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Slare o. tne fOotl1ghtS!
The jokes about grandmothers in
the chorus are all true enough; but
these are the chorus girls who
really know something. No child of
the stage can know the lines of 40
operas, with all the exits and en-
frances and business. Age and ex-
perience are valuable here. But for
the chorus girl in the silly comic
opera that runs on Broadway is de-
manded not only youth but extreme
youth. The pony ballet" the "broil-
ers' in the lines all the slang ex-
pressions that men about town use
mean immaturity, whose charm is de-
manded as if by an ogre. What a
swift succession of the poor creatures,
not all of whom marry millionaires
and retire to an existence of dia-
monds, Persian lamb coats and car
riages, as the amiable press agent
would have us believe When one
speaks of an actress marriage he has
in mind the retirement of Miss Edith
Kingdom to become Mrs George
Gould, or Mary Anderson's beautiful
life as the English Mrs Navarro, or
Clara Louise Kelloggs, as Mrs
Strakosch, or beautiful Agnes Hunt
ington's marriage-six feet tall she is
to Paul Cravath, the rich lawyer,
six feet three inches tall; or Julia
Arthur's to Mr.. Cheney, manufacturer
and railway man; or if one is a lit
tie older, Agnes Ethel as Mrs. Tracy,
or Helen Faucit as Lady Martin. But
there are the sadder cases of want and
starvation, or of fate unkind which
evil men share only on the downward
path, not when the bottom is reached.
The '.stage-struck girl" is a con-
siderable problem to the thoughtful in
New York
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A Teachers Testimony.

Hinton, KY, Nov. % (SpeciaD-It has
long been claimed that Diabetes is incur
able, but Mr.. E. j. Thompson, teacher in
the Hinton school, has pleasing evidence
10 the contrary. Mr.. Thompson had Dia
betes. He took Dodd's Kidney Pills and
is cured. In statement he makes regard
Il was troubled with my kidneys fol
more than two years and was treated by
two of the best doctors in this part of the
state. They claimed I had Diabetes and
there was little to be done for me. Then
| started to use Dodd's. Kidney Pills and
what they did for me was wonderful. II
is entirely owing to Dodd's Kidney Pills
that | am now enjoying good health"
Many doctors still maintain that Dia
betes is incurable. But Diabetes is kid
ney disease and the kidney disease that
Dodd's Kidney Pills viii not cure has vet
TO be discovered,
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tentiOn upon the hounds.
The hounds seem like an affecta-
ton in New York. Every time they
run they are watched by a>gaping
assemblage Of rustics who refuse to
take them seriously. In Genesee
county and in the south fox hunt
ing fin the old English fashion is
native to the soil and plain people
may indulge IN it without reproach.
A Long Island farmer who dons the
pink" is numerically "joshed' by
his nei2hbors. Then the riders. In
stead of their having the assured So
cial position of their English exam
iples, how brief is the reign of many
of them! There is Foxhall Keene,
late master Of the hounds. His re-
cent loss Of much of his money in the
failure of Talbot Taylor, his brother
in-law, and his more recent differ
ences with his wife have caused him
to give up his position. His successor
is Peter +. Collier. A capital rider
and good fellow; but society remem
bered better ten years ago than it
does now that he made his money
PuOllSAihSo OIu zap NOlllCl . IUl d
ry Of dime novel tales. Mr. Collier
has been of the New Jersey riders that
helped make up George -Gould's ia
nous polo team, but his new response
bility is expected to draw him to
Long Island. Mr.. Gould is a plucky
rider, but he cannot often spare time
from rdilroading to hunt.
The mastership of the hounds in
wolves work. The master is present
at practically every hunt, where mem
bers may dodge if they hike; he has
to go out on other days to work the
dogs, exercise them, keep them up
to fine edge; to protect the foxes
which are getting common and tame;
to settle for damages with farmers
whose land is trampled. 1t is no job
for business man who likes to ride
for recreation. 1t is a profession.
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To organize the new hotel is now un-
der way. 1t will accommodate 500
girls and be to them what the Martha
Washington is to more prosperous
business women. The movement is
the outgrowth of the experience of
Judge Cornell in dealing with young
women in court and of the more per-
sOnal experience of Miss Alice Smith
the court probation officer" or wom-
an policeman to whom young and first
Offenders are consigned for counsel
Judge Cornell and Miss Smith state
that the city is full of pitfalls for
unwary feet, which can be avoided by
a little common sense and not too
fussy care. What is wanted is some
thing even cheaper than the Mar
guerite Louise home, which is do
ing such a splehthd work. For three
or four dollars s week it is planned
to give girl room not at a cost
ly distance from her work, but in tie
immediate vicinity of the dry goods
shops where so many 0f them are en-
ployed. 1t might be done for less
cost farther uptown, bat there would
be the so cents week or more car
fare, not to speak Of the strain of
travel on the strength.
There lis NO danger in New York
which may not be matched in a coun-
try town. It is just such a place as
any village of 1000 people; it is lived
in by men and women of the same ay-
.erage kindliness. meanness, stingi-
ness, generosity. and all the other
qualities. It is just like the village
in all the basic essentials only big
ger.
OWEN I.ANGDoN
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CUTICURA' SOAP
The Worlds Greatest Skin Soap-The
Standard of Every Nation of
the Earth.

Millions of the worlds best people use
Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Oint-
ment, the purest and sweetest of emol-
hent skin cures, for preserving, purifying
the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff
and the stopping of falling hair, for soft
ening, whitening and soothing red rough
end sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings
anC chaflngs, and many sanative, anti
septic purposes which readily suggest
themselves to women, especially mothers,
as well as for all TIE purposes of the
toilet, bath and nursery.
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but In III health. She married into a
wealthy family, but poverty came to
her in retirement Then it seemed
as if the whole country attempted to
help her. A bishop helped promote
a benefit performance. A publisher
bought series of theatrical reminis-
cences at a liberal price, which was
none too liberal, for Miss Morris has
the gift of writing as well as of act
ing. Then came the sensational re-
vival of the Two Orphans" whose
principal interest was furnished by
Miss Morris appearance So touched
was she by her warm reception that
she almost forgot her lines, veteran
though she was. But it made no diff
ference. The play was not "the
thing"
Mrs. GiIbert's success in Grand
ma" now on the road, was of quite
as emotional character The state
ly old lady no longer needs to express
her age by subterfuges. She was bern
in English Lancashire SO years ago.
In the next county of Yorkshire II
years ago was born the boy who as
William Stoddart is delighting audi
ences by his portrayal of the old doc
tor in Bonnie Brier Bush" Denman
Thompson, II years old, is beginning
the season bravely with a bigger
than-ever "Old Homestead" There
are other examples; these are the
most important Annie Yeamans is
nearly as old and quite as much q
favorite
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Thirty Thousand Dry Goods Stores.

Thirty Thousand Dry Goods Stores.
In the United States there are about
$4,000 shops that sell dry goods.
Twelve thousand of these may be
ranked as good stores, and about 5000
are establishments of a size which
makes them important factors in the
commercial and domestic life of their
communities. The owners of almost
all of these shops, the largest as we'll
as the smallest, began obscurely. The
majority of the most prosperous have
attained their present success and
magnitude during recent years. in
which unsuccessful merchants have
been wont to complain that the COM
petition has been ruinous.-Success.
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IlE 4'1SdUOW DTOOk
hunt is the most
famous in the
vicinity. Gr e a t
wealth is rep
resented by it's
subscribers, who
come from the
finest group of
country estates in
the land to at
tend the meets"
Scenically tn e
country is su-
perb. The ken
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nels are situated in the flat Hemp
stead plains, close by the tiny trickle
OF a stream which is named Meadow
brook. But the hunt is more ant to
find" in the hills to the northward.
where foxes go for a better chance
to live than the bare plains give them.
The old Jericho toll-gate, the favorite
Z gathering point, is one of the most
picturesque spots in the country.
There will be assembled on meet"
dday so great automobiles, as many
carriages, half as many bicycles and
ithe few idlers of the neighborhOod
"A sporty cid darky, driving his nag
with a load of pumpkins city-ward
will suddenly turn his rig about if
the music of the "bellingp of the
hMlnds comes to bis old ears. The
young farmers OF the neighborhood
have way of pulling up their market
wagons to see.
The sport IS popular even with
those who take no part in it. The
automobilist is bitterly hated on the
fine smooth roads, where his speed
meRaees the life of the farmer and
his family. But everybody likes to
see the red-coats sweep over the
fences What they hurt they pay for:
and the whole region. is one great
horse pasture and training ground.
The Meadowbrook hunt is the only
one at which president OF the United
States ever broke an arm. N is wears
since Mr., Roosevelt had that expert
ence at nasty fence. Not for long
time has he had the leisune to follow
&he MeadowbrOok hounds.
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Reduced Rates to the Southeast via
the Southern Railway.

Account Holiday Excursion from points in
the Southwest to the Southeast tickets will
be sold to points on and via the Southern
Railway at rate of one fare plus $500 for
the round trip.
Dates of sale, December Goth, 21st, 22nd
and 26th, with final limit thirty days from
date of sale.
For further information apply to agents of
initial lines or write, c. A. DeSaussure.
D. P. A, Memphis, Tenn IN. H. Bone, W. P.
A, Dallas, Texas, OF Holmes Smith, T. P. A,
Houston, Texas.
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An Insinuation.

"Yaws," said Sapleigh, "T-aw-had
typhoid fever when was boy and fhey
were-aw-afraid 1 would lose my
miad, doncher know"
And did you lose it then?' asked
Miss Caustique, innocently.-Chicago
Daily News
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Willing to Obliee.

The Bride-Oh, Jack! You shouldn't
kiss me before all those girls.
The Groom-I'm glad my little wife is
30 unselfish, and just to please YOU I'll
Kiss alI~ those girls frst.-Chicago Daily
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Changing Shades

Patience-Polly gave Charlie a lock
of her. hair last night.
Patrice-Why. she gave him a locs.
only last week!
know; she gives him lock every
time she changes the color. ..-Yonkers
Statesman.
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L IHG OCQeE emu
of the line
what tragedy is
m or e poignant
than that of the
chorus girl? The
pretty creature
C a u 6 h t a n d
trained to do a
few pert tricks
before she has
enough k n G w l.
edge of the world
to withstand the
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HORSE AND HOUNDS
THEY FORM A DIVERSION FOR
NEW YORK SOCIETY.
latter is AN AFFEcTATloN.
The Meadowbrook Hunt a Popular
Affair-Timely Gossip Of the
Gotham Stage-Chorus
Girls Tragedy.

EW YORK. = The
hunting season is
on. The horse
show was an in
terruption and a
"b o o m" T h e
sight Of so many
Slim young men
in a garb that
emphasizes slim
ness, and of a
very few women
in "h ors e y"
clothes and many
in prettier ones,
concentrated at
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Working Women's Hotels.

JCH an expert
ment as the new
hotel for work
ing girls and
women will do
actresses littl e
g 90 d. T h cir
hours are too ir-
regular for toll
Grafton in such
h o t els, where
rules have neees-
sarily to be lrath-
er strict.
The movement
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Fitting Ceremonies.

"A surgeon tells of patient who was
about to undergo an operation for appen-
sent for his pastor, so that ne could be
opened with prayer.-Chicago Tribune.
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Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds-J
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900
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Society is the mother of convention.
and quite often deserves its child.-Chi.
cago Journal
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Mrs. Ulbert's Tour.

thing
about the the
atrical profession
is the way in
which the old
fayorites are weR
coined by audi
ences with mem
ories. Two pref
ty instances of
this in recent
years have been
the warm greet
ings given to
Mrs Gilbert.
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Oillness is not holiness.-Chicago Trib-
une.
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Cara motifs and % Mrs Gilbert.
Miss Norris Is young woman yet.
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a woman attaches more importance to
asking three people to afternoon tea than
an admiral does to taking battleships into
action.-N. Y Press.
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Coal. wood, water. hay in abundance-sehoe,
churches. markets convenient
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The Chorus Girl.

= T the other end
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OWEN LANGDoN.
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"All are bound 70 be more than pleased with ~
anal results Of the past seasons haryests"-
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The Meadowbrook HINT.

HE hLeadOWbrook
hunt ic. 4hn nct
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24
DEBATE is TAME.
Saloon and Anti-Saloon Men Discuss
Its Benefits and Evils.

Saloons as an Advantage to Com
munity' was the subject of debate
given at the reform hall Wednesday
night before an audience that number
ed about twenty people. II. A. King.
lof Des Moines, had the affirmative,
and Rev. O. D. Elicit, the negative.
Fl. A. King Is liquor salesman and
not a debater, and appeared In the
interest of the saloon only for the reas-
on that he was tired" he said, of
seeing repeated challenges from pro-
|hibitionists and preachers going I'M
answered" Kings argument was
along such lines as to thoroughly dis
gust not only prohibitionists but others
who believe in decency. both in the
home and city. He would have all men.
women and children drink, from the
cradle to the grave; would have So
briefly give way to drunkenness and
morality to debauchery. While the
small audience was almost entirely
composed Of prohibitionists, the
speaker was not a whit backward In
advocating the pre- eminence of the
saloon over everything else. Rev. Ell
lett advanced the arguments advocat-
ed by the policy of the third party
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24
MERRY CLASS SCRAP.
High School Spirit Results in Clash
Between Seniors and Juniors,

Glass spirit in the high school
reached the stage Wednesday night
that climax resulted in the shape of
a merry class scrap. The colors OF the
seniors, yellow and black, borne by a
silk banner We're found by the juniors
to be streaming from the flag staff
above the high school building. Under
the cover of night at about II: go the
juniors made an attempt to remove
them, and battle ensued. While no
broken heads resulted, there are sew
eral sore ones. and few tattered
clothes. The juniors We're successful,
and instead of the yellow and black
the pennant Of maroon and light blue
was swung to the breezes by daring
"Cowfoot" Sloan, who Skinned UP the
mast in the darkness, with the wind
blowing forty knots an hour, and Sc
cured the senior colors. The banner
of the seniors has been hidden and a
careful search today has failed to re-
veal the hiding place. Further good
natured trouble is feared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24
County Supervisor and Old
Resident of Logan Town
ship Passes Away
ILLNESS OF SHORT DURATION
Attack of the Grippe Develops Into
Pneumonia-Was Respected citi-
zen and His Death Is Severe Blow to
His Many Friends-sketch Of His
Career.

Thomas j. Shearer, member Of the
board of supervisors of Marshall coun-
ty, and an old and respected citizen
of Logan township, died at his home in
Vancleve Wednesday afternoon at 4: Ii
O'clock of pneumonia. His death came
as severe blow to his many friends,
most of whom had not known, until
la few days ago. that his condition was
lat al critical. The desisease, which
ended in his death. had it's origin about
two weeks ago. when he was attacke
with the grippe, which developed into
pneumonia. The symptoms steadily
grew worse, and since Monday after
noon 1T was known the chances for his
recovery We're very slight. MIR.
Shearer had been unconscious sine.
Monday evening.
Thomas Shearer was among the set :
tiers of Marshall county, who came
here soon after the close of the war.
He purchased land in Logan township,
upon which he has since lived. He
was a progressive farmer OF the old
school, and gained the respect, es.
TEEN and confidence of his neighbors,
friends and business acquaintance.
He was a pleasant man to meet, and
his friends made him the recipient Of
official honors in his own township.
and also in the county. AT the time
of his death he was serving the second
year of his second term as member
of the board of supervisors. He was
first chosen to that office in the fail
of 1899, and began serving Jan. l, 1900.
His second term began with the first
of the year 1903 He was not what
might be termed wealthy, but he was
comfortably independent.
Thomas Shearer was born in Gale
donia county. Vermont, Dec 81, 1888, In
1854, while the California gold craze
was still continuing to draw men
westward, he went to that state, but
only remained until 1858, when he
returned to Vermont. Two years later
he married Miss Caroline Somers, of
Caledonia county, who died in 1875.
Eight years after his marriage he came
with his family, to Marshall county.
Illinois, but remained there but one
year, moving on west into Iowa and
settling in Logan township He again
married on Jan. II. 1884, choosing Miss
Mary l. Gilbraith, of Barnet, VT, to be
his wife. Since 1878 he has been a
constant and earnest member and
worker in the Logan township Congre-
gational church. He is survived by
four daughters, Mrs c. c. Bovee, OF
Pocahontas; Mrs. J. C. Jackson, of
Iowa Falls, and Misses Katherine and
N. Belle Shearer. Mrs. Thomas Kim
ball, of this city. is niece. The
funeral will be held at the Vancleve
Congregational church Friday morn
ing at IL o'clock, Rev. j. I. Marvin,
OF Grinnell, officiating The interment
will be in the Maple Grove burying
ground
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24
FIFTY YEARS MARRIED.
Mr.. and Mrs. obed Long Celebrate
Their Golden Wedding.

mf. ana Mrs. OpeQ Long SelepTdkS
Their Golden Wedding.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Obed Long, living at
the corner of Arson and Twelfth ave
nue.. celebrated their fifty years of
married life at their home Wednesday
afternoon by gathering together their
relatives and u few friends. The we'd
ding ceremony of fifty years ago was
repeated Rev. +. f. Nell. of Des
Moines brother n-law of Mr. Long,
who was present at their wedding. Of
ticiating at the repetition ceremony
Mrs Laura Needham. of Des Moines a
niece. played the wedding march. On
behalf of the relatives Rev. Nell pre-
scented the aged couple with a purse
containing $50 in gold, to which was
added $27 from others. After the cere-
mony a dinner was served, the table
being decorated with pink and white
carnations.
Mr. Long was born in Wayne county
Ohio, on Oct. !, 1888, and Mrs. Long
was born in Summit county, May 20.
1886. They We're married at the brides
home, near Greensburg. Ohio, March
%, 1854. Mr.. Long entered the minis
try in 1867 ard worked as a travelling
evangelist of the Evangelical ,Associa-
ton. serving for three years in the
Evangelical mission in this city. In
1881 Rev. and Mrs. Long moved to this
city and have since made their home
here. Those who were present at the
celebration were Rev. E. f. Nell. Mr..
George Ream and Mrs. Laura Need
ham, of Des Moines; Rev. A. Wesley
Nell, of Valley Junction, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Stegman, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
c. Milhiser Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Trien,
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Starboard. of
this CITY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24
WOMEN HOLD MEETING.
Those Interested in Base Ball Lend
Aid to Proposed Fair.

About a score of the well known
women of the CITY, who are regular
patrons of the national game, and
who are interested In the success OF
this city's team in the Iowa State
League, met with the committee hav-
ing In charge the base ball fair, in the
parlors OF the Fidelity bank Wednes-
day night. The committee met for the
purpose of assigning various portions
of the work to the ladies, who evinced
considerable interest In making the
fair success. The following assign
ment was made:
Country Store Mrs. d. w. Marston
and Mrs. b. A. Morgan.
Leap Year Postoffice Mrs. G.. H.
Ruth and Mrs. Myra Mead-Cox.
Flower Booth Mrs. A. H. Simon
and Mrs. G. w. Nelson.
Refreshments and Candy Booth -
Miss Hattie LaShelle and Miss Mabel
Vogel.
Prizes-Mrs. A. F. Paige.
Fortune Telling-Miss Thompson.
The ladies will choose from among
their friends number of assistants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24
WOODBURY. SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Residents Of East Part of City View
Showinu of Children's Work.

The residents of the eastern part OF
the city and patrons of the Woodbury.
school were given an opportunity Wed
nesday afternoon and evening to view
the work in manual training, designing
and composition done by pupils of that
building. The Woodbury. exhibit COM
pares most favorably with those of The
other buildings and large number Wis
tied the school and spent hours in the
different rooms where the work was
displayed There will be but one more
exhibit in the series, at the Arnold
building. tomorrow afternoon and even
H. g
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24

been in a fit condition. either physically
or mentally, to report a case and she
felt 'shaky'' about her record being cor
rect.
Members of the Marshall county bar
are talking seriously of investigating
the records in the case, as the facts
brought out Wednesday afternoon
caused a profound sensation among the
members.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24
In the Police Court.

Harry Shannon, claiming Tama City
as his home, was arrested Wednesday
afternoon by Officer Lage, while in the
midst Of disturbance created by him
in the Globe Hotel Shannon hurled
a piece of furniture at the proprietor.
who called the police. Shannon was
given fifteen days work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24
FOR PARK COMMISSIONER.
II. A. christisnson is Announced as
Candidate.

Candidate.
Though H. A. ChHstianson is on a
business trip in Missouri, his friends
are announcing him as candidate to
one Of the three positions of park COM
missioner to be filed at Mondays
election.
Mr.. Christianson Is retired bust
ness man, and has resided in the west
part Of the city for the past six years,
where he owns considerable property.
and has done much to build up the
west section of Marshalltown. He Is a
man of wide experience. Is possessed
OF considerable natural ability, and
has the best interests Of the city at
heart. He would make an excellent
park commissioner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24
MARRIED..
Nicholson.

Gus Mold, a well known farmer re-
siding south of the city, was married
in Boone Wednesday to Miss Alfrida
Olson. The ceremony was performed
at the home of Eric Nordstrom. Mr.
and Mrs. Mold viii reside at the
groom's home, five miles south of
town,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24

Now is the time to take spring
tonic to purify the blood, cleanse the
liver and kidneys of all impurities.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will DO
the business. Thirty-five cents. Tea
or tablets. Mcbride s. VIII Drug
Company.