Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-02
Banker Mcclure Tells Why He
Located in Marshalltown---
Values Promise Profits
T.-R's. BOOSTING is A FACTOR
MIR. Sheldon Thinks That Newspaper
and Travelling Men Have Tipped the
Balance by Their Advertising
Smith, Eadie and Lyon All Look for
Certain Rise in Real Estate.

Cashier Mcclure of the Iowa Savings
animation of several attractive Iowa
cities before deciding TO loctae in Mar
shalltown, writes to the T.-R. today
that he cast his lot here because our
property values were low enough to
make profits in their ultimate rise sure
and because business is not overdone
or inflated on shaky credits.
Mr.. a. II. Sheldon, merchant, writes
that things have taken a. turn for the
better very largely because the T.-R.
and the travelling men have been boost
ing for the town and advertising 1t all
over the state
Mr.. c. A. Eadie, speaks of business
revival being very apparent to him and
he questions the wisdom of attempting
any other kind OF revival on the
theory that it is best to let well enough
alone.
Mr. G. w. Smith, calls attention to
the fact that Marshalltown real es-
tate showed the stability of Il govern
ment bond by resolutely refusing to
decline in price when times We're dull
and hence is bound to advance now
that times are disposed to boom.
Mr.. G. W. Lyon, lawyer and real es-
tate dealer, advances the suggestion
that the new life awakened in the dor
mant blood of members of the Hundred
Year Club is responsible for much of the
hopeful talk now being heard among
men of large influence. He sees an adj
vance in realty values coming. Their
letters are:
Can Buy Property Right.
Editor Times-Republican: From
close observation of few months,
n consider Marshalltown to be
in better condition than most cities
which I have visited In the middle
west have found most cities of its
size overdone In business and often
with business built on dangerous cred
its and properties inflated beyond con-
servation values. But in Marshalltown
real estate is low in comparison with
the size and business of the city. and
with bright prospects of a healthy and
vigorous growth in all lines a business
should bring profitable returns.
Marshalltown is in a sound fnan-
cial condition and not overdone in any
line of business.
To our many thriving manufacturing
plants, on which the business life OF
the city must largely depend, the aa-
dition by the Lennox Furnace Com
pany of the manufacture of the only
steel ranges in Iowa and the increase
and enlargement of other enterprises
and the prospective building. give
bright promise for the growth of the
city for the coming year.
AS to our needs I consider that in
terurban roads, which are being built
all around us, should be brought into
our city to increase our trade; and
in order that all classes Of people may
find employment here there should be
established factories for the Wanufact-
ure of shirts and overals, gloves and
mittens and special lines of furniture
AS the automobile is increasing In use
and demand and destined to be a great
industry, efforts to have a plant es-
tablished here would result in perma-
nent benefit to the city.
The general public would render
valuable service to their city by en-
couraging it by word and especial.
by patronizing home merchants anc
local manufacturers.
Your turly,