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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1921
Page
10
A neighborhood guide to winter bulb care describes growing hyacinths in bulb jars and narcissus in pebbles or soil. It notes largest bulbs yield bigger blooms, keeping jars fed and dark for a week after planting, and that soil culture may extend bulb life better for successive years.
The passage notes several varieties of Folyi Anthus Marcissus, indicating that these narciss are not hardy and cannot be grown outdoors. It implies limited cultivation options suitable only for indoor or protected environments.
Des Moines reports plans for a November 2 conference to organize a statewide protest against federal military spending and high taxes. A committee led by Henry L. Adams and others from the Chamber of Commerce urges Iowa to press for tax relief through arms limitation and invites religious, educational, and civic groups to join. The event aligns with the Iowa State Teachers Association meeting and campaign work is underway amid concerns over factory job security.
An old advertisement claims a bottle of Dan deline cures dandruff and hair loss after one application. It states no dandruff remains and hair regrows with new life, vigor, brightness, color, and abundance.
Atlantic Iowa October 11 Charles W Curtis an early Cass County settler and wealthy landowner was found dead in a cistern at his home after reportedly falling through a kitchen floor opening on the way to the bathroom His daughter Mrs Todd discovered the incident and neighbors aided in removing him He was born in Illinois and 80 years old having owned extensive tracts recorded at six dollars an acre.
An organizer tied to the Invisible Empire based in Atlanta has arrived in Davenport and is calling on business and professional men to join. While efforts to organize appear unsuccessful so far, the agent remains concealed, and Attorney J A Hanley says he was approached and invited to join after outlining supposed benefits.
A report from Webster City Iowa dated October 11 states that KartL personnel conducting an inspection tour encountered a fatal drowning incident. Details are limited as the fragment ends abruptly.
Baxter aged 26, foreman of a dam repair gang on the Maines river at Humboldt, drowned yesterday afternoon when his boat capsized during an inspection with two coworkers. Two other men were rescued by fellow workers. Baxter's body was recovered. The clipping also runs random product ads and a testimonial about Foley's Honey and Tar cough medicine.
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