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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
6
An article urges regular lubrication of car springs noting rust and metal to metal wear. It describes jacking the car, inserting graphite between leaves, and a DIY oil method using used engine oil to create an oil soaked dust pad for continuous lubrication, while acknowledging periodic thorough cleaning remains best.
A tall man in a small car is uncomfortable and a short man in a big car is awkward. The article notes we should match car dimensions to the driver. Extensions pedals, adjustable steering columns, and seat distance are discussed, with adjustable seats as a key solution for extreme statures.
Describes making a self lubricating bushing for a spring bolt by drilling eight 3 16 inch holes in a bronze bushing and packing them with graphite. Repacking every six months yields a nearly self sufficing lubrication.
A cautionary piece on railroad grade crossing dangers. It notes thousands die yearly at crossings in autos and on foot. It warns that most assume they can beat a fast train, which passes a crossing in about seven seconds, urging readers to consider life over haste.
A street knife-grinder buys an old Jitney bus and converts it into a mobile machine shop. The vehicle becomes self-propelled and self-operating, with seats removed except the driver, a floor hole for a belt, and a split pulley aligned with the drive shaft to match line speed.
End play in the crankshaft causes bucking and knocking at low speed and worsens as speed rises. Causes include flattened main bearing ends, worn shafts, or engine mounting bolts loosening, leading to misalignment and possible support arm breakage. In four bearing shafts replace the rear or second bearing. in three bearing shafts the center or rear bearing may need replacement.
The proper way to tell if the generator is charging is to disconnect it from the circuit and test with an ammeter. This removes interference from the relay battery and switches. A slipping clutch is diagnosed by placing gears in low with the clutch pedal held and brakes locked. If the engine does not stall the clutch is slipping.
Gulf Production Company completed a test on the 42 acre Hillburn tract just east of Richland Texas. The well swabbed to 2981 feet and produced a 10,000,000 cubic foot gas discovery. Sun Company began drilling on the Hillburn tract test hoping to find a new oil sand in an area known for gas wells.
Mexia Texas reports wildcatters near Currie and west of Currie accelerate drilling to early oil, aiming to strike the sixth BuAlconnes fault field before tests conclude.
A gas well in Ok fuskeg County Oklahoma is declared the largest drilled in the state and produces 145,279,000 cubic feet of gas per day at 3285 feet with rock pressure 1850 pounds. It is owned by the Kingwood ON Company. In Liberty Texas the South Liberty oil field extended 100 feet north as Texas Company No 2 Statu produced 1200 barrels daily, the steel derrick well among 250 wooden derricks.
Bastrop County and Elgin Texas towns are saturated with oil scouts seeking mineral rights. Many acres have been leased and landowners are selling their royalty interests after leasing large portions.
Richmond Tex. May Dewey Hil 39 a Gulf Production Co employee died instantly when a derrick collapsed at Davis No 21 well in the Big Creek field. His skull fracture followed the fall.
During the week ended May 19, permits were granted for drilling 16 additional wells in Tampico’s heavy oil district. Eight companies obtained the permits for operations in 11 haciendas, signaling expansion activity in the region.
Two wildcat wells were drilled Monday in the Lytton Springs field extending the producing area northeast by more than a half mile. Local oil operators reported initial flow indications and outlined the expansion plan as efforts focus on increasing output from the Texas field near Austin.
Testing in Nederland District Texas notes Dutch Shell interests engaged in making soundings on approximately 5000 acres near Nederland. Property held on the optional lease plan.
Three productive wells were brought in Thursday in the Lockhart oil field by Gulf and Grayburg. The operations mark a notable expansion for the Lockhart area with continued activity expected through the week.
The 1926 convention of the League of Texas Municipalities will be held in Corpus Christi after the final session Tuesday. Corpus Christi defeated Galveston Houston Sherman and Jefferson to host the meeting. Elected officers include President J A Barnes of Beaumont and vice presidents Mayor Harry Mason Vernon Mayor T F Justiss Paris and Mayor R C Johnson Waxahachie.
Negotiations between the Soviet government and the Polish minister in Moscow aim to move the remains of Stanislaus August Poniatowski the last Polish king who died in 1798 from Petrograd to Warsaw. The king was buried at St Catherine's Cathedral in Petrograd.
Auditors from the state department completed the 1922 23 county tax record audit in Lufkin. They report fewer delinquent taxes in Angelina than in any other county checked. In 1922 there were about 26 000 dollars in delinquencies and in 1923 only about 7 000 dollars.
Topeka Kansas Jonathan M Jeavis former Kansas governor was acquitted Wednesday on a charge of conspiracy to solicit a bribe. Another criminal action remains pending against him and his son.
Madrid reports the state of siege, imposed since the advent of the military directorate, has been lifted. A royal decree issued Sunday restores constitutional guarantees in Spain, signaling a return to normal legal order.
The German government won a confidence vote in the Reichstag on Wednesday by 214 to 129 with 25 abstentions or nonparticipants. The result consolidates the cabinet’s political standing amid Berlin politics and national debates.
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