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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
4
Weight not only to technique but also to personal traits which exams cannot gauge. The ad extols a Red Tree Rag Blue product and implies financial discipline within marriage, noting men rarely save after marriage unless a wife saves for him.
The senator recalls an encounter near a hotel where a well dressed woman refused a beggar. The shabby man retorts about the woman’s own perceived hypocrisy, prompting a sharp social critique about class and charity. The passage ends with a reflection on friendship turning to enmity.
A fragmentary notice discusses infant mortality and a Castoria advertisement. It cites high death rates for children under one year and five years and mentions a signature guarantee on Castoria products attributed to Ce.
Harvard professor Copeland scolds late students in a crude English class remark about afternoon tea. Interactions include a student reply about lemon and a sarcastic exchange. The snippet ends with a note on a daily paper’s age and an old Red Cross ad line. British India's 1914 imports valued at 58 million dollars.
A diner waitress endures a flippant exchange with a customer as she contemplates her bleak condition. The man comments on her looks and prospects, while she snaps back about the heat and her own sense of confinement. The dialogue centers on gendered tempests and social constraints.
Advertisement touts Cuticura for cleansing and healing rough painful hands. Claims it soothes red and sore hands, offers a free trial by mail with a booklet, and lists Boston address for purchase.
State and local items report San Juan County fairs Mora and Silver City developments labor celebrations and paving. Roswell rifle club charter, alfalfa meal demand Hagerman mill activity and a 400 sack wool shipment mark regional commerce. Lima schools La Lande new building and state fair plans in Albuquerque feature among multiple county tax receipts court actions and mining deals.
Mrs. Jean Christie Root of Glen Ridge New Jersey, aged eighty one and partly deaf, proves Osler’s theory wrong by recounting Nathan Hale’s life and showing skill in typing despite her infirmities. Her achievement draws unusual interest and authority in the piece.
A Chicago News feature argues to refresh the Zigzag Journeys series with a modern chapter focusing on women and cars, proposing a 60 drive electric angle to reflect current tech and gender roles.
A playful exchange at a hotel features a punchline about bellhops. The conversation centers on a lighthearted dance quip referencing hotel staff.
In 1914 New Mexico's metal output climbed for gold silver copper and zinc while lead fell. Total value dropped to 11.05 million despite higher tonnages and ounces, with copper and zinc gains offset by lower prices and declines in Magdalena and Luna county lead yields.
The Santa Fe crop estimates in cooperation with the Weather Bureau US Department of Agriculture releases forecasts for August. Corn final 1914 2 578 000 bushels. Winter Wheat final 1 125 000. Spring Wheat 13 000. Potatoes 900 000. Alfalfa and Pasture conditions noted with August 1 figures.
An Italian laborer employed at the Belen Santa Fe railroad shops was brought to St. Joseph's hospital after a hammer head flew off a fellow worker's tool striking his right eye. The man suffered an eyeball fracture and head injury.
The state Water Board says citizens share the same rights as the United States in water rights filings, a position that could trigger a federal dispute. The town faces potential tensions as the issue surfaces amid ongoing debate over who holds ultimate control.
Santa Fe officials report Governor McDonald facing a lawsuit involving two parolees from the reform school. Plaintiffs include Robert Porter of Lincoln and Allen Brandie of Union Counties, alleging violations of policy and due process in parole handling.
Albuquerque Antonio Chavez, reputed to be the oldest man in the state, died aged 11 after a long life in the county. He rode horseback and read without glasses, married three times and left sixteen children. Santa Fe figure Secundino Romero helps form Las Vegas Cowboys Reunion Association to make the Las Vegas event an annual gathering.
Tucumcari report says Thomas Hanson, a car carpenter traveling from Tulsa to Tucson, was struck by an engine in local yards. The wheels ran over both legs, nearly severing them. he died shortly after in hospital.
The Albuquerque Roads session of the State Good Association laid preliminary plans for a 5 million dollar bond issue for road building and maintenance and a grant of public land from Congress. Governors, state engineer and attorney general spoke, with representatives from Roswell Roswell and Las Cruces present.
Grasshoppers have caused a loss totaling $100,000 in the Carlsbad Project, Eddy County, per Scott Etter of Carlsbad, member of the State Board of Water Commissioners.
Cloudcroft reports a young man named Nations, 23, was struck and killed by lightning while near the area in May. The incident occurred as the messenger relayed the tragedy from hill country to locals.
A quirky tale recalls Enoch the Egg King auditioning at the Globe Museum and Family Theatre while vowing to eat vast numbers of eggs daily. The piece then notes ostrich prices in South Africa, contrasting past high values with steep declines, citing early farming fortunes and recent slips from £86 to £12 per pair.
A new wind shield pocket holder for match boxes adds a slide shield for safer lighting. The device aims to reduce flare ups and improve handling when striking a match in windy conditions.
A Cincinnati Inquirer item notes a local woman pays ten thousand dollars for a Pekingese poodle while another resident faces challenges feeding her children. The contrast highlights economic disparities in the city.
An American named Leon will sail to London wearing a specially made rubber suit with cork lining to sleep in. The suit contains several pounds of lead in the feet to keep the wearer upright.
Fragmentary lines discuss suburban houses escaping costier builds as the architect's estimate appears to set a price ceiling. Mentions mosquitoes and a note on staying out of houses.
A New York resident notes wartime disruption keeps many at home, limiting servant availability. She cites a local agency reporting 12 calls in one morning with no hires, estimating about 200,000 people won't go abroad this year and will strain the summer servant pool. She calls the war worse than dreadful.
A Chicago News brief reports Russia apologized to Sweden after a shell dropped into Swedish territorial waters. The incident prompted diplomatic restraint and Western reactions as tensions lingered amid ongoing conflict.
Alaska enacts an eight hour work rule for placer miners and provides pensions for aged and indigent prospectors. The measure aims to regulate labor and support veteran or needy entrants to gold mining in the region.
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