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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1916
Page
4
An old health tip urges waking with a glass of hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this daily practice purifies the alimentary canal and improves digestion, headaches, and overall health.
The dialogue asks why one person avoided meeting Maria’s visiting relative. The response claims the relative was stated by Maria as her cousin, a German. The exchange hints at a misunderstanding about familial ties.
An ad-style recipe suggests mixing Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, water, and glycerine to color gray hair. Apply twice weekly to darken strands, reduce dandruff, and improve hair softness without greasiness. The jumbled ad ends with a rude aside about women and money.
Mrs G O Lowery of Denison Texas says after a long struggle with female trouble she grew weak and exhausted but with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she felt improvement after three doses and entirely recovered, crediting the medicine with saving her life and health.
A varied New Mexico report lists spring events and civic notes from Springer to Deming. Planned legislator meetings, bank gatherings, and public works projects are noted alongside local crimes and economic developments such as new smelters, a sugar beet effort, and upstream water plans.
Quotation suggests leap year lacked occasion in Shakespeare’s time. The text plays with archaic speech as speakers ask why and respond with playful insistence on old phrasing.
A 1912 testimonial from Walter Shiver of Hope Arkansas extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney disease relief. It claims quick recovery from bedridden illness and urges readers to send ten cents for a sample and information booklet, with bottles sold at drug stores.
In Detroit a father known as Daddy quietly defies invitations to go out, choosing to stay home with his two youngsters. The kids plead to attend films, and though Daddy enjoys the pictures he savors their happiness more. On returning, one child muses that the show is better with Daddy present, prompting the other to agree.
A discussion centers on whether a figure on horseback or a full equestrian statue will be erected for Joan of Arc in New York. The article briefly mentions paraffin in benzine as a preservation method for ututin leaves in natural colors.
A man recalls drinking coffee in childhood and later suffering nervousness and insomnia until he switched to Postum. He praises Postum as a remedy and endorses it for coffee drinkers, noting forms, packaging, and prices from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
Government plans tax profits above seven percent for incorporated firms and ten percent for partnerships, leaving life insurers and small farms exempt. Aims to raise revenue from excess profits of large companies while sparing farmers, with small customs increases on apples and certain oils.
Western Newspaper Union reports that Southern Pacific and El Paso and Southwestern valuations were reduced from 1916 figures to 1915 levels, saving about two million dollars. EP and SW increased by about a million and a half previously. Postal Telegraph pole and wire valuations were raised. Coal and metal mining valuations for 1915 are being finalized for county certification. The commission adjourned for summer, with next meeting in July.
Columbus reports say Pancho Villa attacked the town at 1:00 pm on the Sth with 1 to 100 men, firing on residents and causing civilian casualties before retreating as U S Thirteenth Cavalry units approached. much of the town reportedly set ablaze. In Silver City a contractor firm tied to Tyrone repper camp won a new housing contract for workers at Borro Mountain Company. Tremhter from Mogollon road sustained minor injuries after a crash, one horse shot due to injuries.
The readable fragment mentions bees and a city context but lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to form a concrete news item.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a superior bowel cleanser aiding liver and stomach function. It contrasts with salts and purgatives, claiming gentle nightly action, no cramps, and a ten cent box. The copy also references broad use by millions and mentions Ady Norway planning a whaling museum.
An advertisement-style notice claims meat forms acids that overwork kidneys and suggests daily four ounces of salts in water before breakfast to flush acids and banish kidney and bladder issues. Promotes Jad Salts as a lemon lithia drink and adds a Red Cross Bag Blue product plug and a closing quip about aging spouses.
In the Hard Scrabble district Maxwell farmers completed a 26-foot concrete dam on Red River to supply water for 100 acres of their project. They plan to cultivate every acre this year.
Sota County District Attorney Alexander Reed traveled to Rio Arriba County to investigate the alleged killing of Alejandro Maestas by Celso Khoybal near San Jose de Cham. This marks the second fatality reported in the area this week.
Santa Fe Burns veteran NM senator and constitutional convention member dies at his Tierra Amarilla home in Rio Arriba County. A Republican leader, Burns was a pioneer New Mexican and once held multiple general stores. A separate report from Las Cruces details a man shooting a girl and then killing himself after the victim refused marriage.
Fire wrecked the postoffice at Miesse Wie injuring Mr Kiem and son-in-law of Postmaster Caster. Improvements at Indian Agency Gallup and rapid progress at the Tohatehi Indian School were reported as underway.
The mother of four year old Jamey Douglass Glass, who vanished from his Cheeley Colorado home last March, offers a $500 reward no questions asked for his safe return.
Incorporation papers filed by The Mirabal Coal Company of Gallup with capitalization of 20000 dollars divided into 25000 shares.
The Corporation Commission turned over to the state treasurer 4870 in February insurance fees and 1195 in corporation fees. The state bank examiner turned in 350 in bank examination fees.
The land commissioner's office reports the state earned twelve thousand dollars from lease and sale of state lands last month and remitted the funds to the state treasurer.
Dear editor letter from Henry A. Love praising Dr. Pierce Anuric tablets from Buffalo New York as curing kidney and bladder troubles after trying other remedies. The note claims hospital tests proved Anuric is 37 times more active than lithia and offers a 10 cent trial package.
The article notes that in proportion to its size Moneco yields a richer royal revenue than any other nation, highlighting its fiscal strength and favorable tax structure.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a fast harmless remedy for dyspepsia gas and indigestion. It claims five minutes to regulate the stomach and offers a fifty cent case as value. The piece also notes Prince Eric of Denmark studying farming in Canada for two years.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick hair beautifier that cleanses dust oil and dandruff while making hair lighter wavier and more abundant. It claims new hair growth appears after weeks of use and urges a 25 cent bottle from stores.
Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago offers Marine after Exposure in Cold Cutting Winds and Dust. It restores, refreshes and promotes eye health for all eyes needing care. The firm sends an eye book on request. An ounce of get up and go beats a pound of tiredness.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a spring remedy to fight fatigue and heaviness. It claims to purge disease poisons from the blood and to improve vitality, using a herbal root-based formula without alcohol.
A Pittsburgh Post quip claims a new stenographer is swift and precise, able to powder her face, arrange bracelets, and fix her hair faster than any prior stenographer, while maintaining accuracy.
Important to Mothers examine carefully every bottle of Castoria, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it remains proper and uncontaminated for use.
A humorous exchange notes that nature dislikes a vacuum while a vacuum tends to repel nature. The banter involves playful contrast between two names Bocker Well and Knicker Nature.
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