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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1912
Page
4
A local seller declares a positive no pay guarantee for D D D Prescription from D P Laboratories Chicago. They stock well known skin remedies and promise relief for eczema psoriasis and itching with a few drops of this wash, claiming permanent cures and a soothing effect if it fails the bottle costs nothing. Wan gler Bros.
Leading Universalists from Iowa and beyond gathered for the mid year meeting at the Universalist church in the city. Special guest Dr. Hey M. Pp. Shutter of Minneapolis spoke on church activity and unity. The day included a state convention board session, a Woman's Missionary society meeting, and a picnic supper. Shutter addressed denominational goals urging revival of church work.
Mrs. C. Cadwallader chairs the home gardening committee notes Cleveland Ohio created training gardens to teach city youths vegetable and flower cultivation. The Home Gardening Association secured vacant ground and hired a capable teacher. Three training gardens operated last year with students handling all steps from planting to harvest and cooking.
Woman's guide to complexion hair and pain relief using home remedies. Promotes open air living and a simple skin solution from magazine plus hazel and an original package. Also suggests corn meal hair cleaning and delatone paste for facial hair removal.
Real estate transfers listed by Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co. show multiple entities exchanging parcels in Waterloo Cedar Falls and surrounding areas. Buyers include Fred W Fortsch and W L Hearst among others with various lots blocks and additions. prices range from $1 to $4,000 with diverse parcels and land coordinates. The James Gardiner Company listed with real estate rentals and insurance services.
Mrs. Stewart Freeman of Waterloo visited her mother Mrs. T. H. Garton. Seeding nears completion as roads see heavy auto and bicycle use. A wandering inmate from the County Home was safely returned to care. Local visits include Mrs. Bertha Wilste of Muscatine and Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Ostrander of Waterloo. Community events include a Hillside Cemetery gathering and an Easter visit to the Neuman home. A Farrington creamery meeting set for April 27 at Besh school house to decide future operations.
In Brandon on April 16, April winds and storms linger from March. Farmers hustle to finish field work as first electrical storm and heavy rains disrupt travel. Local horse deliveries to a Waterloo buyer, Easter school resumes after a week off with the same teaching staff. Democratic township delegates to the county convention were postponed for a week due to pending business.
Inclemency of the weather. A boy near Creston, Iowa, was drowned after being driven toward Summit lake by wind. A search recovered his hat and footprints, and the body was found in shallow water. The incident follows other local notes including a new drag purchase and various town movements.
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