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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1918
Page
8
Lieutenant J Harvey Douglas recalls a wounded Canadian’s ordeal in Cologne during WWI. Paraded through the city, curious civilians and a cemetery tour marked their captivity while they sought small privileges, balcony access, and fleeting comforts amid stiff German guards and crowded hospital wards.
Cedar Falls faces a 6 20 p m closing order issued by the city fuel commissioner affecting druggists barber shops smoke shops candy shops and billiard halls while clothing stores hardware stores and groceries have long closed earlier. Churches plan union services and loges expect to comply as the six to eight week fuel squeeze passes. Teachers College faculty largely exempt from federal income tax unless earnings exceed set thresholds.
The funeral of Private Everett Slaughter son of Mr and Mrs Charles Slaughter who died Friday at Jefferson Barracks of measles will be conducted in Independence Tuesday at 2 30 p m from First Presbyterian church
Des Moines witnesses the Iowa Traveling Men's Association elect directors G C Chase J A Blanchard T B Cockerly J D Carpenter and M S Cohen at its 37th annual convention Reports show steady growth with a 1015 member increase Resolutions Call for thrift stamps support of national loans and universal military training urging Congress to enact compulsory service and bolster patriotism
An official bulletin to MW H Kelly postmaster outlines authority to use affidavits for deferred classification for post office staff. It covers class three workers including supervisory staff clerks earning 1100 plus drivers mechanics and skilled laborers at military branches. Closure reports required when an employee with deferred affidavits leaves service. Also mentions H L Goughnour’s jail service remarks and a First Brethren Church singing event.
An insurance solicitor recalls a rural Iowa tale of old fashioned sorghum cake and praises sorghum cane as an easy, useful crop. He notes it can be planted with corn, requires little hoeing, and yields juice for molasses and cattle feed. The piece extols economical value and culinary uses of sorghum molasses.
Ames Iowa January 21 Wartime short course at Iowa State College Farm and Home Week January 28 to February 2 features hundreds of lectures and demonstrations on farming homemaking and engineering for farm and home. Convocations include Anna Barrows leading home economics war fond conservation, 25 conferences a two day rural life meeting and a thousand plus farmers banquet.
Experts report the seed corn situation for 1918 is the worst on record with a near universal shortage beyond field seeds. Can by canning plants meet acreages remains doubtful as dealers cite shortages in bean carrot onion pea radish parship pepper cabbage sweet corn and other crops.
The 1937 survey led by Clara M Sutter shows 1 149 families 977 towns and 172 rural districts produced 168 901 quarts of home canned goods including fruits vegetables jelly preserves and pickles The report notes government rumors may have spurred activity and that some housewives saved surplus by canning large quantities The study estimates about 1 700 000 quarts of home grown produce canned last year and cites wholesale grocers saying demand for commercial canned goods remained uncertain for the season
Food administrators urge war gardeners to grow more and order seeds now due to crop weaknesses and European export cuts. Officials warn that climatic conditions and seed export bans may create a national seed shortage, prompting proactive planting plans.
Entomologists urge using leftover garden crops like cabbage cauliflower collards brussels sprouts as livestock feed to curb pests and provide meat for hogs or cattle, turning garden remnants into a double benefit.
The article warns that cabbage crops face attack from several insect types including cabbage worms looper bug and cutworms. It advises destroying crop residues and weeds by burning and using arsenate-based traps dusting with Paris green or lead arsenate mixed with lime to kill pests on garden plants.
Des Moines Jap 21 The sixth annual convention of the Iowa Draft Horse Breeders association will be held in Des Moines Tuesday after.
Advertisement asserts external liniments offer only temporary relief for rheumatism and promotes Swift’s S. S. S. as a blood purifier. It invites readers to consult a physician for personalized guidance and to write Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta Ga for instructions at no charge.
Noon and evening sessions on February 6 reference an association meeting in December and a proposed shift in meeting times. Officers listed include President Wm Crownover, Vice President Charles Irvine, Secretary G E O'Brien, Don Monros, and Treasurer M J Nelson Cambridge. Fearchlights are cited as playing a role in wartime activity, illuminating German and Italian actions on the front.
A testimonial from Mrs. B Richter of Brooklyn credits Vinol with restoring strength after pneumonia. The ad promotes Vinol as a constitutional tonic that boosts appetite aids digestion and improves overall health. It lists Wrangler Bros. Co and other druggists as sellers and invites readers to show the formula to their doctors.
An advisory piece urges vigorous living at eighty, linking health to proper bodily functions and early disease counteraction. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a worldwide remedy claimed to relieve backache kidney bladder issues and uric acid related ailments with physician use and a money back guarantee.
The article advises skin care for winter with mercorized wax to protect the face and hands from wind and temperature shifts. It notes applying wax overnight, using cold cream in the morning, and suggests astringent lotion with saxolite for indoors lifestyle to prevent wrinkles and maintain a pale complexion.
An 19th century style advertisement promotes Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a safe treatment for rheumatic pains, sciatica, backache, lumbago, sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, bites, and stings, plus earache and toothache. It sells for 30 cents with a money back guarantee, and mentions Wizard Pills at a similar price.
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