Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-02
Friends Predict Bigger Things For T.-R.
in Expressing Sympathy Over Recent Fire

noe hardly rtvalsd by other dailies
Its editorial page contains the rep
rssentative political thought OF the
state. The Iowa press Will univer-
sally regret the misfortune the T.-R
has undergone
Gilman Dispatch, IT'S hard to
Keep a good man down." Likewise Q
rood newspaper. Tuesday night oil
last week the Marshslltown Times
Republican suffered damage BY frs
Of unknown origin that practically
Put It out Of business. But only for
Q day. Thurvday . four-paSs paper
was published, made possible b. the
CO. operation Of the Job print shops
of the city with whak wss saved OF
the T.-R. equipment and now the
paper In nearly on normal basis
again. That's nearly exceeding the
speed limit, isn't TT However, II
only again illustrates the commend
able enterprise OF the T.-R
Oskalooea Heraldi Coming back
today with nearly normal proportion
tho Marshalltown Times Republican
has made a wonderful recovery from
the fire which destroyed its building
and equipment the night OF Tues
day, Dec. SO. by doing this the TIT
has proven that It Is not only
splendid newspaper. but that 1t has
business organization back Of 1t that
would be hard to beat. All will re-
joice in the resurrection but none
more generously than its co-tempo-
raries thruout the state who appre-
oiate the enormous task accom-
pllshed by this paper under fearful
handicaps.
Storm Lake Pilot Trfbune' News
papers all over this section will e1-
tend sympathy to the publishers OF
the Marshalltown Times Republican
over the destruction Of the plant Of
that great newspaper by fire. The
financial loss will not be great
enough to work hardship upon the
principal owner, D. w. Norris. but
the terrors Of DISCRIMINATION and
the destruction of many valuable
possessions OF a newspaper which
money will not buy win cause
enough trouble 10 last anyone . life
time.
Many Personal Friends Heard From.
Personal friends of different MEM
bers of the Times Republican family
were heard from, messages coming
from outside the state, and turnout
Iowa
Lynn c. Norris, of Los Angeles,
l,A Df hn fyn In htQ
Los Angeles paper, and Immediately
wrote Of his deep regret. Messrs.
c. M. F'eezer and F. N. Hurless, edi-
tors and publishers Of the Mirror
and Democrat Of Mount Carroll, Ill,
wired their sorrow and sympathy be-
cause they were personally acQualnt-
ed with two members Of the STAFF OF
this newspaper. 4. w. BeckTnan.
head Of the department Of journalism
Of Iowa State College wrote;
when I read the news Of the de-
struction Of your Ttmss-Rspublican
plant, felt deep regret because OF
your loss and the interruption OF
your newspaper business. I hope
most sincerely that out Of the ashes
will rise even a larger and a better
T.-R-. altho most Of US newspaper
men felt that the T.-R has for a
good many years, filled its field about
as nearly 100 per cent as any news
paper in the country"
C. E. Greet, an old friend Of the
paper, and for many years one OF
its subscribers. wrote: SORRY can't
come down and help dig you out,
but az can't DO this can send my
check for two years IN advance. It
may come IN handy. anyhow"
II. L. Sruntz, Of Chicago, read OF
the fire in a Chicago paper and
promptly wrote: "You do not know