Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1910 — Hicks Says This Month is To Be Hot and Dry. [ARTICLE]

Hicks Says This Month is To Be Hot and Dry.

Sweltering heat spells, rain and wind storms with a few tornadoes and earthquakes thrown in is the way Parson Irl L. Hicks, the St. Louis weather prophet has the month of July guessed. July 4th is to be the center of first great heat wave and storm of the month. Here is the way he has it fixed up for us: A regular storm period is central on July 4th, covering from the 2nd to 7th. At the beginning of this period look for decided rise of temperature and fall of barometer beginning in the west and gradually moving eastward, growing into a great warm wave and on the 4th, sth and 6th by vicious storms of thunder, wind, rain, and possibly hail and local tornadoes. The indications are for some vivid celestial fireworks on the “Glorious Fourth.” Earthquake regions in the northern hemisphere will be under great sesmic strain during this period. Cooler weather will follow. A reactionary storm covers the 9th to 11th but may center on the 12th, the date of the moon’s passage across the equator. Westerly wiitds, rising barometer and cooler should, naturally follow this period. , The second storm period runs from the 14th to 19th, central on the 16th. About the 16th, 17th and 18th blustering thunder clouds with heavy showers and wind will reach many localities in the sweep from west to east. With a full moon at its center a reactipnary storm period will follow on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd attended by excessive warmth. i The last regular storm period of the month extends from the 25th to 30th, central on the 27th. Throughout this period the moon will be outrunning the earth and approaching nearer to us, swinging from the equator northward, hence a great warm wave will be natural during this period, increasing in extent and intensity day by day. Storms of rain, wind and thunder may also be expected, all reaching a general culmination on and about the 30th, however, a great drouth may be felt the latter part of July and through August into September. Elk skin shoes will relieve those tired, aching feet which are so common when, a man is doihg a hard day’s work. Try a' pair of these. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block