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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1928
Page
5
A vintage guide outlines converting grease cups to oil cups by drilling caps, then offers undercarriage tips such as garage pits, jacks, and using rocks and planks to lift cars. It also covers radiator patch fixes, funnel improvements, skid prevention, chain use, axle shaft types, horn tuning, spare spark plugs mounting, and sheet metal forming techniques.
Jan 14 Columbus Hi Times announces weekly publication on Tuesdays. A January 23 booster banquet at the high school will form publicity committee with Rev J W Erbe W C Hall and B H Shears. W R C officers installed after dinner honoring Civil War veterans and widows. Cotter club to meet Jan 15 with Mrs David Sapp. Improvements at Columbus Methodist church. Philathea class met with Mrs Roy Hilber. Mr and Mrs Harlan Thomas welcomed a son born Wednesday. Mr and Mrs W E B Davis of Maywood IL are parents of a daughter formerly Cora Summerville of the Junction. Frank Ulm visiting from Ft Madison. Kenneth Arington hosted children Thursday at home of his parents. Mrs Bins Knauss visiting relatives in Marshalltown.
Lynnon F. Barber, American mining engineer, lay recovering from exposure and an internal injury after a dramatic escape from Mexican abductors. He killed four guards and endured a 25 mile dash through Brush Langs. He staggered into Mexico City days after the capture, with shredded clothes and a drawn face.
Visitors from China, India, Persia, and other nations tour the Dodge Brothers plant in Detroit. The factory offers guided tours through the pressed steel division, motor and body assembly rooms, and other departments. An 18 year old Buick touring car recently crossed the continent from San Saba, Texas to Flint and back without trouble.
Outstanding developments in the Chevrolet engine and chassis include increased speed and power, easier steering, four wheel brakes with a new design, and smoother engine performance. The invar strut pistons raise compression and valve lift for max power, plus a breathing system to reduce fumes and a silencing enclosure. Front brakes are two shoe internal unenergized, rear brakes energized external gelf wrapping, with rebound checks on springs to curb harshness.
The Studebaker Corporation sold 1013 Studebaker and Erskine cars to Henry R. Levy, president of Studebaker Sales Company of Chicago, in a single order paid by a $1,014,650.05 check. The haul would fill 888 freight cars and stretch from downtown Chicago to Lincoln Park, illustrating the deal’s immense scale.
The 2,000,000th Buick, a five passenger coupe, is on display with Buick’s New York branch at Broadway and Fifty-fifth Street as part of the New York show. Early November production marks vast engineering progress since Buick’s first cars in 1904. Buick’s display notes strong New York and Chicago interest and a large early turnout in public showrooms.
Barber and his Mexican servant Pedro were captured by two bands of Mexican bandits and held for ransom. Fearing a Rosenthal style fate, Barber planned escape using brandy to intoxicate guards, then killed four guards with sharpened stones and a hidden weapon. They fled on a wind horse, rode through brush until reaching Cuernavaca, arriving exhausted but alive. Women house painters and decorators in Britain plan a union to safeguard their interests.
Notice concerns Katharina Flieg deceased and a will dated October 19 1921 filed January 20 1928. Hearing at 9 o clock a m at Washington Iowa Courthouse for proof and probate. Court Clerk Dr C Kilgore presiding. Downe village near London lacks gas electricity drainage doctor cinema and omnibus.
Lodges Washington Chapter No. 98 O E S holds regular meetings second Thursday monthly with Alice Meek W M and Della McBride secretary Visiting Damascus Shrine No 10 W OS meets third Tuesday at Masonic Temple rooms Maude B Davis W H P Sara E Walker Worthy Scribe Amos Chapter DeMolay meets first and third Mondays William Bragg M C Dale Shorts scribe Washington Lodge No 26 ALB ALM holds regular meeting first Friday monthly with D L Carbaugh W M and R W Thompson secretary
Six dozen Plymouth Rock hens and a large spread of household goods offered. Dining room suite, buffet, kitchen cabinet, chairs, dressers, bedstead, stove and oven, range, washer, bookcase, tables, churns, jars, and many additional items described as numerous.
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