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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
9
The women's committee of the wound of defense urges milk as essential for nourishment. Milk and dairy products are irreplaceable for growth, especially in children, the sickroom, and hospitals. Substituting tea or coffee harms child nutrition. even in shortages milk remains crucial for public health.
Macy Campbell of the Black Hawk County Service League urges county residents to subscribe to the Red Cross fund starting Monday. The plan sets a $50,000 county quota, with a uniform 4 percent of last Liberty Bond holdings for those with property, and $1 to $2 for those with less. Country residents should pay by check at the schoolhouse Monday evening.
County food administrator W F Parrott led about 160 grocers at a Commercial Club meeting to extend the sugar card system for canning. Housewives may obtain 25 pounds by certificate and may get more if used for canning. leftovers must be returned. A plan to end the fourth meal and curb lunches was discussed, along with a conservation drive for SEES. Parrott, fresh from a Des Moines meeting, urged careful handling of the sugar supply.
J F Deems state food administrator asked W F Parrott county administrator about retail ice price and tea price charged by distributors in Waterloo. Parrott learned teacake price about 2.59 per 500 pounds or 102 per ton delivered to homes. Last year price was 2 per 590 pounds. Increase equals 2 per ton.
Chicago May 15 Gov James B McDougal reports official Chicago district figures for the third liberty loan showing a 143.21 percent subscription of its $608.66 million quota with baby bonds accounting for 49 percent of the district total. Illinois ranked third as Wisconsin edged ahead in district percentages with Iowa leading by a nose.
An advertisement touts squid arvon as a universal dandruff cure. Rub four ounces into the scalp at night, repeat a few times, and by morning most flakes vanish. It promises instant itch relief and improved hair texture. Available at drug stores and inexpensive.
Lack of steel for car construction and government control of the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway hinder progress on promised upgrades. Cass says the company ordered 20 new cars in January for Waterloo and Cedar Falls service, but war-time shortages and government regime slow delivery. He notes street cars are only a small part of railway activity and a possible divestiture from interurban lines would not fix the upgrade issue.
Local notice likens barberry bushes to Prussian spies and urges detection and eradication. Waterloo residents are urged to contact H. B. Shoemaker or Elmer M. Hersch of the Death to the Barberry committee to arrange inspections for rust spreading varieties.
A description of the burberry bush notes white ringed edges and thorn clusters, plus guidance that cutting down won t eradicate it and it must be dug up and burned. Bridal wreath biroul is cited as harmless. Boy Scouts told to meet at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 7 30 pm for eradication campaign instructions.
Strong and sturdy American citizens aged 20 to 30 are urged to join the marine reserve flight force. Applicants must complete a technical training course, pass a strict physical exam, and obtain a draft board certificate showing they are not over quota. Enrollees contract as gunner sergeants with possible reassignments if training fails.
An unreadable fragment references a question about a community center and an edge of danger or fear. The text is incomplete, offering no clear event, date, people, or organizations to identify.
A Cincinnati authority touts a tile Freezone product as the only painless method to remove corns and calluses. The TM drug loosens dead skin, allowing peeling with fingers. A quarter ounce costs only a few cents at pharmacies and leaves underlying skin pink and healthy without soreness or infection.
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