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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
4
A Washington state woman describes severe backache headaches and loss of appetite, crying from pain. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improved within a month and continued for three more bottles, urging others to try it.
A man asks about last year’s Panama hat and his wife explains she made it over for Jennie. The wife jokes about reusing Jennie’s last year’s leghorn, then an advertisement touts Red Cross Bag Blue for clear white clothes.
Reports say Gen Natera defection with 5000 men to Carranza and Leelanaw sunk off Orkney by a German submarine. British casualties total 330095. Pelagosa occupied by Italian forces. Belgian ship Princesse Marie Jose torpedoed. Austro German forces claim 131,250 Russian prisoners and vast matériel. Eastland disaster death toll rising. Panama Exposition attendance tops 9 million. gas explosion at Moderwell mine. many war and crime items across the world.
A Bari council frees five Dominican monks accused of spying. Leelanaw crew reaches Aberdeen after subs sinking. London reports a German passport forgery case. Murray, Oxford Diction ary editor, dies in London born 1837 knighted 1908. Antwerp fined 250000 francs for Belgian fete disturbance. Asquith cites war endurance. Haiti looms with executions after Guillaume uprising. Berlin reports prisoner exchanges facilitated by James W. Gerard. Wisconsin golf and Longwood tennis results. Becket convicted again at Sing Sing. Mormon genealogist Smith Jr cites 4000000 ancestors. Drownings in Wyoming and Missouri. State officials flag a $21084 village treasury shortfall.
Aug 12 16 frontier days and festivals at Grand Junction Flagler Denver fairs at Flagler and Colorado Springs and a new post office opening in Denver. Local mining oil and transport news include Rocky Ford gas plant Las Animas coal activity Leadville Jason property iron silver and Pike's Peak ascent. Several accidents crimes and court actions involve Denver Sterling Fort Collins and surrounding counties.
A joke features two Lancashire boys debating which father is the town's greatest musician. One claims his father is, while the other explains his father’s call to meals at the mill stops every man’s work.
Tender sensitive skins benefit from Cuticura Soap after a hot bath. Creamy emollients soothe skin scalp hair and hands quickly and economically. Also useful for toilet bath and nursery. Sample free by mail with Book to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
A humorous exchange features a baby and adults arguing over a baby’s resemblance. Maria’s nose is joked about while another character accuses the baby of poking into their business. The light dialogue captures domestic humor.
A barber muses on social traits and romance with sardonic humor. The piece notes that a girl often values a young man only after competition from another. It also jokes that longer marriages reduce the husband’s dodging when objects fly at him.
A short dialogue notes a man named Robinson as a constant talker at the club. His companions sympathize that his chatter stems from caring for a wife and three daughters at home.
Wartime notice promotes Allen's Foot-Base antiseptic remedy for convalescent soldiers. It claims to soothe feet, prevent soreness, and provide refreshing rest during foot baths. The ad urges purchase at 25 cents and gives LeRoy New York address for orders.
In the state of matrimony.
A Maui missionary Rev. R. R. Dodge conducted a probate style ceremony for a Japanese couple who could not speak English using signs and Hawaiian terms. A second item notes a joking exchange about domestic rows between a newlywed couple and a final quip from a teacher about averages in class.
A shopper recalls paying $15 for a straw hat last summer and notes spending $5 to clean and reshape it for this year's fashion. The exchange underscores economical wardrobe tweaks in local style trends.
A departing guest complains that the bill reflects a five dollar per day rate only for the name on the register, while rooms and board are charged as extras as the genial hotel proprietor confirms.
A witty exchange unfolds as the man Saphead admits he is not sure of the star above the Presbyterian church spire while a sweet young woman questions his astronomy studies. The moment blends flirtation with comic ignorance as he searches for the right explanation.
A boy nicknamed Midnight resents being called by a time name. He sulks in a playground corner until another boy, also very dark skinned, taunts him and a sharp exchange follows with pointed racial jibes.
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