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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
4
In a light exchange about wartime fashion, Jenkins notes why pretty girls knot hair over their ears. Judkins suggests cheap fur earmuffs, the doctor warns ear coverings risk deafness and poor air, while gossip about looks fuels the banter and the group laughs.
An advertisement for Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root touts a kidney liver and bladder remedy praised as pure and natural. It claims scientific vegetable formula, non stimulant use, and urges readers to buy from drugstores or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
A railroad official proclaims a strict safety motto with pride. The dialogue stresses that every passenger contributes to the railway’s safety standard by paying before travel, underscoring discipline and public confidence.
An exchange quotes a judge asking how forgiveness could be offered in advance, phrased as a playful, philosophical query about kissing and consent. The line illustrates courtroom banter or a witty aside during testimony.
A wide spanning Denver periodical item lists oil strikes, deaths, and legal cases across Colorado. Notable items include an oil strike near Alamosa, a horse theft probe in Greeley, a fatal car crash involving Mrs. Caruthers of Trinidad, and a shooting incident in Denver. Also reported are civic notes on Electrical Prosperity Week, a Golden Wedding in Denver, and several notable deaths including Peter Monteith and George Lyman.
Fall seeding of alfalfa is growing in popularity among successful growers. Under favorable moisture, three cuttings can be harvested the next season. Seed rate ranges from ten to twenty five pounds per acre, with drill seeding favored for better germination and stand. Proper seed placement and soil packing improve stands and reduce waste.
A new corn planting method tested in western dry land spaces rows twice the usual width while doubling intra row plant density. The aim is moisture preservation between rows. Yields reached about thirty bushels per acre versus ten to twelve on standard three and a half foot row spacing, suggesting better profitability on grid uplands.
Readers with land rich in water are advised to obtain a United States Department of Agriculture pamphlet titled The Economy of Farm Drainage, highlighting the value and methods of proper drainage for better crop production.
A historical note explains a ten cent investment can feed a chick for ten weeks, yielding a two pound weight if the bird is highly fed, demonstrating efficient poultry husbandry in compact terms.
Infertile eggs produced by flocks with no male birds reach consumers in good condition during hot summer months.
A remark on judging a cow by milk output, noting only weighing can reveal its true condition beyond a pail’s glance. The text emphasizes practical measurement to assess cattle behavior or state rather than surface evidence alone.
The article stresses that a cow must receive proper feed and care to realize profit from breeding. Merely good lineage is not enough without adequate nutrition and attention to health and management.
A farm with a spring water supply to the house adds hundreds to its worth compared with a farm lacking this modern equipment. Much of the work can be done by the owner, and just after harvest is a prime time to improve and upgrade.
Recommendation to till excessively wet land only during very dry periods, harrow thoroughly, and sow redrop herd’s grass with alsike clover to improve drainage and forage potential.
Senator Claude Kitchin recalls Uncle Josh visiting a city women’s exchange and misinterpreting the scene. Facing multiple women, Josh muses that perhaps he should “keep Hanner” after confirming there are no other women present. The anecdote, reported by the Philadelphia Telegraph, reflects a humorous clash of rural innocence and urban settings.
A sunburned man recalls a camping trip marked by constant rain biting insects and empty fishing. He insists the ordeal yielded notable personal benefit despite the discomfort.
A Mississippi school teacher credits Postum with ending coffee induced nervousness and mood issues. She notes productivity and patience improved after switching to Postum Cereal or Instant Postum, made per directions. Postum is advertised by the Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan with pricing for 15¢ 25¢ and 30¢ 50¢ tins.
President Wilson designates Thursday November 25 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. He emphasizes peaceful relations with great nations, wartime burdens, prosperity used to aid others, and calls citizens to worship and gratitude across the nation.
Mrs. Angela Jacovetta, wife of a Phippsburg miner, kills Gabriele Dominic who forced entry while drunk. Dominic resisted leaving and attempted to embrace her, knocking her baby from her arms. he had a gun but did not use it.
Frank Pasco, a half breed Mexican, is jailed in Conejos County on charges of bank robbery in La Jara two weeks prior and is partially identified as the man who killed Robert Mitchell, editor of the Walsenburg Independent and Huerfano County Democratic chair. Deputy Sheriff Martinez of Huerfano county identified him in Alamosa.
The judge asks about the defendant's character in an accident case. A white man is charged with careless driving of a second-hand car. A witness testifies the driver has not harmed anyone but notes reluctance to pay for a wash, highlighting pay obligation as a key issue.
An old ad touts Touches of Eczema soap and ointment to cleanse, soothe, and heal skin, scalp, hair, and hands. Claims promise clear skin, clean scalp, good hair, and soft hands. Free samples by mail with a Book Address postcard to Cuficura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
The note suggests financiers worry over gold flow from Europe and the chance the public may access some of it. A Red Cross Bag Blue advertisement promises a whitening product at grocers. The sentence about time hints that punctuality is rare except at railroad stations.
An exchange on the front details shells from our own battery striking a trench. The gunners dispute the target arguing they face the German trench while distant observers claim misfire. The battery replies with dry humor about being “discard” distance.
An admiring constituent quotes a senator who jokes that studying too deeply would trouble his conscience about speaking. The playful exchange hints at political temperament and self restraint in public remarks.
A talking group jokes about scenery abroad and in America. An American boasts of Niagara Falls, while Paddy retorts that even a dramatic drop would be less impressive if the water stopped at the top, delivering a light country humor exchange.
A fragment shows a man vilifying American bankers for lending Britain and France about 1 billion. Jibway is described as bitter due to two weeks of unsuccessfully seeking 5 Exchange. A beggar recalls his past with one leg and a widow remarks that many women retry after failed marriage.
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