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

FOR the nrst time since the us
astrous IRE of Dec. %, 1919. which
practically destroyed the Times
Republican newspaper plant. the
Times Republican feels that 1t Is
| back 10 something like normal.
Mechanical imperfections which
have resulted from the fire have
been apparent ever since. and may
continue to be for some time, OIL
until the building is completely re-
modelled and departments are not
cramped for room.
The Times-Republican today ap-
pears In larger form, an additional
column being added to each page.
and hereafter will be issued as an
eight column paper instead of seven
The extra space WIN permit the use Of
additional features and news, and at
the same time enable the carrying OF
the volume of advertising demanded,
In converting the paper to eight
columns the publishers want to
thank the readers OF the paper for
their Indulgence during the period
following the fire. Only those who
have never gone thru a fire In a
newspaper plant. and attempted to
continue business, can appreciate
what efforts have been made, under
great disadvantages, to furnish the
readers with n newspaper. Mach
merry that vas dana ged and wreck
cd had TO be repaired and replaced,
and the repairing of the building
still in progress, made it extremely
difficult TO produce the paper daily
without great disqualification in the
various departments.
The Times Republican appreciates
deeply the .kindnesses of its reader
friends, personal friends OF the Diff
ferent members of the force, and the
newspapers of Iowa, IN their express
sions OF sympathy and confidence at
the time OF the fire. From many
states in the union, and from all
parts OF Iowa, came words of cheer
at q time when cheer was needed.
While the Times Republican did
not miss an issue OF some kind as a
result Of the IRE, thousands OF sub
sCrihers IT u distance ala not get the
first two issues directly after the fire,
owing to a lack Of printing facilities.
All nearby readers, however. did not
miss an issue as a result of the fire.
Newspaper Friends Most Kind. q
The newspaper friends of . the
Times Republican were most kind in
their expressions over the loss. One
Of the trst to telegraph the news
paper was Gardner Cowles. publisher
Of the Des Moines Register. Mr..
Cowles wired Mighty sorry about
your bad fire. Can We loan You
print paper or anything else?"
Mr.. Cowles' kind offer was accept
ed. and the Times Republican re-
Ce!ved the loan Of car OF paper as
soon as 1t was possible to get IL here.
Lafayette Young. editor OF the Des
Moines Capital. was another who
wired his expressions of regret early
the morning after the fire. Mr..
Young said:
Have just learned Of your loss,
express my deepest sympathy. If
there is anything We can DO to help
YOU out let us know by wire or long
distance phone at once"
James NJ. Pierce, publisher of the
Homestead Des Moines, wired:
II am sincerely sorry to learn Of
your disastrous fire. We have been
thru a similar experience, and ap-
prectate what It means. II the
Homestead can serve you in any
way. without profit to itself. do not
hesitate to call upon U.s."
Henry c. Wallace, of Wallaces
Farmer, Des No!nes, wrote:
Regret exceedingly to hear of your
fire Hope you can get going again
soon. A fire can't reach the vitals of
a real paper like the T.-R,, but is can
make a lot Of grief"