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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1914
Page
4
A playful exchange questions if the yellow dog fund raised anything while another responds with a punchy retort that they raised a howl, turning the joke into a lighthearted moment.
A courtroom story where two known thieves are defended by a clever lawyer. The arresting detective testifies awkwardly, noting one wore an overcoat with a slit in the lining to aid theft. The lawyer questions him, highlighting the oddity of singling out outfits.
A reader describes switching from coffee to Postum after years of caffeine dependence. She notes improved health, weight gain, and relief from headaches and indigestion for herself and her husband after using Postum as directed with cream. Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan promotes The Road to Wellville and two formula forms.
In a lonely New York hotel on Christmas morning Maj. Carter discovers a mysterious gift from Pam Grayson, his grandniece. The note reveals family ties and a plan for Pam to meet Ralph Carter, a Virginia artist now living in Hastings, as the trio bonds over festive reconciliation and future plans.
Western Newspaper Union outlines April events in New Mexico including the Southwestern New Mexico Cattle Growers Association meeting in Deming and local mining and farming notes. Reports cover cattle shipments, bean and broomcorn prices, railroad work near Barstow, school statistics, and public notices from Santa Fe to Roswell.
A flooded Holland village story depicts a sunken town rising in legend. Forty years of shifting seas and a fisherman finding a gem set cup illustrate memory as a sea that returns what is best, with noble deeds renewed as treasure.
Western Newspaper Union reports state game and fish wardens office receipts rose in the year ending November 20. Trinidad C. de Baca outlines license totals, disbursements, and year-end balances while urging a closed season on bears and a stricter dove protection stance.
Reports from Lone Walnut district indicate an excellent grade of sugar being produced at the DP Ho Fold sugar mill. The mill runs on cane from M. F. Gilbert and Robert Harrell, who supplied large crops. The cane storage experiment appears successful, and a major Luxor industry is expected to develop.
The state superintendent of insurance has remitted $691,965.48 to the state treasury over ten years since its 1905 establishment. Annual figures include 1905 about $29,631.01, 1906 $26,675.59, 1907 $26,550, 1909 about $82,166.17, 1909 again $40,468, 1910 $??, 1911 $27,819.90, 1913 $32,935.11, 1914 $82,118.22.
Forest Service plans a telephone link from Santa Fé to the Pecos region. Granite Point rangers’ cabin will serve as the first terminus with future construction crossing to Glorieta and a spur to the Gallinas planting station near Las Vegas.
Governor McDonald names GW Rutherford of Deming and G F Graves of Ancho in Lincoln County as notaries public, expanding the state's roster of official witnesses and record guardians.
Counties listed are reported as having returned their poll books properly signed. No further details provided on stakes or outcomes.
The Miners hospital of New Mexico at Raton treated 1040 patients and 79 indigent miners since November 30, 1906, across eight years of operation. The report by A Wiseman secretary and treasurer was filed with Governor McDonald and covers fiscal years 1918 and 1914, spanning November 1912 to November 30, 1914.
Howell Earnest state travel ing auditor and assistants prepare to examine all state offices and departments in Santa Fe. The review will follow the law and not imply any suspicions of irregularities, aiming to check books of all state officers and employees.
Las Cruces announces the reorganization of the First State Bank after closure. W K Bradford to serve as president and Frank Murchison as vice president. Liabilities total 240000 with assets around 250000 to 260000 under L B Wootters supervision. In East Las Vegas J J Vantine pleads guilty to embezzlement. sentenced to 12 to 15 months in Santa Fe penitentiary.
Santa Fe game warden T C de Baca announced New Mexico leads in elk requests from Yellowstone Park and will receive its fifty head quota soon.
For eczema rashes and itchings, bathe affected areas with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry gently, then apply Cuticura Ointment. Provides immediate relief, aids rest and sleep, and speeds healing for infants to adults. Free 32-page Skin Book sample on request. Cuticura Dept X Boston.
In Syria a chaperon governs social conduct at weddings. The bride sits amid candles as gifts of gold and silver are offered on her head. The groom’s gift includes 40 dresses, with two weeks of celebrations allowing daily gown changes for guests’ delight. garments last generations unless worn out.
An old advertisement promises Weeks Break Up A Cold Tablets as a guaranteed remedy for colds and la grippe. The 25 cent price is listed with a claim to take nothing else.
The Kaiser loved the daughter of the Duke of Schleswig Holstein before marriage. The Austrian emperor revered Empress Elizabeth, whose life held a romance. The king of Italy wooed, and Montenegro’s princess enticed the prince. King Alfonso’s impulsive pursuit of Princess Ena showed deep affection across royal circles.
A garbled, comic mix notes a newborn at home, a rector exchange, age bragging, and a punchline about a clear conscience over police. An Omaha joke line, a drugstore eye remedy ad and musings on friendships appear, all in a jumbled Sunday page fragment with brand mentions.
A playful note says it is cheaper to celebrate than to buy a turkey with a pack of firecrackers costing slightly less than a turkey, highlighting prices in a humorous comparison.
A terse exchange questions how a person keeps from hunger while another quips that the “wire bolls cabbage” daily, implying hustle or impossible odds as a humorous or resigned remark. No clear event, place, or named entities are given.
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