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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1922
Page
14
Syracuse report on I H Elmer's oil engine claims a gallon fuel oil yields 800 miles travel. The device allegedly uses 64 parts, requires no spark or carburetor, and aims for market within 60 days. Engine weighs 350 pounds and runs at 3000 rpm, with 3 hp tests on 20 ounces of fuel oil.
The text offers car maintenance advice such as keeping battery terminals clean tightening bolts and nuts avoiding sharp bumps and washing the car. It then presents global car statistics including counts of motor vehicles in the Canary Islands Buenos Aires taxicabs and the United States share of world motor vehicles along with agricultural fuel reserves and historical usage trends.
New campus traffic regulations require drivers to shut off engines three blocks from the 40th street entrance and park only near the 40th street entrance or the Jim Hill statue. Cars may enter only at the mail entrance and no engine noise is allowed during classes.
American Legion posts and auxiliaries in Seattle plan to sell poppies to raise funds for grave decorations of veterans at Seattle cemeteries and overseas. Leftover funds support local benevolence and hospital work, with a goal to place a metal Legion grave marker on every World War veteran’s grave in Seattle. A registration drive for all veterans’ graves will be organized, led by a committee chaired by L. T. McConthe.
Fred L. Trombly former Beat man faces five to 15 years in Walla Walla penitentiary after pleading guilty to stealing auto tires from Diamond Rubber Co 113 King while a patrolman He told his cell he would trade an extra year behind bars if every boy without home influence could be safeguarded Mrs Trombly fainted in court as Judge Calvin Hall imposed sentence.
A glossary style item listing slang such as Streeted Boy a punishing street youth, Sub Chaser a Flipper chasing girls, Tempos Brad off color, They used by Flappers with disgust for older generations, Tight attractive, Tomato a good looking but dull girl, Twist a girl taken to dances for fancy steps with Veal a malicious admirer.
Article emphasizes proper footwear and foot care to prevent aches and illnesses. It warns against high heels and suggests gradual changes to low heels, plus foot exercises like barefoot room walking, toe spreading, and tiptoe steps to strengthen arches and improve posture.
A federal jury in Clallam County awarded the government 45 710.70 against Seattle contractor C J Erickson and his bondsmen for alleged breach of a contract to salvage timber along the government spruce railroad right of way.
Harwood Schaffer son of Mrs. Martha Schaffer finds her dead in her room Saturday morning. Dr Guthrie declares heart failure as the cause. The home is at 160 15th Avenue.
George Wong was found guilty on one count of morphine purchase and possession by a jury in Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer s court on Saturday. The case of A W Stokes ended with a verdict of not guilty after a February 3 arrest by federal officers on narcotics possession.
Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell issued the annual Mothers Day proclamation urging all persons to show special remembrance of the best mother who ever lived. The act mirrors last year’s statement praised as the finest written in the United States by the national committee head.
Mrs. M. A. Kline, 60, is held in the city jail after detectives C. C. Wortner and Ernest Yori arrested her for looting a mailbox at 1308 Washington St. The missing letter reportedly contained a $70 check.
Police Judge John B. Gordon issued warrants Saturday for Fred Austin and J. D. Harmon of the Everharter garage 603 Wertlake Ave N and C. A. Potter and Roy Wooda of Fred S. Haines Co 12th Ave and Madison St for selling automobiles on Sunday in violation of state law. The warrants were sworn by Co. H. Shields and Glen Wilson of the Auto Dealers association.
Morris Buttnick was held in the county jail Saturday on a contempt of court warrant. He will not be released until he agrees to pay his wife $200 a month for her separate maintenance under the order of Presiding Superior Judge Calvin S Hall.
Deputies under Sheriff Matt Star Wich arrested D. 8S. McKinley on liquor charges after a raid on the O'Brien road. A still, 100 gallons of mash, and a quart of moonshine were confiscated and McKinley held in the county jail.
Dr Constantine M Pannunzio professor of sociology at Willamette university Salem Ore spoke to the members council of the Chamber of Commerce Friday urging that Curry favor with the immigrant be maintained as a means to aid the United States and preserve the goodwill immigrants bring with them
Nearly half of the $27,000 goal for the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention and the Slot Division reunion in Seattle August 15 to 19 had been pledged. At a Friday meeting with 41 business representatives present, pledges reached $10,725. organizers expect the full amount in about a week.
Three noted religious workers will visit Seattle next week to speak in churches and clubs. Dr. Alva W. Taylor of the Church of Christ, Dr. Worth M. Tippy of the Federated Council of America, and Dr. Samuel Z. Ratten of the American Baptist Publication Society will discuss temperance social welfare and education.
A special boat will carry Seattle American Legion members to Port Townsend Sunday to entertain 76 disabled ex service men at the marine hospital in observance of National Hospital Day celebrated Friday.
Mayor Caldwell signed a new ordinance Saturday to curb false and misleading publicity in merchandise sales, aiming to protect the public from deceptive advertising practices.
T. J. Kirkpatrick of North Carolina told the 10th annual United States Good Roads convention in Phoenix that the mud tax costs about 504 million dollars annually. He urged rapid building of interstate and coastal highways to boost distribution, agriculture, and national life.
G G Martin of Dodge Brothers city builds a portable lumber sawing setup by coupling a car to a sawing attachment. The contraption runs 17 miles per hour, averages about 20 miles of sawing per hour, and uses under a gallon of gasoline. It reportedly saved lumber and time in constructing a seven room bungalow.
Eighteen per cent more cars were shipped last month than in April 1921, Nash Motors reports. April 1922 marked the biggest month in the companys history, signaling a broad recovery for the motor industry toward prewar normalcy.
A report notes significant time saved in construction through disciplined labor practices and streamlined workflows, highlighting improved productivity and reduced project duration.
The fragment mentions an auto cylinder showing 40 to 120 pounds of pressure as the charge is compressed for ignition, but the text is incomplete leaving uncertainty about context or cause.
The statement notes that shifting into reverse while a machine is moving forward can cause ear harm. It emphasizes avoiding reverse engagement at speed to prevent damage and warns about potential equipment stress.
A simple prep tip advises giving a band pump a few strokes to clear out grit before installation. The action reduces debris that could affect operation and ensures a smoother fit.
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