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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1917
Page
32
Readers ask about repairing a broken windshield support and fastening hole. Expert notes a welder can fill and strengthen the mounting to avoid future weakening. Also covers winter battery care, fire safety, oil choice, and starting problems with the starter versus hand crank.
A Willys-Overland owner explains multiple family members owning Willys-Overland cars. Examples include John W. Corey of Greensburg Indiana buying four for relatives, C H Smith Auto selling to three brothers and a sister, and Ed Lowery in Osceola selling nine Overlands to one family. In North Henderson a large Dunn clan owns eleven Overlands across several models with sons, a grandson, and sons-in-law also driving Overlands.
The article urges motorists to curb tire costs by maintaining correct inflation with a gauge, avoiding overloading, inspecting weekly, repairing cuts promptly, and using proper patches and fillers. It notes wheel alignment, braking, and oil exposure affect wear, recommends tire kits and routine maintenance, and cites a national annual tire bill of over 260 million pounds.
Kinney Oil & Refining chief Charles E. Orchard bought 40 acres of Shoshone leases at auction for 128000. Wells drilled two years ago show shallow prospects with gasoline rich oil, reportedly 100 barrels per well. Property near Hall leaves and Big Muddy field boosts Kinney assets in Wyoming.
Fragmentary notes suggest a 200 year old case connected to Digby and a king. The readable text implies suspected wit or water related clues, pointing to an era with archaic language and unclear details. Further context needed to identify participants and outcome.
Weak valve springs can cause engine trouble by poor operation. When valves are removed measure springs to ensure equal size. If a spring is short it must be stretched or a plate added to increase pressure.
Skeleton of an Indian chief was found by farmer A O A Neveren south of Sioux Falls in Centerville territory while excavating a Kaall on its farm. The seated, complete skeleton measures about six feet and includes copper bracelets indicating a Wak leader. A flintlock gun scalping knife tomahawk arrowhead hammerhead pipe horse bridle and beads and buffalo teeth were buried with the chief along with a cedar frame carved to fit a mirror. The site shows preservation, with evidence the skeleton lay there for at least sixty years and possibly up to a century.
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