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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
4
A laundress smiles as a family jokes about the husband lifting two iron balls. the punchline notes he has lifted the mortgage from the farm since worries began. The ad hypes Red Cross Bag Blue for whitening clothes and appeals to grocers.
More than six thousand blind petition Pittsburgh inventor Ethan J. Dodds to restore sight with liquefied radium. He has renewed hope from a successful case but warns he is still on the edge of a discovery and cannot offer a general cure yet.
A Democratic statement argues Progressive support shifts to Woodrow Wilson across Michigan Ohio California and Massachusetts. It cites wage gains and Mexican border troop mobilization as factors backing Wilson while criticizing Roosevelt and the Progressive bid. The piece describes growing dissension among Progressives and signals expected Democratic gains.
Mr. Smith discusses claims that temperatures in certain troop areas are much higher, suggesting a hundred degrees hotter in the shade. Mrs. Smith questions whether it could be so extreme and if it feels hotter than the sun.
A Del aware man has worn the same pair of shoes for seventeen years without mending them. The piece notes how many pairs of trosters he has used meanwhile, while observing that the man who knows the least is often in the largest hurry to tell it.
The piece mocks Republicans for seizing on fictional muan-eaters as a political issue. It notes misgivings about the administration amid Wall Street alarm and references past sharks in "good old days." It also mentions Mr. Hughes and Progressive commentary on leadership and campaigns.
The Evening Sun reports the southwest Ronder group seeks to return home and labels themselves victims of unprecedented ineptitude. The recollection notes ongoing ineptitude since Mr. Hughes was hamstrung.
The article notes the fading Progressive party and questions what George W. Perkins’ 200000 dollar check is doing. It hints at financial maneuvering and shifting political influence without detailing the outcome.
The article reviews Hughes's acceptance speech, noting its length and effort to unite a split party and defend Wilson era policies. It highlights references to Roosevelt, Fall, Harding, and the Home Market Club, with Fall appearing as the main prompter.
A wave of upcoming Colorado events dominates the page from August through September, with conventions in Greeley Pueblo and Colorado Springs, fairs in Boulder and Arkansas Valley, and the Frontier Days at Morgan. National guard mobilization to the Mexican border is temporarily revoked. Local incidents include a fatal auto accident in Pueblo and a burglary in Denver.
The piece praises Hughes for unifying party factions through strategic outreach. It notes dinners with Colonel Roosevelt and lunch with ex-President Taft as turning points, with strong endorsements following each meeting. It suggests a campaign committee will be built from leading Progressives to back Hughes against the Old Guard.
In a Springfield Republican excerpt, Charles Sumner Bird’s distress over alleged harms to American business is paired with claims that the Wilson administration reshapes finance. The piece notes a 2016 date and contrasts U S monetary influence with London, Bank of England rates, and Federal Reserve power, arguing Wilson’s legacy differs from anti-business labels.
The Rochester Herald commends Woodrow Wilson’s administration for steady leadership during four critical years, noting achievements amid difficulties and the public’s confidence in the president while contrasting with Hughes’s potential role in shaping the judiciary.
Members of the defunct Progressive party will read names of men who named William R. Wilcox as RNC chair. Listed are John T. Adams of Colorado W J Murray Crane Charles R Warren Alvah Hi Martin James Hemenway Reed Smoot and Boles Penrose. Every one a standout politician except one a sugar trust lawyer.
The Utica Observer and Buffalo Express debate the reform movement noting that Progressives differed on candidates rather than principles four years earlier, now praising Progressives as essential despite prior differences.
The piece imagines a warmer New York as Gulf Stream shifts might create tropical conditions. It notes scientists doubt a great Gulf Stream swing but entertains exotic scenes from orange groves to rubber forests if the climate changed, then shifts to a political ad reference urging readers to ask for Red Cross Rag Blue.
The prince of Wales reviews a British regiment in the trenches and speaks with a brave but untidy soldier. The man can only stammer phrases like Your highness. The prince humorously advises less of the highness and more of the pipeediuy in future.
A conceited clergyman asks Father Healy for his opinion on a recent sermon. The humorist replies he favors one passage, then reveals it was from the pulpit in the vestry room, sparing no courtesy. The exchange highlights wit over sermon length and eloquence.
Quick pimple treatment advises lightly applying Cuticura Ointment for five minutes then bathing with Cuticura Soap. Recommend rising and retiring use, mail order free sample with book from Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Then excerpt shows a lecturer anecdote about mistaken attention at a dinner.
A brief dialogue features a father claiming nicotine kills a rabbit and the son replying rabbits don’t smoke. The exchange ends with a reflection that being alone is better than being bored.
A Canadian Government Agent and Ernest Hussar hear a caller wager on Wagner and Faust. The prank escalates as the musician refuses to waste his time yet the mystery caller wins $100. Jane, a household follower, announces she has settled a persistent suitor and soon marries him, leaving her mistress amused and surprised.
A To Day note reflects on modern resolutions to be kind and pleasant at home. It contrasts past medical practice of bloodletting with today’s emphasis on better methods and employer care.
The dialogue compares taking hounds by bay line or in a bark for a hunting trip on the eastern shore. A rustic sentiment follows noting that a homely girl remains pretty in the eyes of a man in love.
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