit for the plainer but more serasible and self-respecting frock coat .1 the Presi. dential type. The Chamber of Horrors would r.o doubt keep the lackey magnificence from obiivion —•tive rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' May we not also say, • a king by any other name would rule as well':'" Old Moore goes on to declare that during the same 'north the Exchequer will be strong, the Colonies will be full of trade and prosperity. Con*olio will rive, and there will be employment for all willing workers. Unfortunately, a submarine or battleship will come to grief; a luier is then threatened with violent death; and a large drapery establishment will be buried In February, "in contrast to the happy influence. of the previous month, the planets ale unkind in aspect; it will be a month of disasters. Death will reap rich harvest, many notable persons will glans front us—one, who has been icternational in philanthropy, leaving behind an Itenourod name. in vision, Old Moore sees a national Ices in several most exalted positions--Church. State, am! even Thrones, for more than one is empty; an epidemic of suicide, following the seaaon's indisposition, will show itself among strenuous brain c-orkers, asimpping of brain nerve in overtension." Other doleful events predicted for this month are earthquakes, a tidal wave off Japan, a German liner in distress with 2.000 souls on board, a railway accident in the North. and troublesotne occtirrences in Spain. March, however, is to be more r.tful in character. The King of Spain, it is true, is to be tempted to do something rather foolish, "but the tact and good sense of the Queen will lead him in the right direction." 'The House of Lords will also be in some trouble. Explosions may also be looked for in March in collieries, and on coal ships, particularly on the 29th. There will also be a disastrous fall in gold mine shares, a large jewel robbery, and a fatal motor accident. In April there is to be a great discovery in the ...If of 10,01110f1011. OM` ;ad fore, and onnpreesed air, and mittimi trig the sow.tge 'coon, ante tte, of mad and the developmeut of the turbine. Amording to the ph tun. tint aemmtpanies his prediction. we shall then get from Lendon to New York in four days. This month. too, "a Royal cradle will be tilled; the lody of a society lady will be found in the water, and there v ill be a Tube accident." In May little is to happen. In June a literary personage of somewhat humorous vein mines away. An epidemic of madness will show it 'elf an tle millionaire and Wall-street section of New -York 'society; and a panic in copper will affect both Park. and New York, shaking a large corimation. July gives a serious crisis in the financial e..orld on or about the 13th. This will bring ruin to many of the clam who hurry. to be rich through hazardous epe,ulation it will be the echo of the Paris and New York panic, several old and ; onoured names of business firmw will disappear, and Glen, be a slackening of trade through lack of confidence. There will also be this month "much mysterious crime. women being the victims of a ghoulish monster who evades discovery and capture; he is working his horrible crimes in three districts, and must be a vivisectionist baulked and running into madness." August is to bring two big steamer aciidents on the Tharncv. and "near Hudnon river," ti well as missionary trophies in China. In September Old Moore warira homeholdere to see to their easter.' and sinks, for all alien epidemic will try to laid on our shores, ant a pestilential 'merge v ill prove difficult to keep ~nit. In tletobor wages will be high arid work regular, and in November many of the talfpenny papers will COM' back in price to a penny, ard an old 'political warrior will retire--beaten in the stlife, but carrying the good wishes of all opponents. In ISeeember certain old railways are to si.ffer, and may have to be PaVOll by national purchase en a three per cent, basis, and there is also to be tremble in tho f'abinet. as .tzell as a large City firo.