Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-07
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHAIL.TOWN


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spsidsy, Feb. Q, tSoo.
w. c. Haviland vas announced -
Q candidate for the council from the
Fourth wasd, and d. NJ. 0oodale for
city treasurer: w. w. Do0little's an
nouncement as Fourth ward cand4-
date for the council, made. according
20 his declaration, without his knowl-
e6Eo or authorization, was withdrawn.
".Mr. Will Price returned from Chi
caKo this morning. He was In the rail.
road wreck 1t Fulton junction, but was
scared woeses than injured"
Saturday, Fsb. Q, 1eso.
Stetson's big Double Uncle Toms
Cabin" Company appeared ct the
Odeon. In his review Of the perform
ance. given on the following Monday.
the T.-R critic sai6: "0tetson:s grand
double Uncle Tom company gave
about the weakest renditions Saturday.
matinee aud ni014. Of the old chestnut
that NaFsAAltoWn has ever soen. The
aggregation ought to be arrested for
cheating by false pretenses."
"Residents OF the 4econd ward are
making skoMs viSorou4 appSa1s for
seweraeA
Today IL the eishtsenth anniver-
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. q. w.'fMcMillans
wedding, and George IL doubtless pre-.
pared for any attempt 20 spring sun
prise on him. ~
''rhe ice men are sbout thru with
their harvest, and tho Ice 10 now thick.
or and better than It has been any
time during tbs season. The crop har.
vested. according to the Marshall Ice
Company in . later statement. aGsro-
Satef 10000 tons. Two hundred fifty
cars were placed In the~ company's
houses, 200 were cut for the packing
house. 100 for the Iowa Central, and
between nifty and 100 cars for other
private consumers.
At a meeting Of the MsrshaN coun-
ty Old Settlers Association Tuesday.
June 90. waa Axed 20 the date for the
1889 annual reunion and picnic.
Sunday, Feb. 10, 1859.
A change IN time on tho Chicago q
Northwestern save four trains in each
direction every twsnty-four hours
At d bapejsmal service at Guild hall
eleven msn and boys, ranging in age
from 50 to- 10 ysars. were received into
the Episcopal church in class Of
fourteen members.
MONDAY, FEB. IL, 1889.
Maude HankA the actress. daughter
OF Gen. N. p. Banks, ex-governor Of
Massachusetts. and ex-speaker Of the
national house Of representatives.
opened at the Odeon three-night en-
gagement The Monday night bill was
Leah, the Foraaken,'' and Tuesday
night ."rfle Lady of Lyons" in which
Miss Banks appeared as Pauline. w.
A. whiteear supported the star. Tho
closing performance was not Of the
1etigfn,ate, and was 4 society comedy
written by Miss Banks. and styled "a
French Marriage" Miss Banks per-
formances were declared most artistic,
and, the critic regretted that the audi
ences, and especially that Of the open
ing night, were not larger. The desire
for lighter drama, as against the legiti-
mate. w1s oep1ored.
Upon the cle0e Of her engagement
Miss Banks was interviewed. What
do you think OF This country9' the re-
porter asked"
1ow-a~-is that the way you pro-
nounce it?-is lovely. You have such
pretty theatefs, such nice looking peo-
ple,. and such intelligent audiences.
Your theater 10 perfect gem. By tho
way. we go to oskaioosa nexG Now
what kind of a place 70 thatT
"'You must Spreparo.' said the report
er, TO see q curious place. Half the
population are negroes: the other men
wear long hair. Anything will go down
there II YOU have a brass band and
give them enough blood and thunder.
Crack up their hall-t will please
them. and maybe they'll let you out
alive. II you pull thru all right come
and see tls next year"
A. A. Moore and E. T.. Thayer were
announced a. candidates for the coun-
Gil from the First ward.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding Of Mr.. Linn c. Shaw to Miss
Hope Evelyn Gfousrd at Santa Ana,
Cal. Mr.. Shaw was at one time
compositor on the T.-R., and IL we'll
and favorably known In this city"
"One Of the heavy kerosene lamps
in 6immonS book store fell to the floor
soon sfter being lighted Saturday
evening, and spread oil, fire, and con-
sternation over the whole establish
ment in short order. The fire was ex-
tinguished before any material dam
age resulted. One show case was some
what scorched. and Mr.. David Lusby
had hand cut IN subduing the In
cipient 0oanagfattOn.; Considerable ex-
element ensued, and there was such a
rush made for the store that two po-
licemen were stationed at the door to
keep the crowd back"
Spencer Bros. Of Oskaloosa, were
in the city SATURDAY. They cay they
have to shake the n1onotony Of Oska-
loosa of their feet occasionally or
die"
A. N. French and d. T. Denmead.
az members Of q. committee, chosen to-
audit the accounts Of the Opfra House
Company. made q report IN which they
mot only recommended tina extending
of q hearty vote OF thanks to the
building COMMITTEES" but advised an
expression in the shape OF "other and
more substantial reward" The build
ing committee was composed Of G. F.;
Kirby. A. A. Moore, DR.. w. B. Kibbey,
and Henry Anson. The theater was
found to have cost, complete, $780,
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