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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1914
Page
11
Mrs. D W Falls illness dominates Cedar Falls notes as clubs, church groups, and visiting friends fill the social calendar. Readers learn of parlor circle picnics, Gideon and DAR activities, temple and college events, and upcoming meetings and lectures across Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
An old remedy for tiredness is promoted as Vinall, a tonic claimed to build strength improve appetite and digestion and restore color. A testimonial from N. G. Clif of Opelika Alabama asserts renewed health after using Vinall. Wangler Bros Co and C J Miller Druggists Waterland are listed as sellers.
Rothmar Silliman son of Mr. and Mrs. H N Silliman of Cedar Falls died at home after weeks of suffering at age 19. He graduated from Cedar Falls High School with honors and was planning further study while helping at Citizens Bank. Funeral Tuesday at 5 PM. Survivors include parents a sister Lenore and brother Kenneth. Local relatives and distant kin are noted.
Delegates named as Mrs. Lucy Noble and Mrs. Manful proceed from office. Rev O H Holmes and Dr J Snowden with Roger Leavitt join a forthcoming program featuring a Theodore Thomas Orchestra secured for June dates. A first Congregational Ladies musicale drew about 89 attendees with solos by college faculty. District Methodist meeting attendees listed, and Iowa State Teachers College to hold June music festival with Chicago Symphony Orchestra participation.
A vintage advertisement extolls Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ills and claims health restoration enables women to marry better, promoting eugenic ideas about wealth and intelligence for the future family.
Sunday visitors from Curie Vic and Mrs Walter Fox, Mr and Mrs Morris Thompson and Wilbur Soames arrived in Vinton yesterday to attend the funeral of Major J By Whipple.
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