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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
6
Advertisement extols the Canadian Government Agent Chronometer as the finest ship timepiece. It stresses strict testing before approval and notes that accurate chronometers prevent navigational errors that could endanger vessels at sea.
A instructional note explains counting seconds between lightning and thunder to gauge storm distance. It states light is seen instantly while sound travels about feet per second, giving a rough method for about 12 to 15 miles for audible thunder and hints at wind and travel speeds affecting timing.
Mrs H C Jillard of New York leaves a half million dollars to Huality in a will filed for probate. The bequest highlights a charitable gift from the estate of the deceased.
A Philadelphia writer notes bright feather enamel pins from Canton showing two vividly colored birds. Colonel Louis J. Kolb and Governor Brumbaugh wear them in Pennsylvania, claiming similar oriental work and protection could preserve real feather colors.
A fragment from a rural dialogue shows Wolk discussing poultry profits and a barter with corn in exchange for eggs. The speaker notes hens ready to lay through spring and contemplates continuing arrangements despite uncertainty.
fragmentary, nonsensical text mentions Austria police and swimming but no coherent event, names, places, or actions to summarize.
Colorado crop report shows August 1 forecasts lower yields for corn winter and spring wheat while hay and potatoes rise. Prices listed include wheat 97 cents versus $1.01, corn 75 cents versus 60 cents, oats 58 cents versus 52 cents, potatoes 1.40 dollars versus 1.25, hay 9.80 versus 8.60, eggs 0.20 to 0.25 per dozen.
Floods from cloudbursts in Trinidad caused $10,000 in damage as mountain creeks and arroyos flooded into the Purgatorio river. The Denver & Rio Grande lines at Cokedale and the Trinidad Electric Railway bridge at Sopris were washed out or badly damaged, halting railroad traffic until repairs are completed.
A rich tungsten strike has been made in the Lincoln mine at Perberiie Boulder county. In sinking the main shaft near the center at sixty feet depth a vein twelve inches wide opens to 15 percent tungsten. The vein also shows about two feet of milling ore at that depth with prospect of further improvement as depth increases.
Wilsenburg Trinidad Montez files suit for separate alimony claiming entitlement to half her husband's estate estimated at about $250,000. Former county clerk John D. Montez, a noted politician, is implicated in fidelity allegations. The couple married forty-nine years ago.
Floyd Clymer wins with the fastest time officially recorded over the Pike's Peak auto highway at Cheeley in a motor propelled vehicle. Frank Kunece noted as a participant as Loveland claims Colorado championship.
Two young girls named Pueblo Villa Marquiss and Lola, whose parents live in Denver, are detained at the local police station awaiting their mothers.
The death report concerns the son of Mr Brunstein of Port Collin and Mrs £ 5. He sustained an injured spine during swimming and died as a result. Further details are not clear from the fragment.
The body of Hl. Browne, 15, formerly of Wilmington, Delaware was found on Lookout Mountain with a bullet hole in the left temple. Local authoritiesGate note an apparent suicide or violent death under investigation. The deceased is identified as a teenager with ties to Wilmington.
The coroner's jury investigating Floyd Smith's death at Wilson's switch by his father-in-law William M. Lewis returned a verdict that the shooting was accidental.
A Pike's Peak summit accident in Colorado Springs killed Charles Linville, a subcontractor, after a collision on the mobile highway near the summit. Authorities identify Hehe Ning as the other party involved in the fatal incident.
Denver Otto Hinman acquired a check for $50,000 from the Wolf Tongue Company as possessor of ore from the Cold Spring mine. The ore shipped in five weeks accounted for the amount, with about 100 tons more ore produced but not yet shipped.
Mrs. J. F. Hartson of Sterling is treated at Woodcraft hospital in Pueblo with pellagra symptoms.
A Denison Texas woman recalls severe female troubles with chills hot flashes and exhaustion. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves and says doctors could not help but the remedy restored her health. She urges others to begin treatment promptly.
The Dairy Commissioner reports Saskatchewan dairy progress in 1915 with butter production up 1.5 million lb at co op creameries and 52 carloads shipped abroad. Manitoba bulletin shows a strong year with creamery butter up over 1 million lb and cheese up 25,000 lb, total dairy value over 2.76 million dollars plus milk and cream values. Cattle numbers rise by 130,000 to 631,005 as fodder crops like corn and timothy expand.
A fragmentary clippit notes a pun about a “bum argument” on tramp life and references Red Cross Rag Blue as a better alternative to liquid blue. The line ends with an ad urging readers to obtain it from any tocer.
A damaged excerpt notes repulping used paper and strange stampings that survive the process. A Brooklyn electric eye device with a typewriter links to a distant lens to copy printed text. The piece mentions a selenium field and a novel mechanism for selective letter projection.
Representative Wian Kettner of California toured Mexico in a party that hired many carriages for a cheap ride. The group attracted attention as a funeral processionlike line passed down the street with only the lead carriage occupied. Kettner sat proudly in a large cigar while his party sought further bargains, thrilling onlookers at the hotel and street scenes.
A cryptic scene at the pyramids features a guide recalling ancient watchers and a defiant remark from Pale Wombat about enduring Europe’s scrutiny. The fragment hints at debate over history and perception without clear context.
A brief vignette frames a farmer challenging a motorist with ownership of the road and the motorist replying that many drivers share the road, highlighting a roadside life's casual philosophy.
A London Chronicle note argues people stash money in unlikely places such as gravesites and old cannons. It cites examples including jewelry found in a gun at Shoreham Fort, a bag with 70 sovereigns in Peel Park Bradford, and papers from Crimea in a Liverpool cannon.
Mrs Croxley questions a promising applicant for a job while the girl recounts her brief stays at former homes. She jokes about being good looking and notes the master’s taste for beauty. The applicant quips she fell, with a box on her, at the foot of steps.
The floating theater barge on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, a longtime river spectacle, was sold at auction by William A. Shelton. A Des Moines man bought it for 2400 dollars. Claims against the vessel under admiralty law totaled 6000 dollars.
An old advertisement features Mrs. Martile Vanderbeck of Moberly Missouri praising Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney and bladder issues. The notice urges readers to send ten cents for a sample and to mention the paper, noting available bottle sizes and a informational booklet. The document bears notary oath from 1914.
The article explains the term dark lightning as a laboratory product where camera plates exposed to lightning show reversed streaks due to overexposure. It notes wind shifts the flash path and broadens the streak, sometimes resembling a ribbon, a uniform broadening unlikely to be observed along a full 4 inch lightning flash.
Mrs. Everett M. Raynor of New York, newly elected president general of the DAR, at a luncheon recounted a pre revolutionary anecdote. A provincial governor guest watched a liveried servant bustling about and finally asked why the servant danced about when there was room for three at the table.
The remark centers on Gladys explaining a sprained ankle as to why she could not dance, followed by a sharp retort about the excuse being lame. The line hints at social snubs and nervous men being deemed the smartest in the scene.
Red rough and irritated hands find soothing relief with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Soak in hot suds, dry, then apply ointment for a one night treatment believed to work wonders. Mail for samples to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A historical note highlights the Russian czar as a great reader, illustrating a cultivated image in court life. The description emphasizes literacy and scholarly habit as part of royal persona during the period.
A Sacramento valley trestle over the Yolo bypass is described as possibly the world’s longest concrete causeway. Built under California’s state highway commission, the 3.0 mile elevated roadway cost under 385000 dollars and uses a unit system with reinforced concrete piles and precast floor slabs. The structure stands 20 feet high and 21 feet wide, appearing monolithic.
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