Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-02
KNIGHTS Of TIE GRIP
HOTELS IN BERLIN ADOPT PLANS
TO PROTECT GUESTS FROM
NOISES.
WRECK AT CAMBRIDGE ARGUES
FOR STOPS At CROSSINGS
Law Prohibiting Drinking on Trains
Being Generally Enforced-A.' c.
Snyder Takes Extended Vacation
Because of III Health-eossip Con-
corning tho Travellers.

The nerves of travellers in Berlin are
going to be spared the many unneces-
sary trials they are subjected to while
staying at hotels, under plan that
might be adopted in this country. Tour
lists in Germany this summer who are
For peace and quietness should look
for hotels that are distinguished by the
blue signboard of the German Anti
Noise Society.
This society has compiled blue list
Of hotel proprietors who have signified
their willingness to adopt the following
rules drawn for the benefit of quiet low
ing people by DR.. Auerbach, the emf
aent nerve specialist Of Frankfort:
1T should be possible for all win
dows to shut out light completely, if
desired, preferably by blue or brown
blinds
Every hotel should have silence
room where conversation is strictly
barred and where the sound of music
from other rooms does not penetrate.
The banging of doors must be pre-
vented. Noisy hotel guests who do not
stop their Objectionable ways when
civilly requested to do so should be
told to leave. Hotels should keep
blacklist Of habitual rest disturbers for
among themselves and re-
fuse to take in any such persons. Ut is
hoped that inconsiderate people are
capable of being ednca ted to keen n11iet
People who care nothing for their fell
Low creatures comfort are often found,
even in the best hotels. During the
hour following lunch quiet should be
for the sake Of guests who
wish to rest. No noisy work such as
cleaning, beating carpets, or snow
shoveling should be carried out during
that hour and dogs should as far as
possible be kept quiet.
The calling of people early in the
morning should be done in such a
manner that it does not disturb other
sleepers. Banging of doors and Shout
ing should be strictly forbidden.
Ed Echternacht, salesman for Brit
tain & Co., arrived home Saturday with
his family, from weeks vacation,
which was spent in Wisconsin.
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The accident to the passenger train,
which was thrown into the ditch at
Cambridge Saturday last by the inter-
locking switch and many passengers
hurt, convdnces one who travels great
deal that 1t would be much better were
the law still in force compelling trains
to stop at railroad crossings We can
seldom hardly pick up a paper that
does not report something Of this kind.
To be sure the company can make bet
ter time by running over crossing at
the rate of a mile a minute, but few
accidents like this one are to be de-
plored.
Lou Tate, with the Brunswick Bake
Collender Company of Chicago, accom-
panied Earl Stoddart, of this city, to
Chicago last week, and sold Earl the
fixtures for the Stoddart restaurant to
be opened in the new Elks' building
The fixtures are as fine as anything in
Iowa, which will give Marshalltown
one of THE finest restaurants in the
state and something that has been long
needed.
4. J. Ingledue, of this city, with the
United States Culvert Company, was
working out of Colfax last week.
A. G. Snyder, OF our city, represent
ing the Mclaughlin Coffee Company OF
Chicago, has taken a six weeks vaca-
ton, which, with Mrs. Snyder, he will
spend travelling in the west. Mt. shy.
der's health has been very poor Of late
The law prohibiting the drinking or
trains is being enforced by nearly al
roads, which is appreciated by thu
travelling public. noticed at Anamoss
the other day the agent of the c. &
N. w. refused to sell drunk man {
ticket and the conductor of the trair
refused to let him board the train.
D. w. W1eater, Of our city, and VIII.
fighting for flour orders at Anamosa OF
Tuesday last.
w. A. Preston, with the Merchant.
Publishing Company, of Kalamazoo
Mich, spent the day Friday with hi
trade in this city.
| M. voorhise, salesman for the Pric
Cereal and Product Company, was call
ing on trade Saturday and while her
was guest at the G. w. McCord home
Art Edwards, proprietor of the hote
at Rockwell City, arrived in Marshall
town Sunday accompanied by his wife
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The readers of this paper will b
pleased to learn that there is at leas
one dreaded disease that science ha
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