Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-16
Car Shortage on the Railroads
Apparently Extends to the
Passenger Departments
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
Travelling Men. Commercial Club
Fixes Date for Feastins and Boosting
w. p. johnson Quits tho Road to
Engage in Business in Business -
Notes Of the Travellers.

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famine this fall. BY the way the tray
cling public are packed in passenger
coaches Of late one would think there
is now shortage of passenger coaches
No. is, the fast mail on the c. & N.
W., takes on a passenger coach at
Boone for the west every day, and on
last Monday they took on car that
had not been cleaned. 1t was too filthy
to be described. To be sure, we can
expect most anything now. but such as
this should not be allowed.
Some two weeks ago the c., M ~
St p. put on passenger train between
Manila and Council Bluffs. which will
be changed in few days to Perry.
1t is hoped by the boys making the
road that the RAILROAD will see the ne
cessity Of extending it to Marion as
formerly. Nothing will be, appreciated
more than this change by the boys
who are forced to make the Milwaukee
road.
At a meeting of the Travelling Mems
Commercial club of our city, Saturday
last, it was voted to have a banquet
Friday evening, October 4. The fol-
lowing members were appointed to
make all arrangements: Lee Will
Jams. A. j. Clark and ID. d. Niblett. A
rousing time Is anticipated.
w. P. Johnson, who has represented
the Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods Com
pany Of Omaha, Neb., for eight years,
leaves the road this week. and with
his family will move from Des Moines
to Colorado, where he will engage IN
business with real estate ana lrri-
eating company. Brother Johnson mas
made many friends in Iowa, who viii
regret to see him leave the road, put
we all wish him the success he de-
serves in his new undertaking.
G. M. Coleman, landlord of the Pill
grim hotel Of this city, having trav-
eled a great many years himself
knows Just what the boys want IN
the shape Of good home, and In a.
few days will have new heating sys-
tenn installed, and q number of other
changes, which will make 1t one OF the
best hotels in Iowa
w. J. Konvalinka, Of Cedar Rapids,
was calling on the hardware trade at
Eldora Thursday last, in the interest
Of his firm, the Pritzlaff Hardware
Company, OF Milwaukee, Wis. w. J..
reports Mrs. Konvalinka as fully re-
1yot1o Qf
Mason City. in July.
M. G. Shove, salesman for the Mar
shall Oil Company, Of this city, re-
turned home from a two months trip
in Nebraska and South Dakota. Mort
reports everything looking fine and
prospects for big business in every
line. He will return to his territory
after weeks rest. spent at home
$50
Art Edwards, landlord Of the New
Brewer, of Rockwell City, spent Sum
day with his wife at her home in our
city. Art will leave for home today.
returning Tuesday evening, with his
automobile, to remain during the fair.
A. J. Witt, general salesman for j. v.
Farwell of Chicago, spent Saturday
is always welcomed by the travellers
Of Marshalltown.
L. p. viele, Of Boone, salesman for
Davidson Bros, of Des Moines, reports
Mrs. Viele as fully recovered from her
severe sickness.
G. n. Baxter, of our city, attended
the fair at Grundy Center in the in
terest of his firm, the International
Harvester Company, last week. Ike
Forbes was also another one of our
boys looking after his firms interests
at the Grundy county fair.
J. E. Krepps, salesman for Mills &
Gibbs, of New York, has returned to
his territory after two months vaca-
ton, spent in the east. Mrs. krepps
and children will not return until some
time in October.
L. j. Jarrett, with Robert Johnson &
Rand Shoe Company, of st. Louis,
spent last Wednesday at Traer. where
he did good business. L. j. is presi
dent Of the Travelling Mems CONNER
cial Club, of our city. and works hard
for its success.
At the monthly board meeting Of the
Hawkeye Commercial Mems Associ-
alton, Of this city, on Saturday last.
most all Of the nonresident members
were present The reports of the as
ISOLATION indicated fourishing con-
dition, with membership of 1925.
Bert Bingaman, Of our city, sales
man for the waterloo Saddlery Com
pany, of Waterloo, spent all last week
in the towns on the c., M. & st. p.
Bert is a hustler and reports fine
business.
Charles Bearman, late landlord Of
the Maxwell House, Of Maxwell, has
rented the City Hotel in that city, and
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