Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-26

Oue altCI lllS SiiSus, y. ia
DR.. Z. A. Hunt of Melbourne. who
expects soon to go east to study, has
sold his residence property in Mel
bourne to j. H. Witt for $4,000.
A want ad in the Times Republican
costing 80 cents brought customer
for q farm the sale of which Melted
the agent $127 commission. "A profit
able investment.
Tomorrow we offer you a large as
sortment of wide fancy ribbons In
stripes, checks, plaids and Persians. at
1Sc per yard. These are value OF
25c to soc. e. r. Lay.
BY resolution the city council Fri
day night awarded the contract for
the grading of Fifth street, north OF
Jerome street. to D. w. Norris. Jr., for
IL cents cubic foot.
| Wanted-A good tenant for new
modern eight-room house; will be COM
plete and ready for Tenant on Sep
TENDER l. Best residence location In
MarshalltOwn. A. j. Clark.
Charles Hurd and w. F. Koontz Wen,
to Des Moines Saturday to act as
grounds policemen during the state
fair. The appointments came thru the
superintendent Of the gate department
In honor, Of their cousin, Miss Alma
Larson, OF st. Paul. Mr.. and Mrs.
George R. Stone entertained twenty
four guests at picnic supper served
at Cottage Grove park Saturday even
ing.
Word received Sunday from Mrs. q.
H. Doan. who is with her mother Mrs.
Bond, in Muncie. Ind, is that Mrs.
Bond was able to sit UP for short
time Friday, and her condition is im-
proved over what it has been.
The funeral of w. B. Sirncox Of
Ferguson, was held from the Christian
church in Ferguson Sunday morning
at IL O'clock, and was quite largely at
tended by friends of the family and
relatives. The body was buried in the
Timber Creek cemetery.
Travel over the railroad to Des
Moines on account of the state fair
began in earnest Saturday and all
the trains destined to- Des Moines We're
loaded to their capacity with passeng-
ers. The connecting line in this city
delivered to the Northwestern and
Great Western a number of passengers
en- route to the state fair.
It's sewing machines this week. Don't
experiments buy a standard machine.
Sold for forty years in Marshall coun-
ty-The New Home line Our prices
SIT, 10, SOL s25 and UP to the finest
quarter sawed oak. piano finish. Our
front windoW shows samples. C. F.
Schmidt, agent for New Home sew
ing machines.
There is a time to speak and time
to keep silent Now is the time to
speak to you about your winter fuel.
We are going to talk to you about Sol
way coke--the new process snokeless
fuel. If We can get you to- investigate
it, you will try it, after you have tried
it We will have you as customer.
That's what we want. Do it now. Con-
sumers' Fuel Co.
September l is fixed as the limit Of
time when subscriptions, made. to pay
the Railroad Y NJ. G. A. building debt,
may be paid without necessitating also
the payment of interest on them. This
limit Of time has been fixed by the
executive committee of the associa-
ton, which granted a short time when
those who chose might pay their sub
scriptions without interest.
A. l.. Cox who for five years has
been local manager of the E. D. Ham
lin elevator. also manager of the ele-
vators along the line of the Iowa Cen
trail, which were recently sold, has re-
signed his position. Sunday night Mr..
Cox left for northern Iowa points on
his first trip as grain buyer for the In
terror Grain Company. of Davenport.
He will have northern Iowa. Minneso-
ia and South Dakota territory, but will
continue to make his home in this city.
grey fox, purchased by E. L. Stoltz
in Dubuque, has been added to the
collection Of animals in the city park.
The fox is a beautiful creature and a
handsome specimen of it's kind It
was bought by Mr.. 'Stoltz and sold to
the park commissioners Mr.. Stoltz
has also purchased for the city six
80 ioAAiSAS, NhiSii Will ne turned
loose in the court house square as soon
as they are received. The squirrels
were bought near Bloomington. HI.
but law of that state which expires
September 1, makes it unlawful to ship
squirrels out of the state. The ami
mails will be shipped as soon as this
law expires.
Agent j. R. Harding. of the Chicago
Great Western, arrived home Saturday
from Los Angeles, accompanied by his
Wife and children. after an absence of
two months. When Mr.. Harding left
the city he was ahs ked out as agent. in
order that he might not have any re-
sponsibtlities on his shoulders and
misht remain away as long as he chose
AS a matter of fact however, when MI.
Harding left. he thought that possibly
he might not return TO MarShalNown.
but instead make his home in Los An
geles. where Mrs Harding's relatives
now reside Mr.. Harding considt red.
however. after looking over the railroad
field in the west, that Iowa was good
enough for him. and now that he is
home. declares that Marshalltown never
looked so good to him. Mr.. Harding was
checked in again as agent on Satur-
day.