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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
3
Reader seeks fixes for a 1915 touring car clutch that grabs after recent adjustments. Explanations cover worn U joint components, front bearing issues, crank rear bearing wear, and misalignment causing jerks and slipping. Also explains generator risk with battery disconnected, transmission types, lean backfire, flywheel momentum, and hot exhaust timing and rich mixtures.
Washington reports Mexican claims by American citizens and foreign governments total about 1.0 billion dollars for losses to oil properties mines and lives. As Mexico stabilizes officials expect Washington to back a loan once Ambassador Fletcher verifies a stable government.
The Irish Times explains sidereal time as the true scientific time used by astronomers and navigators. A sidereal day equals the Earth's rotation in 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds, while sundials show a solar day about four minutes longer due to the Earth's orbit.
Harry York twenty four and his seventeen year old wife Anna May married on Christmas day. Fearing conscription would force him to France he shot her in the head then killed himself with two more bullets. She read draft questions aloud as he acted.
In Okmulgee County twelve miles northeast of Beggs Oklahoma J A Scott and Boyce Green rounded up twenty one gray wolves the largest pack reported in years There were two old wolves and nineteen partly grown pups The mother wolves killed two dogs before the hunters arrived The old wolves and several younger ones had to be killed before some pups could be saved alive
In Tales of the Flying Service C G Grey recounts a new officer's seaplane test aboard a constructor's craft. The log notes a 9 05 start time and a 300 foot altitude reading with a seagull flying backward beside the craft. The odd sight prompted comment on direction perception at height. Scholars Read Original Poems in Westmont public schools. Eighteen grade pupils recited originals while each student later delivered a five minute, manuscript free address.
Sunnyside Yakima Valley Fruit Growers Association plans a large warehouse this summer in the local area to store and manage fruit shipments and supplies.
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