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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
7
A nervous man at the opera asks others to speak louder after they explain the plot. The ad copy then promotes Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it cures pimples boils and carbuncles by taking tablets or liquid.
A humorous exchange features Mrs. Twobble cautioning Henry about risque tales at a master plumbers banquet with hope for corkers afterward. A string of quips about cosmetics laundry and ships follows with a mix of ad lines and social observations.
A terse, wry exchange notes a husband unable to justify fighting due to pride. The dialogue framing implies a humorous or fateful observation about marital dynamics and masculine resolve in a social setting.
A terse exchange centers on money owed and the speaker’s willingness to pay for the privilege of avoiding further trouble with Brown. The remark hints at ongoing financial friction and personal discord between the two parties.
The article describes trenches on the Western Front filled with pets and pests. Larks sing over the line while dogs, goats, cats, canaries, and even a lion cub amuse or aid soldiers. Red Cross dogs serve, donkeys carry ammo, and various wildlife survive amid shellfire and danger.
Miss Clara Jaeger of Montclair New Jersey designs a special sized hand bag lined with lambs wool to fit her dog's frame. The bag aims to protect the pet from cold during outdoor airing and may become popular with the fashionable set.
An account from Memphis describes a three year old boy who was struck on the head by a mute, fracturing the skull. Surgeons replaced the bone with a new medical device, and the event is tied to a broader, no doubt sensational narrative about fame and posterity.
Mise Ethelwyn Dithridge of Bushwick High School Brooklyn wrote As Thou Wilt during a Labrador summer. St Louis Art League judges chose the 16 line poem from 500 entries as the season’s top literary effort and awarded a $109 prize to Dithridge at her Hollis Long Island home.
A snow white English bulldog named Jack now sits still for minutes each hour on Fifth Avenue and smokes a meerschaum pipe. He leads the secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith from an office to the Union Trust Company, delivering gifts. Jack also washes his face, combs his hair, and salutes donors who arrive.
In New York a heated domestic relations court session saw a Russian Mrs Hh Decker warn against returning to him or yielding to an Allied win, while a German voter named Deck replied with a firm stance. The dialogue preceded a grant of a di- in the case.
British Navy figures show only three merchant ships lost from 21 000 passing through a patrol area. The article describes drifters and submarines, the Dover Patrol's role, and hints at strategic war plans and the dangers of German naval activity in the Channel.
Mrs. William Vazanak accused her husband in Los Angeles court of neglecting provisions and boiling a kitten for soup while serving horse meat to the family. She described cat chowder and steaks cut from the family horse as part of the meals.
Mrs Henry Sutherland of West Frankfort narrowly escaped death when a stray bullet pierced her father's door. The bullet struck the metal comb, which deflected the wound and left the bride unharmed despite a fall against a stove.
Roanoke on Howard Randolph line sold for 410 dollars under a sheriff s hammer. The bid covered ten lots and three buildings in the once busy tobacco trading center. Its decline followed railroad construction and Armstrong town nearby. Roanoke dates to pre Civil War settlement and early Confederate company formation. Oberlin College received a 20000 dollar bequest.
An unused chimney in the Robert Peters home east of Junction City Kansas housed a large bee swarm last summer. When the flue cap was removed to install a stove several gallons of honey were extracted, with a large remainder still in the flue. The article notes English fan manufacturing began under the Stuarts.
Thick glossy hair free from dandruff after using Danderine. Immediate effect shows hair light, fluffy, and shiny and new hair growth appears after a few weeks. A 25 cent bottle from any store is touted to restore beauty and health to neglected or damaged hair.
Mr. 8. P. Renton of Kerrville Texas writes that after years of kidney and rheumatic trouble he used Dodd's Kidney Pills. He describes regaining strength and straight posture at age 64 and urges others to try the remedy, noting the three D's in the product name.
A witty line contends that if every man could have his own way, others would quickly lose their space and autonomy. The quip highlights humorous views on choice and social order in a light culture tone.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Soap claiming soothing healing properties for all skin troubles. It offers free samples by mail with a Book and asks readers to send a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
An exchange in a Birmingham Age-Herald item shows a heated desk pounding moment followed by a quip about making passes in the air as one speaker removes an inkwell from danger. The banter highlights a tense dispute with a humorous pivot.
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