Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
Many Travelling Men Plan Oh
Coming to Marshalltown to
Reside
NEW HOUSES GREATLY NEEDED
Demand Exceeds the supply-cam
paisn for Secretaryship of !. S. T
NJ. A. Already on, With Four Can
ddates in the Field-Better Accom-
modations on Iowa Central.

To say that MarshalltoWn is on the
time in the past twenty years have We
heard of so many travelling men decid-
hardly week but number drop in
And why not? With one of the bes
and prettiest cities in Iowa. a city Will
the best schools In Iowa. churches
second to none in Iowa. and no better
railroad facilities i'll Iowa; and l think
am safe in stating, no better class
Of citizens to be found in Iowa; where
you can purchase a home with as goo(
if not better terms than any city III
Iowa; and the best city for travelling
men to live in in Iowa. Can You shoN
us any reason why we are not one OF
the best cities in Iowa.
the best cities in Iowa?
The citizens of Marshalltown must
get busy and that in a very short time
and build a few up-to-date houses fol
the people who wish to come to oul
city. Must not do as wealthy citi-
zen said to me yesterday: Il got al
ready to put up three fine houses tc
rent. but changed my mind and bough>
land" Houses we need, and must
have, if we want our city to grow.
know of two parties coming here te
look for homes this week. What car
we offer them?
There will be one of the hottest
campaigns ever known in Iowa among
the travelling men. over the secretary
ship of the l. S. 7. NJ. A, of Dies
Moines. The election will take place
in January 1909. The candidates sc
far announced are l.. c. DietZ. the pres
ent secretary; Ed J. Concannon, sales
man for Warfield, Howell, Pratt Gro
Gerry CO.. of Des Moines, who was
elected at the last meeting one of the
directors: A. W. RAIDER. with the Iowa
Drug Company, of Des Moines, and
Bert Harmon, salesman for St Louis
dry goods house. This combination
is composed of four as good men as are
to be found, and any one elected will
fill the office with distinction. The
fight has just got started.
The way freight on the Iowa Central,
south bound, out of MarshalltoWn
commencing today, leaves at $50 a. m.
instead Of 1890 p. m. The change will
enable passengers to make the con-
nection at Pickering with the c., Nj.
e. st. P. west-bound. This train will
carry passengers as far as Oskaloosa- :
The change will be a great accommo'
dalton to the boys living in our city
and is appreciated.
w. T. Bailey, representing the Mar
shalltown Syrup and Sugar Company,
was calling on the trade in eastern
Iowa last week This factory is one of
the leading industries of our city. They
put out more maple sugar than any
six other factories in the United
States. Their men cover all the job
bling centers from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.
Mr.. w. 7. Sharp, landlord of the
passed the 20 mark, and is as hale and
hearty as many man of 80. He is
one of the best hotel men in Iowa.
Dick Quinn, with the Black Hawk
Coffee Company of Waterloo. covered
the territory on the c., r. 1. last week.
Dick is fast becoming one of the lead
ing coffee statesmen of Iowa.
j. A. Streed of our city, salesman for
Tone Bros. coffee roasters of Des
Moines, spent the day Friday in State
Center. Brother Streed has got to be
a very handsome man. They say it is
all on account of him removing those
flowing whiskers.
John Petty, one of the best. If not
the best, grocery salesman in Iowa,
with Sprague. Warner & Co, wholesale
grocers of Chicago, spent Friday with
the trade in our city. He was accom-
panied by F. A. Creech, one of the
of the firm. They met with
a very fine business.
A. L. Petty, Of Sioux City. salesman
for the American Case and Register
Company of Cleveland, o., will May /
move to Milwaukee, and will have
charge of the state for the above firm
A. l.. will have ten statesmen under
him.
Charles A. Meyers started out few