Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-01
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The City in Brief

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tomorrow. E. r. Lay
Help give the band concerts next
summer by attending the band fair
at Forney's hall tonight.
The Luxerit Bible class will meet
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock with
Mrs. E. r. Warning, 1882 South Sixth
street.
Goldfield Chronicles: The w. III
Beach family shipped their household
effects and departed Wednesday for
First class farm loan investments
can be had thru Sutton & Evans, farm
loan attorneys at Tulsa. Ind. Ter. and
over Marshalltown State Bank. city.
Lost-Child's ring on North Fourth
street or on Main between Fourth and
Center. Finder please return to 4o2
North Fourth street, and receive re-
ward.
Political equality club will meet We'd
nesday with Mrs ]. L. Ingledue to dis
cuss the advantages and disadvantages
of the interurban as per the Browne
contract.
Schutzenbach, the South Third ave-
nue. meat man, handles the Britain
meats, under United States Inspection.
Give him a trial order and learn what
good meat can be sold at reasonable
price.
Mr.. ]. s. McNeel and daughter, Miss
Belle, will entertain at a O'Clock dln-
,Jer this evening Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Hutson, Dr.. and Mrs. z. g. Leffler and
Rev. and Mrs. Merle N. Smith and
children.
Dr. Herbert L. Whit, who lectures
in the Methodist church as the fourth
number Of the Y. NJ. c. A. entertain
ment course is described as most
fascinating speaker by the Liverpool
England, Post.
A few young people met at the home
of Mr.. Carl Heitshu Monday evening
and watched the old year out and the
new one in over the glowing Goals OF a
crate fire, enjoying themselves In an
informal manner, with songs and stor-
les.
The young men have provided
lively program for the young ladies
at the Y. NJ. C.. A. tonight The even
ing will open with a basket ball game.
This will be followed by poetry con-
test, and this by an entertainment and
some refreshments,
A snap to exchange for small resi-
dence. An so acre improved farm In
Marshall county, Minnesota, we'll To-
Gated, close to the river, price $40 per
acre. Mortgage $500. Will trade
equity. What have you to offer? Albert
Odett, 1872 East Main.
For bright and witty dialogue, clean
and wholesome fun, novel and unique
specialties, the most popular songs of
the day well sung. elegant costumes,
new, scenery, in fact for everything to
please the eye an dear, Peck's Bad Boy
for this season is without rival in the
farce = comedy world AT the Odeon
this evening. Prices Is, %, So and so
cents.
Mrs. Fred Graves and children, Gin
ton and Jean, of Gilman, were in the
city Monday afternoon, en- route to
Montour, where they were New Years
guests of Mrs. Graves parents Mr..
and Mrs e. l. Wilcox. They were
joined here by Mr. and Mrs. ]. B.
Brinkerhoff. of Gladbrook, son-in-law
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Wilcox and family, also
of Gladbrook, were guests at the Will
cox home FOR New Years. and Mr.
Graves joined his wife and children for
the happy family gathering.
Mrs. C. H. E. Boardman most en-
joyably entertained the Saturday after
noon whist club, the G. c. bridge club
and few guests yesterday afternoon
in honor of her sister, Mrs. G. T. Dixie,
OF Pierre, S.. =. The afternoon was
spent. with progressive bridge, Mrs.
w. A. Sandoe winning the prize. Mrs.
Dixie favored the guests with several
piano numbers. A delicious 5 o'clock
tea was served by. the, hostess, assisted
by Miss Emma Woodbury., and Miss
Ida Shove. The only out-of-tow
guest aside from the guest of honor,
was Mrs. F. e. Stewart of Minneap-
oils
That clever and popular actor,
Wright Huntington, will appear at the
Odeon, Friday, January 4, in William
A. Brady's much talked about produce
ton OF "The Pit" a dramatization Of
Frank Norris great novel of the same
name. The actor the play and the
production have already scored an i'm
mense hit, and this play is considered
the greatest dramatic success that the
stage has known within the last
twenty years. 1.-THE Pit" is a symbol
which sums up American life and
prosperity. 1t is the narra
tive of gigantic deal in the Chicago
wheat pit, where the vast supply is
cornered by the '.Napoleonic" financier,
Curtis Jadwin. While wheat is the
symbol, interest is not sacrificed to
the abstract The central characters of
this great play are vital. human. living
beings. struggling, enjoying. suffering,
dying in the great vortex which whirls
about this vast commodity-wheat.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Nichols, Of
Marietta. were in the city over night
Monday, leaving early this morning for
Gibbon, Neb., summoned by telegram
the critical illness of Mrs.
Walter S. Nichols. wife of Mr.. Nichols
SON. Mrs. Nichols has been i'll now
about week. Of appendicitis, and 1T
has been hoped. since her illness be-
gan. that the trouble could be met in
r1y oas la ootiapf could