Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
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Western Roads to Issue Books at Flat
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ing Residences and Rooms in Mar
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our city. A committee was appointed
to look over the ground thoroughly and
report at the next meeting to be held
at the council rooms next Saturday at
s p. m. Every travelling man living in
Marshalltown ought to be interested in
such a project, and turn out in great
numbers. Let every travelling man act
as a committee Of one and make a
great effort to bring out large crowd.
A. A. Johnston, with o. w. Kerr Land
Company will move his family to Mar
shalltown in few weeks, or just as
soon as he can get good location.
Will Shannon, an old Marshalftown
boy, spent Sunday in our city. WIN
has a great many friends who were
pleased to see him. He has made
great success of road work. His fanlly
resides in Chicago.
A, j. Witt, general salesman for j. v.
Farwell & Co., wholesale dry goods, OF
Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday in
our city, leaving Sunday evening Tor
Cedar Rapids where he will look after
his trade in and around there during
this week.
b. ]. Jarrette, with the Aretino COM
pany of Chicago, spent Sunday in our
city and while here was trying to Sc
cure rooms and will move his family
to MarshalNown about Sept. l..
w. H. Darner, of Des Moines, one of
the directors of the Hawkeye CONNER
cial Insurance company of Marshall
town, spent Friday in our city.
Bill Bailey, with Brown-Hurley
Hardware company of Des Moines,
wrote nice orders last week both at
Boone and Carroll Bill always has
good word for Marshalltown.
George Hultz, of A1nes, salesman for
Tone Bros, wholesale tea and coffee of
Des Moines, called on the trade IN
good word for everybody.
Ned Downing, salesman for the e.
e. Downing Furniture, Company, of
Sioux City, spent Tuesday last in Car
roll. Ned is now a full-dedged trav-
cling salesman and looks fine. His
health is of the best, and he is meet
ing with splendid success.
Will Loree and wife arrived in Mar
shalltown for a few days visit. Will
represents Paxton & Gallagher, whole
sale hardware, of Omaha. Mrs. Loree
accompanied Will on his trip all last
week.
At last the passenger agents have
decided to give the travelling men both
ia mileage book and an interchange
able excess baggage book. A meeting
is to be held in Chicago August 20,
when definite action will be taken.
They intend to give US an interchange
able 1000 mile book, good over all
western roads, at q fiat rate of cents,
also 1000 mile book for $40, good
over the road Issuing it. 1t will be
appreciated by the travelling public, for
without 1t is quite an Inconvenience.
8. C.. Blackman, who succeeded f.
J. Happen, with Tollerton, Warfield &
Company, wholesale grocers of Sioux
City, worked the towns on the Sioux
City branch OF the c. & N. W., last
week Mr. Blacknan is a very fine
gentleman and takes well with the
trade.
M. j. Vfele, with warf1eld, Howell
Grocery Company of Des Mones, is
having the best Of luck working his
trade in western Iowa with his auto
mobile. He can make eight or ten
towns a day, averaging from eighty to
. one hundred miles.
f. Plath, salesman for the Bell Cef-
fee and Spice Company, of Des Moines
| callyed on the trade In Boone Thurs
day of last week. Mr.. Plath will start
his son Harry on the road for the firm
about September /. They will cover
| for the firm all of western Iowa.
! Walter Zimbeck.] one Of the leading
| grocery men of Boone, spent last
| Thursday in our city on his way t.
Grinnell. where he went to look ovel
the armory Of that city. The boys o.
Company !, Fifty-sixth Nationa
Guards, Of Boone, expect soon to erect
as fine an armory in their city as there
is in the state of Iowa
Roy Roberts, with Let's, FLETCHER
Company, of our city, left Thursday
evening for a two weeks trip In thu
east He will visit with friends few
days at Colum bus. O., and other Ohio
| towns, and will take the lake trip.
| Dan Marston, salesman for Let's
| Fletcher Company, of Marshalltown
was on the sick list most of last week
| He is some better and able to start oll
| again today.
There were a number Of travelling
men who We're in our city over Sun.
day, looking for houses and rooms tina
| they might move their families here
| Ii surely speaks we'll for our city, fol
so many Of late are contemplating
moving here. Without doubt Mar
| shalltown is the best situated city ii
| Iowa for the boys to make their HON es
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