Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
Local Comment

The crowds attracted to the WIN
dow display contests and style shows
gave evidence of the success of the
| idea as an advertising event, but the
plan will fall to pieces as time goes
on II any considerable number Of
prominent stores are left dark and
| fail to enter the contest. For that
reason change In the judges should
be made each year and they should
be brought here from outside Of our
| trading district, from outside of the
state IL possible, so as to guarantee
to the contestant who kicks on the
| umpire this year that there will be
new one next year. Cooperation in
holding style shows should be made
an annual event of almost as much
interest as the county fair.
4
It Is to be hoped that the county
fair board will go sc its rebuilding
plans on a broad scale. Marshalltown
must have something bigger and bet
ter than an ordinary county fair TO
hold its sway. We need an exposition
plant second only 70 the state fair.
When we build it we will attract
the peopA Of a dozen counties. and
mo will hold an exhibit for an entire
district OF counties. II will require
money to be raised by the sale of
new stock. but new generation of
business men and farmers have come
into action in the fifteen years since
the present fair was financed and It
1t time they took over the estate of
their forefathers to add to it.
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The suggestion that Church and
State streets, between First street
and Second avenue. be paved to the
sidewalks line so as to afford more
space on the streets for automobiles.
is good one. This could be done with
concrete, as was done south of the
court house, without destroying the
present brick pavement. Dirt parks
between sidewalks and the. curb are
for residence streets only. The above
district has become a business dis
trict, heavily congested with traffic.
and 1t is time to make the pavements
wider.
II women are to vote they, Of
course. are entitled to the right to
help count the votes, but how are
they going to keep secret as to how
the voting is going.
&
The bump at the crossing of the
NJ. & st. L. on South Ninth street
has finally been planked and made
an easy crossing for vehicles. It
might have been done year or 80
ago II given attention. But the track
avenues still retain their ocean wave
effect and continue to be an eyesore.
The success of the city guardians on
Ninth should encourage them to have
the other crossings planked and made
respectable.
In connection with the depot dis
trict the Marshalltown Club commit
tee to whom the task falls should en-.
deavor to induce the railroad to pave
and improve the mudhole patch north
Of the union depot. Taken all around
our depot district Is not recommen-
dation OF tho city to the passing
travellers or to visitors who walk out
to waiting autos thru black mud
hole in wet weather and who bump
over lie IodoWdJ uHNCt
the viaduct on their way up town.
&
As improvements go on at the Elm
wood Country club grounds the at
Effectiveness and pleasurable conven-
fences of that beauty spot display and
develop. Astonishing progress has
been made and next summer will see
Marshalltown in possession Of the
most beautiful country club in the
state. That it should have been con-
ceived and carried on as it has been
reflects great credit on the pro-
motors and on the spirit Of the city.
Wife Sues for Divorce.
Suit in divorce has been filed In
the district court by Mrs. Osa M.
Avery VS.. Clinton Forest Avery. The
plaintiff asks the custody Of three
minor children, Lee H., Rumilda
Frances and Edward Citing Avery;
temporary alimony in the sum Of
$500, and permanent alimony of 500
month. She also asks a temporary
restraining writ to enjoin the defen-
dent from interfering with her or
her children during the pendancy of
the action. Mr.. and Mrs. Avery were
married at Eagle Grove, June a.,
1906.
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