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The Spectator in Joliet, Illinois

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The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1948

Page

6

Weather rings and gravity drive next week forecast

The article explains weather cycles linked to Earth gravity affected by the Moon and Sun. It notes 12 movements around a latitude ring and that six day repeats are approximate due to shifts caused by celestial bodies.

Earth Moon Venus Jupiter

How to find true north by the pole star during precession

The precession of the equinoxes spans 26 000 years, making yearly shifts small for a lifetime. For exact surveys, tables exist showing how far the pole star’s direction deviates from true north each year.

Cloud Card Weather Guide Offers Storm Forecasts

A newspaper advert announces Prof. Selby Maxwell’s cloud card to identify weather by cloud types. Readers send a stamped self addressed envelope with payment for paper and handling to The Spectator. A headline notes a sequence after a warm wave ends in a storm.

Prof. Maxwell Selby Maxwell Spectator

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