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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1915
Page
7
The article details growing and using sweet peppers green or colored, with recipes such as cream of pimento soup and creamed eggs. It notes canning benefits, washing tips, and suggests pepper dishes and home economics guidance, plus related milk wagon routes and cream testing concepts.
A farmer urges keeping fences mowed to curb weeds and notes the extra effort for roadside upkeep. An Iowa Homestead excerpt cites an Illinois experiment showing corn yields soar when weeds are kept down, eight-year average 45.9 vs 7.3 bushels per acre, underscoring weeds steal moisture light and nutrients.
The text notes birds control insects aiding farmers by protecting crops when natural foods are scarce. It also urges painting permanent wooden buildings to improve appearance and longevity, claiming properly finished paint, applied well, enhances value and owner satisfaction. It cites W. Smith on durable, well-painted structures.
Cedar Falls reports Miss Martel Halley of New York visiting Mrs. George J. Wilson, with many local guests and extended family visits. Community notices include publishing yearbooks, Royal Neighbors picnic plans, and visits by William Trowbridge of San Diego. Also featured are faculty moves, church construction progress, and local society happenings. Miss Florence L. Ward earns praise for work in Washington state agriculture education.
A guide on painting to keep moisture out of wood and nails tight, boosting durability and sale value. notes that well painted machinery prevents early wear, with emphasis on wagons and buggies. Mentions ornamental trees from China and the gingko tree as street plantings. The Evening Courier is widely read in Waterlog.
An old advertisement touts S. S. as a vegetable blood purifier for skin eruptions, eczema, scrofula, burning and itching. It claims external products are useless and urges readers to obtain S. S. from a druggist or write to S. S. Co Atlanta, Ga for guidance.
An advertisement extols refined cocoanut oil as a superior shampoo option over alkali-heavy soaps. It claims greaseless purity, easy lathering with water, and thorough cleansing of hair and scalp, leaving hair bright and manageable. Mulled cocoanut oil is inexpensive and widely available at drug stores for family use.
The article offers an old fashioned beauty tipset advising use of wax treatments for discolored skin and flaky patches. It claims wax can peel away blemishes by morning with soap and water and promotes cosmetic wax purchases. It also suggests a simple home toner for weather wrinkles using powdered powder and hazel, described as a marvelous wand.
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