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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
4
A tabby cat watching a creeks’ fishing in Saarehetts ino. waited on the bank then pounced on a fish leaping from the water. The cat waded to shore with the catch as the creek empties near a historic hotel site into the Potomac.
Miss Violette Wilson daughter of former Berkeley mayor J Stitt Wilson withdraws from the University of California declaring she will seek education from real life rather than a college diploma She notes her sister Lila Wilson enrolled in letters and sciences last August but quit after a few months saying study hindered her mental growth.
Ladies can wear stars one size smaller after using Allen's I Fane antiseptic foot powder. Shake into shoes or use in a foot bath for instant relief of corns and bunions. Trial offer advertised with a mail address in La Roy New York area.
A London Punch quip frames a parish visitor speaking of a father who protected his family, noting a singular child and the father's instinct for self defense in a restrained, humorous tone.
A fragmentary dialogue quotes an originator asking if trouble is borrowed and a character answering with self reliance. The exchange mentions a wolfish man, miles for a nickel, Red Cross Bog Blue clothing, and Easter bonnet imagery, all presented in a brisk, moralizing tone.
A Kentucky woman describes severe female weakness that forced hired help and left her unable to work. After three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained strength and can work again, endorsing the remedy and inviting others to seek confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
The article extols Western Canada land offers with 160 acre free homesteads and cheap purchases. It cites a Saskatchewan Lloydminster resident who expanded to over 100 cultivated acres and diversified to cattle hogs and horses. It predicts a coming golden age for stock farming as European demand postwar drives growth in Saskatchewan.
A New York reporter congratulated John D. Rockefeller for his gift of 1,275,000 to education. Rockefeller joked that retiring would worry him, comparing himself to a retired businessman whose wife asks why he looks worried because he finally has nothing to worry about.
A Cleveland horse with a taste for ragtime trotted after a phonograph song in a store. The animal dragged a Wells Fargo express wagon, wedging the wagon in the door as onlookers cried out. Driver Joseph Davis led the horse away once the music stopped.
A street performer or speaker remarks on high prices and rising mercury, noting the abundance of opportunities to advertise their stance. The exchange reflects economic strain and public commentary on inflation and weather.
A snippet notes Briggins as patriotic and eager for war, praising his enthusiasm to fight for his country. The remark mentions his enjoyment of leaving home and even attending church on Sundays to show support for the cause.
A Woman's Home Companion piece outlines a course of domestic training for bachelors planning marriage. It urges practical skills from plumbing to furniture upkeep, window screening, and door lock maintenance, stressing self-reliance and basic home care knowledge before marriage.
A digest of Colorado events and incidents includes June festival plans at Glenwood and Fort Morgan Frontier Days at Fort Morgan. News covers Denver dry ordinance, Rocky Mountain park expansion, a Pueblo city hall fire damage, and a pickling plant expansion.
Fragmentary advertorial text mentions a facial cosmetic product promising clearer skin and removal of freckles. It includes dubious claims of double strength formula and a guarantee if it fails. The source also contains unrelated lines about snakes and personal well being.
A quotation captures Senator Sorghum urging sharp tactics in a campaign to avoid mudslinging. He counters by saying if any attack is made it should be a rock rather than mud. The line frames a debate over harshness in political contest.
John Engelsberg, owner of a Panama City cabaret, travels to New York for more cabaret girls. Past four batches did not stay long, due to scarce talent on the isthmus and allure of the singers. This is his fifth such venture in two years.
A humorous Indiana newspaper item recounts how an Indianapolis teacher finally solves the mystery of the city engineer Jeup after months of misreadings and puns. The revelation shows letters forming Yorp and ties to Mr Yorp, her brother-in-law, and Mr Jeup.
A settlement worker asks a distressed woman if she can sing and suggests singing some new ragtime songs. The woman replies in a hesitant, stuttering way seeking relief from hardship.
A child explains that following your nose means going the way it points and jokes that a bug would turn back if it tried to follow its nose. The item captures a light humor note from an Evening transcription.
Judge notes he keeps his eye on the clock in the mock exchange about punctuality and timing with Tattle observing.
Many former tea and coffee users discover a pure food drink made from wheat with a pleasant flavor. It does not cause sleeplessness or heart flutter like caffeine in coffee and tea, reducing headaches and other ills.
In a heated exchange, Rafferty asks Mr Dolan how he would react to someone disrespecting the American flag. Dolan replies that such a deed would bring him joy to inflict a beating, expressing violent sentiment in frustration.
Dialogue reveals a character’s claimed fairness and keen sense of judgment, as a speaker asserts the ability to detect virtue or error from a distant observation. The exchanges hint at an underlying moral exploration within a concise scene.
A weary guard at a camp post challenges a visitor, signaling “one friend and two mules” as the reply while guarding the entrance. The brief exchange hints at a military outpost routine and vigilance.
A humorous exchange centers on a marriage proposal where a girl asks about her father’s stance. The reply notes the father did not oppose strongly, joking that his reaction was a firm but playful “put it up.” The quip reflects parental control and romance themes in a light tone.
A compact report notes that a lightweight motorized bicycle appears in England. The motor adds slight extra power and is mounted on the luggage rack, weighing about 16 pounds and occupying minimal space. The item is part of broader Popular Science Monthly discourse.
British troops in Macedonia discover frogs as a pantry supplement. Hind legs on toast praised by the men, who also play a string-and-meat game to catch them. The froggy chorus is reduced as a side effect.
England patent filing outlines a method to remove solder tin and chemicals from scrap and galvanized articles to reuse base metals. The inventor, a South Wales tinplate worker, already holds contracts with several municipalities to treat down refuse such as tin cans containers and similar metallic waste products.
Conversation shows Dr Emdee urging cheerfulness before and after meals to ease indigestion while Mrs Haightwork laments f resh meals and dishwashing burdens, noting poverty limits access to medical visits.
An Anniston Alabama dispatch reports a jaybird took a postman’s letter from a mail box at Twenty-first and Mobile Street. Federal officers consider whether to search for the bird and bring the case before the next federal grand jury session.
Detroit Free Press quotes a humorous exchange about coping with debt and seeking perspective when bill collectors call. The banter contrasts personal finances with others who have more money, highlighting a wry view of money and gratitude.
Believers in democracy may find encouragement in the fact that all twelve directors of a leading New York dry goods company began as cash boys or drivers and rose through merit.
A passenger in a train car is warned that smoking violates rules and may lead to removal. The exchange highlights enforcement of in-car smoking bans by conductors.
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