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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1915
Page
4
A compact review outlines shifting dynamics as nations list diverse paragraphs on global affairs. Analysts note sparse cohesion amid rapid policy changes shaping economic and diplomatic interactions worldwide.
British steamer Clintonia sunk by a German submarine with eleven dead and fifteen wounded. Leland liner Iberian also sunk, six crew killed, two died in a rescue boat, sixty one landed. Mitau occupied by German troops near Riga. Warsaw fallen to Germans. Russian front lines fall back to the Vistula. Storm damages Wyoming and Oregon towns. Portland floods. Deschutes hail and wind. Various notes on Paris editorials, Chicago mayor, and U.S. defense plans plus transport and finance updates.
The Grand Lake Yacht Club sets August 16 for the Lipton cup first race marking the club’s annual regatta on a top world class course. Also noted are Chicago University baseballs’ Tokio tour starting September 24 and a $2,500 no decision bout between Packey McFarland and Mike Gibbons at Brighton Beach on September 11.
At Erie Pennsylvania a cloudburst killed twenty five and caused millions in damage. Wall Street heard Italy sought a fifty million dollar loan in New York. New York saw several heat related deaths and drownings. The era also reported funeral news for Charles Becker and fatal incidents at a cement plant in Greenport New York.
The Boston Post reports more than 100 two foot wide narrow gauge trains being built in Pennsylvania to run through tunnels into firing trenches in Europe. These miniature trains will transport ammunition shrapnel grenades and arms directly to frontline soldiers unseen by the enemy, boosting trench warfare logistics.
In a playful exchange, a speaker jokes about a sprinter nicknamed the human pinwheel, praising his 80 much spectacular speed and habit of finishing where he started.
A reflective note urges compassion over blame, emphasizing acts of support and understanding rather than judgment. It calls for kindness in dealing with others and resisting the impulse to condemn. The message advocates constructive aid in place of harsh criticism.
The excerpt warns that marriage fails when money drives the union and notes a jest about ten miles for a nickel. It promotes a product line endorser and adds a dated ad style line about Cross Bag Blue and white clothes.
A brief page item notes a playful line where a wife challenges her husband’s boast about a new plan. The exchange suggests humor or domestic banter rather than a formal report. No further context is provided in the readable text.
Dialogue from the Boston Evening Transcript captures a humorous wartime exchange as Corporal corrects a private over a mispronounced abdomen remark. The skit highlights military slang and everyday banter among soldiers.
The London Opinion notes Joseph, the grocer’s new helper, claims he has been picking dead flies from currants in the back room. The grocer doubts the claim and tells him to study for the ministry.
The United States public health service urges daily outdoor activity to combat rising death rates after age forty. They compare life expectancy to three decades ago and prescribe walking, easy outdoor hobbies, walking clubs, and moderate gym work while avoiding heavy athletics. They echo Benjamin Franklin on walking.
Haiti faces famine amid revolution. Maarten Maartens dies in Zelat Holland. Lisbon reports three revolutions. Valdes Alaska Bank suspends with 16 000 liabilities and 50 000 assets. Cholera spans Hungary with 366 cases and 178 deaths. Toronto gale halts shipping. J O Donovan Rossa buried in Dublin. German army expands by about 1 000 000 men. von Bissing recall decision noted. Mexican bandits killed north of Brownsville. Katherine Page wed in London to Charles Loring. Refugees flood Warsaw toward Moscow seeking aid as German occupation expectations rise.
A Saxon physician named Doctor Metzger earned wealth and fame from a bent right thumb used in massage and treating intestinal disorders. The piece argues individuality runs deeper than character, asserting the essence of a person remains constant despite changing actions.
An advertisement touts hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment rubbed into the scalp to clear dandruff soothe itching and irritation and promote healthy hair growth. Sample free by mail via a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
A闲 dialogue opens with Miss Tango and Miss Bunny discussing travel to Philadelphia and an aunt. The head bookkeeper muses about escaping work, while his assistant considers a lunch hour visit to a shooting gallery amid an evolving mood.
The dialogue notes a husband improving and a wife expressing gratitude. A Red Cross Bag Blue advertisement claims to relight the laundress and sits among grocer ads. A proverb warns cowards and cautious men shape their own misfortunes.
A method uses a 100 meter long tube filled with an explosive and ten meter spaced insulated conductors linked to electro magnets. The exploding charge breaks successive circuits, recording exact intervals on a cylinder coated with lamp black. Each millimeter of cylinder represents a precise time unit.
A landlord asks a prospective tenant if he plays chess and says he prefers tenants who are chess players. The tenant admits he is not a player, while the landlord explains that chess players move slowly and deliberate, ending the exchange with a wry comment.
The passage discusses a head harness patent meant to pull back the ears and lift facial skin. It questions the device’s effect on wrinkles, humorously noting it would not influence wrinkles in a man’s trousers.
Instruction on making a decorative globe of blossoms using two hoops formed into a sphere nailed to a stump or base and planted with running flowers around the base to train the blossoms onto the hoops.
The author describes a scene where the villain is defeated as the plot unfolds while The Lady remarks on its insanitary implications. The banter highlights theatrical villainy and concerns about hygiene in the era.
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