Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-29
Thursday, Sept. &c, 1895.

The opening locally OF the state re-
publican campaign resulted In two
meetings being held in the afternoon
at the Odeon and the ola Methodist
church, and another meeting at night
at the Odeon. Senators William u.
Allison and John II. Gear, Congress-
men Robert C. Cousins, D. b. Hen
derson, George H. Curtiss. John F.
Lacey. George d. Perkins, s. NJ.
Clark. A. L. Hager. J. A. 7. Hull, and
w. p. Hepburn were here for adj
dresses. Others prominent In the
public eye in Iowa politics who were
here were Gen. F. NJ. Drake, of Cen
terville. republican candidate for
governor; Matt PARROT. OF Waterloo.
republican candidate for lieutenant
governor; Ex-Governor William
Larrabee, OF Clermont: II. G. Nc
MILAN. of Rock Rapids chairman OF
the republican state central COM
mittee,, former Chairman James e.
Blythe. OF Mason City, and A. Is.
Cummins, Of Des Moines. Many
others, leaders in republican circles
turnout the state, were here. The
meeting was one of the biggest held
in the state during the campaign.
p Marshnlltown cycling fans wit
messed the second and closing days
races at the fair grounds. where
Ethere had been assembled several
racing men from different parts or
the state and country, in addition to
all the local bicycle racing celebrities
Of the day. The Marshall county
one-mile championship was won by
Arthur stotts, IN o.2a: Al Elder
second, Adam Elder third, and l.. b.
Haviland fourth. Stotts also won the
half-mile open, with a time lirait OF
LIS, in 1909. Adam Elder. Mar
shaltown's boy crackerjack, gave an
exhibition paced half-mile, with fly
ing start, going against the state
record for boys of 1916. Huber paced
him to the quarter, when his brother,
Al Elder, picked him UP and carried
him home, winning in 1:101s. His
record would have been lower had
there not been DELAY in the transfer
from Huber to Al Elder. as AID ran
| beyond his pacemakers and had to
slow up, for the home squirt"
Friday, Sept. 81, 1895.
miss Jennie Young, of Moberly
Mo-. arrived in the city this mornine
to attend the Let's party tonight. and
will visit Mrs. r. w. Mcbride"
The annual reunion of the Marshal
County Veterans Association wa
held at the soldiers home park. Thu
principal address was made by Con
gresham r. G. Cousins.
One of the largest social affairs o
the season was a lawn dance sivel
by f. C. Let's at his home to a hun
dred or more guests A dancing plat
form 40x60 feet had been erected OF
the lawn. and was covered by canvas
"Dancing commenced at 10 O'Clock
Woodward's orchestra Of six piece
furnishing the music. and the guest
all marching from the house to tn
tent. In the tent the punch bowl
were presided over by Misses Eta
Pence and Pearl Black. Refresh
ments were also served In the dinin
room by Mesdames Bennett, Morgan
and Denmead. The dancing laste
until 1880 a. m. The floor was in OK
cellent condition. and the occasion
was one thoroughly enjoyed until tn
guests dispersed The handsom
toilets of the ladies lent an adde
charm and beauty to the scene. an
all voted it one Of the most enjoyabl
social events ever held in Marshall
town. The guests from abroad wer
Miss Drake. Of Centerville: Mis-
Young. of Moberly, Mo-; Miss Elem
Ing, of Los Angeles: Miss Thayer, @
Grinnell; Miss Jack, of Apollo, Pa
Miss Stevenson, Of Des Moines. an
Miss Hamilton, of Ames; r. {
Cousins, Of Upton: Messrs. Charlie
Loring and f. H. Norris, Of Oska
loosa, and Ed Van Sittert, Of Dc
Moines."
A p. Cronk, of bancroft, and Mis-
Edith Chalmers, of Gilman, wer
married at the Methodist parsonag
in this city by Rev. J. A. Ward.
Saturday, Sept. %, 1895.
THE high school football tear
went to State Center today to pla
the high school eleven of that plac,
The boys lined US as follows
J Michaels, center; Robinson, lei