Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
IONG.A(O EVENTS
IN AARSHA[IIONN
Incidents Culled From Columns
of Times Republican of
Twenty-Five Years Ago
A COUPLE OF WEDDINGS
A COUPLE OF WEDDINGS
WhUn "6ilIy" Sunday Became Base
Bill star--Phin ealch's Burglar -
Thriving Industries That Fell Into
the Nav Of the Trusts--some Of the
Old.Time Business Firms.

The whirligig OF time keeps NOV
ing without gasoline or electricity
Those who do not think so might per-
use with interest if not profit the col
umns of the Tilnes-Republican OF the
corresponding week of october, 1883
a quarter of century ago. Time has
wrought changes in the business, so
,cial and Industrial circles of that day,
and few of the business houses of 1888
are now in existence or under the same
management The T.-iR. has changed
for the better, as have majority OF
the mercantile establishments and the
factories. The newspaper of that day
now appears as old fashioned as
grandmother's alpaca modelled with q
bastitie.
Some Local incidents OF 1888.
The following is told of an accident
to a young man now in business here:
"a 2-year-old child of Fred Hopkins
was run over this week by some one
with mule team who never stopped
to see what injury was done. The child
luckily escaped serious Injury"
A salary of S1,4OO for one season
looked big to BILLY" Sunday then.
compared to the $40 per week he was
drawing as an upholsterer's appren-
tice, altho his income per week is re-
puted to be larger now from batting
sinners and preachers than he drew
during an entire season as one OF An
sons Colts. The T.-R. in 1883 did NOT
anticipate that Sunday would turn
preacher, for it said: ''Wfll Sunday is
at home from his tour with the Chi
cago whitestocklngs Sunday has been
engaged by the G,hicagos for next
wears nine. After he had signed with
them he was offered $1,40o for the sea-
son by the Boston Champions. Sunday
will be the man to keep UP Marshail-
towns reputation when Ada (Anson)
retires"
p. s. Balch appears to have been az
flicted with burglars soon after his Sc
lection of Marshalltown as an abiding
place. This item appears: "Phin
Ralch and, wife arrived home yester-
day looking we'll and happy. Mr.. Balch
on taking am inventory of household
stock since the burglars have been
there, while he has been gone, finds
that ne has the clothes on his back,
ana that Il about all he has In that
line"
Liquor Question Then.
The saloon question rose up to
plat,ie local and state lawmakers OF an
early day, and the T-R. Is found to
have been advocating strict regulation
and observance then as now. The
then mayor, j. ii. H. Frisbee, with
Councilmen wsters and Ar'nbruster,
were vigorously attacked for defeating
a proposition to increase the saloon Ii
cense from $3.50 to $500 per year.
A dancing club organized among the
elect Of the youthful social set was
officered as follows: a. G. Click, pres
ident; Charles Hull. secretary and
treasurer; M. C. Healion, Charles Lam
der and Frank Ray, directors.
Noting the departure of B. L. Snow.
a pettlfosging lawyer and note shaver,
for O'Neill Neb., s. G. Mcfarland, the
local editor Of the T.-R. at that time. |
gave the item the following headline:
"You Can Have Him and Welcome"
An exciting election was held in Oc-
tober, 1883, to vote bonds for the erec-
tor Of the present court house. Mar
shalltown was mad because the voters
declared in favor OF an issue Of only
500, 900, while State Centerites were in
Mysteries because of the alleged ex-
and were threatening to
contest the legality OF the election.
The Geographic news columns, which
two and sometimes three,
featured the breaking OF the pacing
record and the defeat of Maud S, by
Johnson, in the remarkable" time Of
2:10.
A heavy snow fell on Oct "a, 1888,
a fact which was considered worthy
Of q two-line mention in that age OF
long winters and abbreviated news
papers.
A Couple Of Weddings.
The following social items appeared,
one on Oct. "a, and the other on Oct.
IS:
on the 9Th prox. Of Miss Mary
p. Dean, sister Of Mr. Jasper Dean, of
his city, to Mr.. Arthur =. Myers. Mr..
Myers moved lately from Cedar Rapids
to Marshalltown, which latter place he
will in the future make his home,
change which the people Of our city
will be pleased to note"
"Mr. Stewart Eason and Miss Belle
were married last even
ng at the home Of the brides parents,
,06 South Third street. The ceremony
vas performed by Rev. Mr.. Casebeer,
after which the guests partook of an
Elegant supper. Among the notable
PRESENTS was a sewing machine from
he brides mother. and many other
Useful presents"
1t Might Be Worse.
Marshalltown's street car system and
ervice are not to be Dragged about.
tut some advancement has been made
h this regard as the following item in
fcs,tes:
'"The street cars were not run yes
erday. owing to the disability OF near
v all the horses. A lot of, nails were
mong the cinders placed between the
racks. which several of the horses ran
ltc their feet"
Another public service item noted the
rd,ering OF twenty-five new gas lamps
Or street lighting purposes. and there
-as! great rejoicing among the citi- .
ems.
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