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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1914

Page

4

Not in Sight

Comic exchange about a hammock scene with Madge and Marjorie. Puck quips that Bamock is out of sight as they dispute a lounging arrangement.

Madge Marjorie Puck

Misread Dialogue Fragments Highlight Pronunciation

Fragmentary lines show a speaker complimenting or correcting pronunciations of Russian names amid unclear context. The text hints at mispronunciations and a casual exchange, reflecting imperfect transcription and nonstandard spelling.

Appendicitis Insurance Doubles Premium in London

The Lioys of London have issued a new insurance against appendicitis and, due to many claims, have doubled the premium. Poorer girls attend University of Wisconsin records show average grades of working women through college higher than those of leisure class students with expenses paid.

Lioys London University of Wisconsin

Moving Picture Veterans Fraternal Society Formed

A note quotes a Musical Courier item about a group named the Sona of Moving Picture Veterans of the Mexican War organizing a fraternal society and renting a hall for meetings and events.

The Sona of Moving Picture Veterans of the

Destruction of Notre Dame at Reims Worst War Loss

London reports the Notre Dame cathedral at Reims destroyed by fire and shelling amid heavy bombardment. Five hundred shells struck the town as a German battery aimed at the cathedral, destroying roofs, towers, and priceless Gothic features alongside the nearby church and city hall.

Notre Dame Reims London Mail London France Joan of Arc Rheims Charles VII St. Jacques St Jacques

German Staff Reports Destruction Of Louvain

An official German general staff communication describes the destruction of Louvain after Belgian authorities allegedly surrendered the city. It claims Belgian civilians fired on German troops, including shots from houses and arson, and accuses Belgium of treachery and incitement, while blaming the Belgian government for the violence.

Louvain Antwerp Landstorm Battalion Neuss Market Place Hague Conference

Uhlans Ride to Death With Carefree Mien

Italian war correspondent Luigi Varzini reports on German uhlans as frontline scouts who ride ahead of the advance. He says they search every path for enemies, know they face certain exposure to fire, yet press on with calm discipline despite the danger.

Uhlans Rotterdam Luigi Varzini Uhlan Her¢ T

French Villagers Bury War Dead At Night

Paris report describes a silent corps of sextons enlisted by the army to bury the dead in night. Lanterns and torches light uneven fields as women carry willow bundles and wire. Graves are marked with crosses when officers are found cold.

London Daily News Harold Ashton Paris Senlis

Shoes for Soldiers in War Lessons from Napoleon to Wellington

A study of military footwear reveals Napoleon stressed shoes as essential in war and marches. He urged Lejeune that shoes aid marches, Burgoyne and Wellington agreed the first need of a soldier is a good pair of shoes, with a second pair for change and a third for repairs.

Napoleon Baron Lejeune Sir John Burgoyne Wellington Scientific American

Corneal Tattooing Restores Sight by Ink Injection

A New York News item describes a corneal tattooing method using india ink and a hypodermic needle to blacken the cornea, followed by ink absorption that reveals restored clear vision as the tissue heals. It notes the process and patient experiences during recovery.

Americans urged to wear only American made clothes

The piece notes last year’s knit goods imports totaled 5,671,863 dollars and urges American women to sacrifice by choosing American made apparel for several years to support the national economy.

United States

SICK DOCTOR Proper Food Put Him Right

A physician shares a testimonial about recovery from a grip attack using four teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream three times daily for two weeks. He credits the food with restoring appetite and stomach function and suggests wider physician use could save lives. The ad promotes Postum Co. and a Lifebook titled The Road to Wellville.

Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Wellville

Italy's Iron Crown A Long Royal History

The iron crown of Italy, forged around 594 by Theolinda, is famed not for jewels but for its iron core reputedly from Christ's crucifixion nails. It has crowned Charlemagne and Napoleon, once housed at Monza, and now rests with Monza's basilica custodian under the grand custodian of the Cavaliers order.

Italy Theolinda Turin Monza Charlemagne Frederic IV Charles V Napoleon Bonaparte France Basilica of Order of Cavaliers Chas. H. Fletcher B. Halstead Scott Chicago Ills William Belmont Cleveland Ohio J. H. Taft Brooklyn N. Y R. J. Hamlen Detroit Mich Fletcher Wm. J McCrain Omaha Neb J. R. Clausen Philadelphia R. M. Ward Kansas City Castoria

Birthday Gift Cow Swap Echoes A Century

A couple's birthday joke unfolds as Mr Malloon forgets his wife’s birthday and promises a cow, Daisy, as a gift. On his own birthday she counters with the same cow as a gift, revealing a playful cycle of domestic humor and affection across years.

Mrs. Malloon Mr Malloon Daisy Mr. Malloon

Italian thrift grows despite varied savings channels

Simon W. Straus notes Italy’s savings quadrupled in 30 years from 268.6 million to 1.2 billion. Banks hold about 3 million depositors with 500 million in savings, post office banks have 6 million depositors with 450 million saved, while cooperatives and pawnbrokers' savings also contribute. Ady, Minnesota lists 2,250,600 population.

Simon W. Straus American Society For Thrift Italy Post Office Savings Banks Co-Operative Societies of Credit

Dilemma for Young Wife

A newly married couple face a kitchen mishap as they prepare a turkey for friends. The wife asks whether to use toilet or regular soap to clean the bird, quoting the cookbook line first clean your turkey. The joke hinges on a misread instruction and the couple's innocent confusion.

Cartier’s Life Spurs Canadian Confederation Leader

Sir George Etienne Cartier, eminent Canadian statesman and leader in several dominion governments, was born in St. Antoine. He practiced law in Montreal from 1835 and entered politics in 1848, leading the French Canadian Conservative party and serving as prime minister from 1858 to 1862. He helped steer Confederation in 1867 and later influenced the Liberal party before his death on May 20, 1873.

Sir George Etienne Cartier St. Antoine Lowerada Jacques Cartier George St. Sulpice College Montreal Liberal Party

Women in War Time Drive Global Labor Shifts

The report highlights female labor roles across nations during wartime. It cites Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria, 94 841 English and Welsh women farm laborers, a surplus of women in Germany, and Belgian women learning rifle use. It notes Elizabeth Watson in oyster canneries and US funding of 60 million dollars to employ French workers, plus Lady Cook's plan to train 150 000 English women as a khaki uniformed home guard.

Eleanore Bulgaria England Wales Germany Elizabeth Watson South France America Lady Cook

Tastes Improving Amid Turmoil

A humorous exchange from the Youngstown Telegram notes rising dislike for pug dogs as a light counterpoint to global strife and political corruption. The brief quip contrasts wartime tensions with a trivial fashioning of public sentiment.

Rankin Phyle Youngstown

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised in Kasota Letter

Mrs Ciara Franxs of Maple Crest Farm Kasota Minnesota reports feeling transformed after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound she says helps weak women and young girls. The ad cites many testimonials and invites readers to write for confidential advice to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.

Kasote Minn Zg Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia E.pinkham Lynn Maas

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