Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
Topics Of the Times
How'd you like to lose your grippe:

| How'd you like to lose your grippe:
! Most of those who are condemr'hs
what they call railroad batting are
in favor of railroad rebating.
Pasteurized milk is not always 'the
product Of pastureized COWS.
The insistent nagging by certain
newspapers over the proposal to erec'
a swine pavilion at the state iai'
grounds is unworthy in way OF the
cities where they are published. No'"-
inw does more to advertise Iowa than
her magnificent state fair. 1t has alss
become the mecca for most progressive
| farmers during its sessions and peiol'ss
| to the state at large. That Des MONIES
profits directly by 1t is only lhcioeil,al
| If a swine pavilion is needed to m
crease the value of the fair as an ed
vocational and competitive exhibit, lei
us build it without grouchigg or gear
| Gus comment.
Pretty near time for the annual mud
blockade. Watch the stretches where
some public spirited citizen worked
King drag last year.
Somehow 1t is easier to get an all
night saloon started than an all-hlsh'
bank. Honor bright which ought 70
be open longest: And which is hon
estly best for business?
Applicant Cat western newspaper OF
feel looking for a job. cap sci
type and write.
Editor-Good! Just take a seat.
Applicant have you an assistant?
Editor-I can't tell vet. sent him
out to see man and expect to hear a
gun go of every moment. Life.
The Goldfield Chronicle is an aston
ishingly good paper for a town of the
size OF that in which it is published.
An Ames man is preparing bill Tor
presentation to the state legislature re-
quiring all eggs to be stamped with the
date ON which they were laid Now IT
iy up to American genius to invent an
automatic dater.
Brazilian admirers OF the pope have
sent al, album made of solid gold. On
the inside is a likeness OF Plus \, en-
graved on q gold leaf or plate. together
with a map Of Brazil to face 1T. Dia-
n1onds are inlaid on these naive tokens
or respect. A deputation OF the faith
full presented this twenty-four karat
book with an address that states the
love and respect borne him by 2o.000,-
900 Brazilians.
The bill which passed the house OF
representatives authorizing the use OF
ordinary postage stamps for special
delivery will be OF great convenience, II
lit becomes a law. It will promote the
Use of the special delivery system. Most
persons who write letters keep 2-cent
postage stamps while but few keep
Inc SpSCldl uSIISSiy Stamps, e1AANA 'eAASS
usually cannot be obtained except at
the postoffice or a branch office. I'm
der this bill, which has passed the
house, when person desires to speed
"a letter it will be only necessary to put
five 2-cent stamps on it, In addition to
the regular postage and mark 1t 4or
special delivery.
Commenting on the heavy advertis-
ing business of Jones Dry Goods COM
pany, of Kansas City, which amounted
to S per cent Of its $5,0o0,000 business
last year. the Topeka Herald reminds
Its readers that the two Jones brothers
ran a little store in Stafford, Kas.,
twenty five years ago. where theis bus
mess amounted to less than $4,000 an
nually. They attribute the best part
OF their success, the Herald says, to
constant advertising.
II I knew of safe driving horse, I'd
get it for my wife to drive this sum-
mer. Business has been good, and both
she, and the kids need the air. Why
not let the T.-R. go to asking every
body within twenty miles for horse
woman can drive?
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