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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1912
Page
10
Marshalltown records show ten feet eight inches of snow from October to April 1 with March and February delivering the heaviest snows. The report notes cold spells and first frost dates, then pivots to gardening guidance on site selection, sun exposure, and bed layout for optimal flower and vegetable growth.
Seeds ordered by the Civic club for school children have arrived and will be handed out at schools next week. Since the ground is cold there is no rush to plant as seeds need warmer soil to germinate. lettuce radishes and sweet peas tolerate early planting. The Home Gardening Committee plans a series of short articles in cooperation with the daily press to aid home gardeners.
Hindsboro Illinois and Cathlamet Washington readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for relief from bearing down cramps weakness and dizzy spells. Nurses and mothers report improvement after use with multiple letters claiming it restored health over time.
Representative Prouty called for a bill to ban government employees from hiring lobbyists and to require disclosure when lobbying congress for hire. The house district committee reviewed payments totaling about 300 dollars monthly to lobbyists by crossing police in Washington. The measure would make undisclosed hired lobbying a misdemeanor and could curb widespread practice linked to the Lorimer era and Edward Hines case.
The Central Church of Christ wrapped up three weeks of revival meetings with one new member, bringing total accessions to twenty one. Evangelist Smith delivered a farewell sermon on A Name That Is Above Every Name as attendees praised the sessions and bid him farewell before his departure for Cedar Rapids to join his home congregation for Easter.
A National Biscuit salesman confronted a grocer in the South over substituting rival soda crackers for Uneeda Biscuit. The grocer admitted lower prices lure him to stock imitations and push them to customers. A colored customer refused the substitute noting Uneeda is needed for sickness.
Memorial services of the United Commercial Travelers Waterloo council No 201 will be held in Russell Lamson hall Sunday afternoon at 4 oclock. There will be special mime for the occasion. All brother U C T s are earnestly requested to attend.
Des Moines authorities prevail in federal court over gas pricing after Judge Sloan rejects an injunction. City ordinance cut rates from $1 to 60 cents per thousand cubic feet, with potential 10 percent refunds to customers from January 1, 1911.
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