Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1912 — BOUGHT DRUG STORE IN VALPARAISO [ARTICLE]

BOUGHT DRUG STORE IN VALPARAISO

Bert Brenner, Long Time Clerk at Long’s, Has Embarked in Business For Himself. Bert Brenner was home from Valparaiso to vote on election day and informed a few friends that he had purchased the Williams’ drugstore, on the east side of the square at Valparaiso. He really made the trade about two weeks ago and has been there foj that'length of time, but the purchase had not been made known here except to a very few. Mr. Brenner has been in the employ of A. F. Long for the past twenty years. He graduated from the Illinois college of pharmacy after he began work at the Long store. He has been looking after a location to enter business for himself for some time and about two years ago made a prospecting trip to Oklahoma City. Mr. Long urged Mr. Brenner to remain in his employ, however, and it is understood paid him $25 per week since that time. The store which Mr. Brenner purchased is one of three drugstores in Valparaiso, a city of about 7,000 people. It is also the seat of Valparaiso University and there are from 2,000 to 4,000 students there all the time. The man who sold the store had conducted it for the past fifteen years, had made ©hough money to retire and is going to California to spend the winter. Mr. Brenner’s iqany friends will be glad to learn that he has engaged in business under such fvaorable circumstances. It iS his intention to move to Valparaiso very soon. Mr. Long will hire an experienced drug clerk to take his place. George Long is now attending pharmacy ocllege in Chicago three days each week and will graduate next April. He will probably be associated with his father after his graduation.