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THE TWELVE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC 
For ages many have believed that the 
twelve Zodiacal signs governed certain 
parts of the body. Also that certain days 
were more favorable to planting than 
others. On account of the widespread 
interest in the subject, a brief account 
of the signs is given according to the 
Zodiac which includes characteristics of 
persons bom under each, and its in¬ 
fluence upon planting. 
Aquarius—Waterman—Legs. Be¬ 
gins January 18 and ends February 17. 
Quiet, practical, nervous and emotional; 
lovers of home; easily persuaded; 
sensitive; good natured; small executive 
ability. Well-set, strong body and long 
face. Congenial with those born under 
Virgo, Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius, Libra, 
and Scorpio. Plant seeds of hardy cold 
enduring varieties. 
Pisces—Fish—Feet. February 17 
to March 21. Practical, intellectual, but 
nervous. Not easily convinced; good 
judgment and foresight. Inclined to 
diseases of the feet. Short stature and 
fleshy body with rather stooping gait. 
Congenial with Leo, Cancer, Virgo, 
Scorpio, Libra, Sagittarius. This is a 
watery sign, good for producing fruit of 
the earth. A good root sign if moon is 
on the wane. Being a watery sign it 
assists vegetation to withstand drought. 
Aries—Ram—Head. March 21 to April 23. Positive in disposition, theo¬ 
retical, and animal in feeling. Original, good reasoners and natural organizers. 
Lean body, spare and strong; grey eyes and sandy hair. Congenial with Scorpio, 
Sagittarius, Libra, Leo, Virgo and Cancer. A movable fire sign. Seeds planted 
in this sign produce vines or stalks. Crops that produce their yield above 
ground should be planted in the new or increasing light of the moon. 
Taurus—Bull—Neck. April 23 to May 23. Positive, morose and good 
students. Excellent memories, strong likes and dislikes. Inclined to diseases of 
the throat. Handsome, rather large frame, good complexion and animal 
magnetism. Congenial with Sagittarius, Libra, Virgo, Scorpio, Cancer and 
Leo. Root crops of quick growth will be good when planted in this sign. These 
crops should be planted in the old or decreasing light of the moon to produce 
the best yield. 
Gemini—Twins—Arms. May 23 to June 22. Negative, theoretical, but 
intellectual. Restless and faultfinders. Inclined to diseases of the bronchial 
tubes and arms. Tall body, sanguine complexion, brilliant eyes and brown hair. 
Congenial with Leo, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius. A barren sign. 
Good time to plant melon seeds and 
all plants that produce their yield above 
the ground. The soil should be stirred 
in this sign to subdue all noxious weeds. 
Cancer—Crab—Breast. June 22 to 
July 21. Positive in disposition; op¬ 
timists; lovers of home; good managers. 
Congenial with Taurus, Gemini, Aries, 
Scorpio, Sagittarius and Libra. This is 
a watery, fruitful sign in which all 
plants germinate quickly. 
Leo—Lion—Heart. July 21 to 
August 21. Passive in disposition; love 
flowers and art; sensitive. Congenial 
with Pisces, Capricornus, Aquarius, 
Gemini, Aries and Taurus. This is a 
barren sign. Unfavorable to growth of 
seed or transplanting. Favorable to 
destroy weeds. 
Virgo—Virgin—Bowels. August 21 
to September 23. Intellectual, op¬ 
timists, possess humor but indulge in 
satire. Inclined to diseases of digestive 
organs. Congenial with Capricornus, 
Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini. 
A barren sign; unfavorable to growth 
of seed or transplanting. A good sign 
for flowers. 
Libra—Scales—Reins. September 
23 to October 26. Animal nature; 
hearty eaters; good inventors; executive 
ability; good judgment. Congenial with 
Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Aquarius, Pisces, Capricornus. This is a strong movable 
sign and seeds planted at this time produce vigorous pulp growth and roots and 
a reasonable amount of grain. 
Scorpio—Scorpion—Loins. October 26 to November 25. Selfish; do not 
forgive easily; quickly offended; silent, dignified and domestic. Congenial with 
Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Pisces, Capricornus and Aquarius. This is a fruitful 
sign and produces watery effects. 
Sagittarius—Bowman—Thighs. November 25 to December 22. Original 
thinkers; keen and quick; hard to get acquainted. Congenial with Taurus, 
Aries, Gemini, Aquarius, Capricornus and Pisces. This is a fiery sign and not 
favorable to plant or transplant in. Season for planting hardy small grains. 
Capricornus—Goat—Knees. December 22 to January 18. Positive, 
practical and nervous. Self-willed, persistent and possess strong individuality. 
Inclined to diseases of the knees and large joints. Congenial with Leo, Virgo, 
Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Libra. This is a moist sign, produces rapid 
growth of stalk or roots but not much grain. 
Jan 6. New Mexico became a state, 1912. Old 
English Twelfth Day or Twelfthtide. Feast of 
the 3 Kings. Evening before is Twelfth Night. 
Jan. 8. Battle of New Orleans, a holiday in 
Louisiana. 
Jan. 19. Birthday of Robert E. Lee. 
Feb. 2. Groundhog Day. Candlemas. 
Feb. 11. Daniel Boone’s Birthday, 1735. 
Feb. 12. Georgia Day—anniversary of Ogle¬ 
thorpe’s landing, 1733. 
Feb. 14. Valentine Day. Arizona Admission Day. 
Feb. 22. Florida ceded to the U. S., 1819. 
March 2. Texas Independence Day. 
March 4. Pennsylvania Day; charter granted 
March 4, 1681. United States Constitution went 
into effect, 1789. 
March 7. Bell patents telephone, 1876. 
March 14. Cotton gin patented, 1765. 
March 17. St. Patrick’s Day. 
March 25. Maryland Day. 
March 27. Florida discovered, 1513, by Ponce 
de Leon in search for the “fountain of perpetual 
youth.” 
April 1. April Fool’s Day. 
April 4. Jewish Passover, first day. 
April 6. Maundy Thursday. Army Day. U. S. 
declared war on Germany, 1917. 
April 12. HalifaxIndependenceResolutions;North 
Carolina. 
April 13. Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday. 
April 16-22. Garden Week. 
April 19. First gasoline automobile in United 
States operated by C. A. Duryea, 1892. 
April 21. Battle of San Jacinto, Texas. 
April 30. George Washington inaugurated Presi¬ 
dent of the U. S., 1789. 
May 1. Child Health Day. May Day. Anni¬ 
versary of Admiral Dewey’s victory at Manila, 
1898. 
May 7. Steamship Lusitania torpedoed, 1915. 
May 10. Confederate Memorial Day in Kentucky 
and North Carolina. 
May 11. Columbus embarked on last voyage, 
1502. 
NOTABLE DAYS IN 1939 
May 12. Hospital Day. 
May 13. Settlement of Jamestown, 1607. 
May 14. Mother’s Day. 
May 14-20. First Aid Week. 
May 20. Lindbergh starts flight to Paris, 1927. 
Anniversary signing Mecklenburg Declaration of 
Independence. 
May 22. Maritime Day. Departure of steamship 
Savannah on first trans-Atlantic voyage, 1819. 
End of fighting in War Between the States, 1865. 
May 30. Confederate Memorial Day in Virginia. 
May 31. Johnstown flood, 1889. 
June 1. Kentucky made a state, 1792. 
June 2. Principle of the telephone discovered, 
1875. 
June 3. Birthday of Jefferson Davis. Con¬ 
federate Memorial Day in Tennessee. 
June 5. Draft registration day, 1917. 
June 14. Flag Day. 
June 17. George Washington is made commander- 
in-chief of the American Army, 1775. 
June 18. Father’s Day. 
June 20. West Virginia Day. 
June 26. United States troops land in France, 
1917. 
June 27. Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, 
1864. 
July 1. Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. 
July 3. Battle of Santiago, 1898. 
July 13. Birthday of Gen. N. B. Forrest. 
July 15. St. Swithin’s Day. Battle of Chateau 
Thierry, 1918. 
Aug. 1. Colorado Day. In England the festival 
of the Wheat Harvest. 
Aug. 26. Typewriter patented, 1843. 
Aug. 27. Discovery of petroleum, 1859. 
Sept. 6. Lafayette Day. 
Sept. 9. Admission Day in California. 
Sept. 12. Defenders’ Day in Maryland. Battle 
of Saint Mihiel, 1918. 
Sept. 13. U. S. Army, Mexico City, 1847. 
Sept. 14. Star Spangled Banner written, 1814, by 
Francis Scott Key. 
Sept. 17. Constitution Day. 
Sept. 21. First daily newspaper published in 
United States, 1784. 
Sept. 22. American Indian Day. 
Sept. 23. Yom Kippur. 
Sept. 26. Discovery of the Pacific Ocean by 
Balboa, 1531. Beginning of the Argonne-Meuse 
offensive. 
Sept. 28. The Harvest Moon. 
Oct. 1. Missouri Day. 
Oct. 9. Great fire in Chicago, 1871. First two- 
way outside wire telephone conversation in 
U. S., 1876. 
Oct. 19. Surrender of Cornwallis, 1781. 
Oct. 21. Electric lamp invented, 1879. 
Oct. 27. Navy Day. 
Oct. 28. The Hunter’s Moon. 
Oct. 29. Feast of Christ the King. 
Oct. 31. Hallowe’en. 
Nov. 2. All Souls’ Day. 
Nov. 11. Red Cross Roll Call begins. Feast of 
St. Martin. 
Nov. 23. Battle of Chattanooga, 1863. 
Nov. 24. Battle of Lookout Mountain, 1863. 
Dec. 11. Indiana became a state, 1816. 
Dec. 12. Radio across Atlantic, 1901. 
Dec. 14. George Washington died, 1799. 
Dec. 15. Battle of Nashville, 1864. 
Dec. 17. First airplane flight in United States, 
by Wright Brothers, Kitty Hawk, N. C., 1903. 
Dec. 21. Forefathers’ Day. Landing on Ply¬ 
mouth Rock, 1620. 
Dec. 24. End of war between England and 
United States, 1814. 
Dec. 28. Birthday of Woodrow Wilson. Childer¬ 
mas (Holy Innocents’ Day). 
Dec. 29. Texas becomes one of the United States, 
1845. 
Dec. 31. New Year’s Eve. 
EMBER DAYS, 1939—March 1, 3 and 4; May 
31; June 2 and 3; Sept. 20, 22 and 23; Dec. 20, 
22 and 23. 
THE SEASONS, 1939 
Vernal Equinox, Spring begins March 21. 
Summer Solstice, Summer begins June 22. 
Autumnal Equinox, Autumn begins Sept. 23. 
Winter Solstice, Winter begins Dec. 22. 
ECLIPSES, 1939 
In the year 1939 there will be four eclipses, two 
of the Sun and two of the Moon. 
April 19. An annular eclipse of the Sun. Visible 
to North America. A small partial eclipse begins in 
the morning at Boston at 11:05, New York at 
10:58, and Washington at 10:51 Eastern Time; at 
Chattanooga at 9:28, St. Louis at 9:13, and New 
Orleans at 9:18 Central Standard Time; at Denver 
at 7:51, Salt Lake City at 7:47 and Santa Fe at 
7:46 Mountain Time. The path of annulas crosses 
Alaska and Yukon. May 3-4. A total eclipse of 
the Moon. Invisible to North America with the 
exception of Alaska. October 13-13. A total 
eclipse of the Sun. Invisible to North America. 
October 37-38. A partial eclipse of the Moon. 
Visible to North America. Moon enters shadow 
Oct. 27, 11:54 p.m., and leaves shadow Oct 28, 
3:18 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Central Time 
is one hour earlier and Mountain Time two hours 
earlier. 
MORNING AND EVENING STARS, 1939 
MERCURY will be the Morning Star about 
January 3, May 1, August 28 and December 16; and 
Evening Star about March 16, July 13 and Novem¬ 
ber 7. VENUS will be Morning Star till September 
5 and then Evening Star the rest of the year. 
JUPITER will be Evening Star till March 6; then 
Morning Star till September 27; and then Evening 
Star again the rest of the year. 
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