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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1918
Page
3
The article outlines choosing a garden site with good drainage and appropriate exposure, stressing fifty percent soil moisture and drainage improvement methods. It covers soil types from sandy loam to clay, use of manure and lime, and the option of quick subsoil relief. It also advises protecting the garden, minimizing distance from home, hardening off plants before setting out, and choosing compact, sturdy stocky plants from reliable growers.
The article notes a spring with ideal seeding weather for wheat and oats, with nearly all wheat sown by late March and oats in early April. Frost-free days allowed field work daily, though prolonged dry spells may affect meadow and pasture recovery. Winter wheat appears resilient while Iowa reports more drought impact from wet soil than from drought. Early sowing typically yields better crops.
Spring health tips urge using Hood’s Pills as a liver stimulant and laxative. Pair with Hood’s Sarsaparilla for blood enrichment and Pepticon for tonic benefits. The trio is promoted as a powerful, uplifting medicine combination for renewed vigor.
In Sae and Ida counties Iowa a small community grows most of the world popcorn supply. A single 62 acre farm earned $8,480 last year and the crop underpins a prosperous local economy. Demand has doubled, prices rose to 5–6 cents a pound, and popcorn farming expands beyond one or two counties as farmers eye spring plantings.
An advertisement promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple fat reduction method claiming two to four pounds weekly. It states the tablets are harmless, cause no wrinkles, and can be bought at 75 cents for a large case or by mailing $0.64 to Marmola Company in Detroit for direct shipment.
Local druggists introduce Vicks VapoRub with a 30 day trial offering three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 while praising its external relief for croup coughs chest colds sore throat and bronchitis. Vapors inhaled through nostrils or absorbed through skin claimed to ease chest tightness and nasal congestion. No price advance. 25c price point noted.
The Vaulted States Department of Agriculture issued bulletins on popcorn production and market grids. Bulletin Nos 202 553 554 outline guidance for growers, highlighting potential profits and nationwide demand for new corn plantings this spring.
An executive order from a local vigilance committee forbids speaking German under penalty of arrest. The group has already arrested two German merchants, one a saloon keeper, for alleged disloyal remarks and liquor license issues.
The text argues iron strengthens the blood and boosts health and endurance. It urges testing personal strength, then taking two five grain Nuxated Iron tablets three times daily after meals for two weeks, claiming easy absorption, no dental staining, and a guaranteed refund if unsatisfied. It mentions Angler Bros Co and dime merchants as distributors.
Advertisement claims four ounces of ordinary lquid urvon dissolved dandruff overnight. Rub it into scalp at night, with three to four applications said to destroy every sign of dandruff and improve hair luster and health. Urvon advertised as inexpensive and available at any drug store.
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