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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
7
A new bid for sheriff nomination emerged at 1 30 a m as E A Archer machinist and temperance activist filed papers. The petition bears 71 signatures including most Waterloo Republican ministers and temperance advocates. Archer, active in anti saloon campaigns, faced pressure from rival candidates to withdraw.
Iowa Attorney General H M Havner filed in district court for receivership against Midland Packing Co of Sioux City an $8 000 000 corporation The attorney general will stay in Sioux City to prosecute the case
The Waterloo council, Boy Scouts of America, will hold a List hike tomorrow with about 75 boys expected to depart from the Elev enth street bridge at 1 30 p m and return to Waterloo at 7 p m The day features travel hiking nature study games and scout stunts with second class cooking tests firebuilding signaling and trail discernment taught in the open.
Waterloo post office needs carriers and waives civil service rules to hire temporary young men over 18 for emergency service. M H Selly announces exam will be required later and temp workers may be admitted with possible preferences.
Cadomene Tablets are advertised as a safe, harmless tonic that relieves shattered nerves in drinkers and others denied liquor. The ad claims benefits for wornous men and women, sleepless or nervous individuals, with a money back guarantee and urging readers to buy from their druggist.
An advertisement recommends Parmint double strength mixed with hot water and sugar. Drink one tablespoon four times daily to ease roaring or hissing in the ears, open clogged nostrils and stop mucus drainage. It is inexpensive and pleasant to take.
An ad touts Poslam as a cure for eruptions and eczema, claiming swift itching relief and active healing. It asserts safety with no risk and invites readers to request a free sample from Emergency Laboratories in New York City while noting Poslam Soap as medicated for tender skin.
A weekly crop bulletin for eastern Iowa reports the iCrop season running 10 to 20 days late due to cool damp conditions. Oats and corn show uneven progress while spring wheat and winter wheat rise slowly. sugar beets and potatoes also behind normal. The note mentions improved weather recently and ongoing field work despite setbacks.
Robert Kirk, 226 Second Street West, appointed census agent for the interior department, starts collecting details from manufacturers in Waterloo and Trinity. About 250 establishments fall under his jurisdiction. Information is confidential to the department, but census reports rely on data from all sources. Corporations and individuals must disclose full business particulars to the agent.
The foreign minister announced in Parliament that Holland will not resume trade with Soviet Russia until the League of Nations acts on resumption of relations with the Bolsheviks.
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