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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
8
A reader asks about preheating the fuel air charge to vaporize it for cold weather. Explanations cover gear tooth counts for ratios, risks of pressure feed oiling, clutch use, valve timing estimates, magneto sparking, mixture and ignition adjustments, carburetor leaks, piston rings, and radiator cooling.
Gretchen Hecker once an 18 year old passenger in a Berlin bound coach endured coercion by a man intent on forcing her into his clothes. A student with a dueling corps intervened, exposing the disguise and aiding Gretchen. The criminal was captured, and Gretchen later married into nobility.
Edmund meets a new friend Walter at school and vows not to teach him naughty words. His mother asks about Walter and Edmund insists the boy is nice and well behaved.
Jacques Fournier, Chicago White Sox first baseman, ranks as a top batter behind Ty Cobb. By July 8 he had 51 runs in 69 games, trailing Cobb, Cobb's rivals, and Vitt for the lead. The White Sox Boston and Detroit race tightens daily with minor shifts possible.
Nick Altrock staged a comic bit during a Yanks versus Senators game after an injury scare to Shanks. He mocked a fall and pretended to faint to break the tension, drawing laughs and cheering from both sides amid the misplayed moment.
The Chicago Cubs loom strong in some respects and weak in others. Behind the bat Archer and Bresnahan form the best catching staff in the game. Vic Saier stands as the club’s mainstay, batting over .300 and leading in runs and slugging while being among the top base stealers. Charley Brickley named coach of Penn State football, shocking some by surpassing expectations and joining Harvard era as a key former star.
The speed boat Ankle Deep II turned turtle and sank near City Island New York after launch on a trial run. Two engineers were rescued by a steam yacht. Built to replace the burning Ankle Deep, the 500 horsepower craft cost $25,000 and may be raised from about fifty feet of water.
A Quaker asked John Wesley if he would speak when moved by the spirit. Wesley replied he would speak so the spirit may move. The piece urges action when leadings come but also to proceed to help others, even without special leadings.
A message claiming long experience and credentials offers noninvasive cures for kidneys Burgers and piles. The text references doctors and patients endorsing the methods and notes two state licenses and a university diploma.
In a Louisville Courier-Journal style aside a fraternity jokes about dish washing as an initiation stunt as bored members seek candidates to do chores. An Aberdeen advertisement promotes farm loans from $500 to $6,000 at current rates and offers farm listings through A. K. Johnson & Co in Wheeler Building Aberdeen.
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