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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1913
Page
10
The article reviews German studies on manure use for gardens and soil building. It lists seven recommendations: limit litter to absorb liquids, avoid coarse materials, skip preservatives, locate and cover pits to reduce leaching, keep heaps compact and moist, segregate livestock manures, and spread hauled manure promptly.
Winthrop dated notes report visits by Sarah McKay and others to Dubuque and Waterloo, birthdays and social calls across town. A Sunday crash near Independence injured John Bateman and companions when a car hit a horse and buggy. Bateman survived after hospital care, with front of auto demolished and horse killed.
The Ashland Commercial club built a $10,000 revolving fund via two local banks to support cooperative cow buying and rural credit. Five carloads of foundation stock arrived, aided by college and USDA experts. Loans run at 6 to farmers, with 7 percent interest to cover costs. repayments fund further purchases. The plan has sparked three new creameries, higher butter fat prices, and renewed trust between rural and urban residents.
Instructional guide on selecting breeding stock and Yearling age for best market poultry. Covers fattening feeds, tainted foods, killing methods, bleeding, picking, and scalding. Emphasizes dry picking, proper storage, and seasonal handling for ducks geese and turkeys to maximize meat quality and sale value.
A summary of how milk sours from dirt, and how to produce practically clean milk with healthy cows, sanitary handling, and modest investments. It covers certified milk standards, stable cleanliness, air space, ventilation, milking practices, and equipment hygiene to reduce bacterial counts and improve dairy quality.
Terloo plans for Charles Price and his wife to visit friends at Independence early in the week as part of a social engagement.
A string of local items from Rockford dated Nov 17 notes a drunken youth arrested after borrowing a street rig, plus community updates. The Congregational fair is set for Dec 2 and 3. Other items include travel to Chicago for surgeons congress, moves and sales of farms, visits, electric pole work, adoptions, and stock shipments to Chicago.
In Shell Rock on November 7, residents hosted or visited relatives and friends. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Woop from Weed Elma Mrs P A Fields Waterloo and Adair Fields Kansas City. Dr D W Battin returned from Montana briefly. Mrs Whitehead learned of her father Mr Height injured in a runaway and rushed to Stockton. Former Gis Place resident MOP Green came from Marenge.
W. H. Winship suffered a serious fall at the Lloyd Shorter farm while working with Bristol. He has not yet regained consciousness and recovery appears doubtful. Relatives Mre Lois Gould of Des Moines and Miss Lillian Winship of Garrison visited amidst concern. Rev. Killoren to be ordained in Waterloo Friday, attracting many congregants.
An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur hair dye promising to darken gray hair, add gloss, and reduce dandruff. It claims the solution leaves hair lustrous, life-like, and undetectable as dyed, with customers instructed to apply via sponge or brush to small strands overnight for noticeable color.
Burial in the cemetery at the place followed by notices of Mrs Muckerdaaik with many friends. George Anderson of Siloam Springs Arkansas, formerly of this town, was in town several days. Mr and Mrs Lee Stwiley now occupy the Mallen house on the east side. Mr and Mrs J L Jones of Waterloo were in town over Sunday. A baby boy was born at the home of Dr and Mrs Möbius Utesbro Mandar.
Mitchell and Osage residents visit relatives as Mes Mary Ho McPuerrin discusses the Christian Endeavor rally at Congregational church. The group promotes midlings membership gains with a banner featuring Japanese worship symbolism. An oyster supper at Parkhurst hotel raises funds for local safety efforts, and Royal Neighbors plan a December 15 bake sale with a hive course kickoff November 24.
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap promise instant relief and rapid healing for eczema rash ringworm and scalp eruptions. Free samples offered with directions, urging readers to test at no cost. Physicians have prescribed Resinol for eighteen years and druggists stock both products in standard jars.
The item catalogues a string of family visits, travel fragments, and social movements across Osage and surrounding areas. Mentions Drake of Montpelier, Nevin from Minneapolis, Waterloo visitors, and church gatherings. Local names include Michael Sebaait, Teek, Mrs Moo Groner, and Rev. Vonrt.
A 19th century advertorial claims Dr F M Edwards treated many women with liver and bowel ailments using Olive Tablets. The pills allegedly induce normal bowel action, remove toxins, and improve complexion. Supposedly for pale skin headaches and general unwellness, the tablets are marketed as a substitute for calomel and sold by Colubus Ohio druggists.
The advertisement promotes Marital White Liniment as a splen did solution for sore throat colds on the lungs croup and chest pains. It advises saturating a cloth with the liniment and applying as a poult for relief. Red Cross Drug Co and Henderson Drug Co are listed as exclusive agents.
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