Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-02
Four Thousand MarshalItown
Buttons Being Worn By TRAY
cling Men Turnout Country
HOTEL TO DOUBLE CAPACITY
Growing Popularity Of MarshaIltown
Causes stoddart to Plan Enlarge
n,ents-Jarrett Retires as Head of
Travelling Mems Commercial Club
Notes From the Road.

Commercial men? Nearly 1000 but
tons are being worn today by the boys
all over the United States which
points to Marshalltown as the home OF
the Hawkeye Commercial Mems as
sociation. and you can not show us
4 better city of its size for the home
Of the travellers.
The Stoddart hotel Of our city in
tends, early in the spring to enlarge the
building to nearly twice its present
size. in order to accommodate the large
increase in their business. This alone
speaks well for Marshalltown and
shows it to be in a prosperous condl-
ton, as the travelling public do not
visit city that is asleep, and on the
decline.
A. J. Rowley salesman for the Cor
ticello Silk Company, spent part OF last
week in our city at the home OF George
Allen, where his wife and daughter are
visiting He left last evening for his
territory. A. ]. is well known in Iowa,
as he is one of the old timers, having
represented the firm for years. His
home is at Clinton. Iowa.
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A very enthusiastic meeting OF the
Travelling Mems Commercial club was
held Saturday evening last The resfg-
nation of President L. ]. Jarrett was
received and accepted. Brother Jarrett
has made valuable officer of the as
ISOLATION, but his duties are such that
he decided he could not give 1t the
time and attention it needed. r. u.
Stewart was elected as president to I'LL
the vacancy.
Charles E. True, of our city, sales
man for The Churchhill Drug Com
pany, of Cedar Rapids, arrived home
last Wednesday quite sick with nerv-
Gus prostration. 1t will be at least
week before he will be able to resume
his work. Charles is one of the hard
working and most successful travellers
out Of our city, and his trouble is
caused from overwork. His friends,
who are many. hope to hear Of his
speedy recovery.
The, Hawkeye Commercial Mems as
ISOLATION added to its list OF member
ship over 800 new members for the
month Of November, and will have
reached the 1000 mark long before
Jan. I. Why not make grand rally,
and go to the meeting in June with
5000 strong.
Two Of Iowa's most popular travellers
are candidates for members Of the
board of directors of the I. 8. Z. M. A.
Of Des Moines, and every member who
can should give them a vote. One of
them is Fred McCord, salesman for
Mining & Slater, of Des Moines. Fred
is without doubt one Of the popular
travellers out of the capital city, and
but to know him is to be his friend.
The other is Harry H. Smith, better
known as Happy Harry" salesman
for the Gem City Stove Works of
Quincy, Ill. Harry has been on the
road for twenty years, and two years
ago was the grand counsel Of Iowa
for u. c. T. They are both we'll known
in MarshalltoWn.
G. w. Hughes, of our city, left last
evening for Chicago, and will make
a trip to Alabama before he returns.
Charles friends are glad to know that
Mrs Hughes has recovered from her
severe sickness.
Harry Purchase, Of Des Moines,
salesman for the J. Kasper Co., coffee
roasters Of Chicago, spent the day
Wednesday last, with the trade in our
city, Harry is well pleased with his
change and says trade is better than
ever.
r. W. Powell, Of Marshalltown,
started out one week ago for the well
known firm Of our city, Ketchum s.
Castor. r. w. has been with the firm
for a number of years as bookkeeper,
and thinks he will much prefer road
work.
T.. M. Freiber, salesman, for the
lPeninsular Stove works, Of Detroit,
Mich, spent Saturday and Sunday in
our city, and as soon as he can rent
house will move his family to Mar
sllalltown. After looking over the
city he says he never saw a city with
as few houses for rent as are to be
found In Marshalltown.
One week ago occurred the death of
one Of the best known travellers in
! Iowa, Charles M. Hinsdale, of New
ton. Charles represented Sweet,
! Dempster & Co., hats and caps, Of
Chicago, over twenty-five years, but
retired from the road last April to
become chief deputy United States
marshal. He died of apoplexy.
Charles Miller, Of our city, is well
pleased with his new firm, The Ger
man American Coffee company.
Charles will travel in Minnesota, but
will continue to reside in Marshall
town.
George Rapp, salesman for Percival
& Co., of Des Moines, started out
Monday last, after a vacation of four
weeks, which was the first lay off he
has had In years.
Ed. Kinnan, salesman for Let's
Fletcher Grocery company, started on
his trip this morning. Eds many
friends will be glad to know that Mrs.
Kinnan is improving rapidly.
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