Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-18
TO charge more per mile for PASSENGER
service, he would see that MarshaIi-
town had a new PASSENGER station
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| TO charge more per mile for PASSENGER
service, he would see that MARSHALL
town had new PASSENGER station
Glad TO Sc "6aek Horne.
c. w. Huntington, of Minneapolis,
vice president and general manager or
the Minneapolis i st. Louis ratiroad'
expressed himself as being more than
pleased at being back home. where
he had spent eight of the happiest
wears of his life. as general superin-
tcndent of the old Iowa Central. MI
Huntington spoke also OF the lack OF
revenue in passenger business, and that
every item: of material used by railroads
had Increased from 80 to $50 per cent
over what it cos: eighteen months ago.
Ryan Tells Stories.
The scheduled program closed with
several clever stories told by j. A
Ryan, city passenger agent of the Wa
bash railroad, St Louis. Mr., Ryan
CAPTURED his audience with his stories,
which were varied in style. and in
ciu6ed Irish. English. Scotch, and Ger
man dialect
J. w Hill. of Des Moines, president
Of the manufacturers association.
talked briefly in thanking the local.
manufacturers and Marshalitown Clup
for the entertainment Of the association.
and declared the meeting here one of
the most delightful he had ever at
tended.
e T Meredith. of Des NoineS, editor
and owner OF Successful Farming ana
democratic candidate for governor was
called upon by Mr. Norris in closing.
MIR Meredith made a plea for big
ger and better Iowa by applying TO
the state the same principles as ap-
piled TO ones own business. Think
work and talk for Iowa" was his ad-
vice. Work for good roads. better
az riculture, county experts as advisers
in every county. and voca tional educa-
ton. Work for Iowa made goods for
Iowa people. and establish publicity
bureau 10 tell of Iowa and her re-
sources, In this way we can have q
bigger and better Iowa"
Pleasing Souvenirs For Guests
The first distribution OF the ne"
Marshall;own souvenir booklet. just.
from the press of the Marshall Print
ing Company. and one OF the nea1est
and most artistic publications typo
graphically that has ever been issued
10 advertise Marshalltow was made
at the banquet Each guest was given
fcr all the convention visitors OF the
present year by the publicity commit
tee of the MarshaNtown Club. OF which
V. y Hansen is chairman.
AS the guests passed from the ban
quet room they were presented with
cartons containing few samples OF
MarshalIt own made and distributed
goods. The cartons contained D. sample
OF York brand vinegar by the Marshall
Vinegar Company: a sample can of
Chocolate Cream coffee from the mills
of the Western Grocer Company:
bottle of Dickinson's ma pie syrup from
the MarShailtown Syrup and Sugar
company: = can Of Dairy Maid milk
huminy from the Marshall Canning
Company. bottle Of MoLax. from the
Marshall Ol Company: advertising
pencils from the {. A Durham Com
parry and the Lennox Furnace Conn
pany: and a booklet by the Fisher
Governor Company. The souvenir
package was arranged by E H. Draper
chairman Of the convention entertain
ment committee.
The banquet committee, a s,lbcom-
uittee OF the club convention enter
tain-nenc comnli1Iee. was composed Of
J. T Pound chairman: Fred o.
Bailey. and D. s. Good