Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
MARSHALLTOWN IN 1912.

The Times Republican, being
newspaper of statewide circula ton
and Of statewide interest, very seldom
devotes an entire issue to the affairs
of its homo town, but on this beautiful
New Years day it has seemed fitting
ever enjoyed IN it's history, and the
year of greatest growth for the Times
Republican, should be celebrated by
comprehensive presentation Of what
has been going on in Marshalltown
during recent months.
! No man reading of those who have
Moved to Marshalltown." and of the
remarkable building Development Of
the past year. can fail to see that the
home town of the Times Republican
is, decidedly on the upward trend. Tn
years ago and has kept gaining in
speed ever since and even thruout the
present winter, thanks to the extra
ordinarily open weather, and the prom
Use now ~ lOI even more CONSTRUCTION
work for the coming season. Houses
to rent have been so scarce in Mar
shalltoWn for two years past that one
can usually be had only when some
occupant moves away or builds. None
has seemed to stand waiting.
Today begins an era Of dollar gas for
h31It1Nn and for he ,,:3st
our citizens have been enjoying the
! chea pest electric lighting Of any city
in the state. Next spring will begin
the doubling of street car mileage in
this city and the growth and develop
ment Of our residential sections will be
given a stimulus never before expert
enced Expansion of our public utili-
ties promises wonders for our city, as
it has so long been girdled by a man
agement unwilling to let it expand.
Many miles Of paved streets have been
added this year.
Business men. formerly residents
here, who return, are heard to remark
with some surprise that Marshall-
town is certainly looking up A beau
tifully illuminated Main street, extend
ing for nearly mile from the railway
stations thru the business district es-
tablishes the first impression. A mag
nificent bank building, going up on a
prominent corner, creates another
pleasant surprise. The five story Ma
sonic temple, which most men thought
would stand empty and alone as a
monument to mistaken zeal, is full Of
tenants to the very roof, and yet old
office rooms are scarcely affected. A
citizen has even gained such confidence
in the future that he has plans drawn
for a sx-story block for the near fut-
ure Three or four architectural
triumphs in church edifices now adorn
prominent corners which were vacant
only few years ago, and the last and
most magnificent Of them all is al
ready past the architects office and
| in the hands of building committee.
The Y. NJ. C. A. promises to put up a
| site during the coming summer.
| In today's issue no attempt has been
made to picture or describe all that
| has been established to make MARSHALL
! town the beautiful home and prosper
Gus .3anufa curing city that it is There
is much here that has so often been
| presented on paper until it is pretty
well known. The effort Of this news
paper today is to record the achieve
ments Of the past few months which
have given Marsnalltown new life and
a new reputation abroad. Let the out
side public glance at the record Of the
facts, and let our own citizens become
) familiar with this record, that every