Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-25
Local Comment

1t was public disappointment that
the visit of the Iowa Central officials
to Marshalltown did not develop some
encouragement for settlement of the
strike. Whether their disposition is to
yield to the solicitation of rival city
and distribute some of its investment
there is genuine or merely assumed for
effect Is an uncertainty upon which
Marshalltown must take it's chances.
Mr.. Sewers would have us believe that
Oskaloosa has the shops coming her
way and he quotes the Oskaloosa may
or and county sheriff as promising all
kinds of police protection but then it
must be remembered that Mr.. Sewers
is lawyer. The thing that worries US
now is that a large number of our
citizens have depended for years upon
Iowa Central employment and we do
not want to see a situation continued
which will sever them from their Jobs.
All we can do Is to hope that both men
and management will grow weary Of
strife and get together in peace.
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Marshalltown Is not doing its duty by
the chautauqua in the matter Of at
tendance. Last year the management
suffered slight financial loss, just
year would be better but the prospects
now are for more Of loss. The life
or death of the chautauqua for Mar
shalltown depends upon a citizens
movement. The lectures and concerts
which have been held are an uplift for
any community as well as good value
for the money in the way Of enter
tainment. Our citizens ought to sus-
tain the chautauqua even at the ex-
pense of contributions from public spir-
tied individuals. Such institutions help
to make town desirable as place Of
residence and now that we have started
people to coming this way we should
see that they are kept coming. The
cllautauqua Is worth boosting.
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Have you driven around town to
realize how many new houses are go
ing up. The town is building rapidly.
The band concerts on the public
square are another highly entertaining
and important diversion for a people.
Marshalltown should always have these
summer open air concerts. There is a
criticism. however, which is fair, to the
effect that the published programs
should be rendered in full even IL the
band is compelled to begin playing
early in the evening. Many people
have their favorite pieces Of music and
they attend the concerts to hear those
favorites which have been promised.
They should not be disappointed even
tho they pay nothing for their pleasure.
Better omit the publication than the
music.
The fact that Mrs. Frank Shercliffe
failed to prove drawing card in this
city either speaks well for the amuse-
mentioning public or the good judg-
ment Of the newspapers in not featur-
ing the vaudeville artiste's" appear
ance. Because the Des Moines girl
married her convict husband here and,
While he was in Jail at Leadville, Col,
wrote love letters to a local ex-convict,
which were intercepted and made pub
lie here the vaudeville manager was led
to believe that his find in Mae Berg
strom Morris (Shercliffe) would more
than burn up the money from the
stage. 1t must have proved a sudden
jar to the managerial nerves when the
bottom dropped out of the pianiste's
engagement, and she was called off af-
ter appearing to empty seats for few
nights of her expected weeks engage
ment.
The small boy will welcome circus
day with double delight this year be-
cause Of the fact that 1t wiHe doubt
less mean an extra day of vacation.
The schools open this fall on Monday,