Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1913 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

YOU ARE A SPUG. The President of the United States is a Spug; Cabinet members, Senators, Congressmen, Judges, everybody from workmen to captain of industry Is a Spug, or wants to be.

S-P-U-G is made up of the Initial letters of the Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving. Every true Spug intends to give something and wants to receive something—useful. Spugs are liberal; they won’t spend less for Christmas but will spend wisely. The Spug kind of gifts are sold by THE G. E. MURRAY 00. Overcoats, suits, caps, sweaters, mackinaw coats, bath-robes, ladies’ coats, rugs, table linen, ready to wear dresses and skirts, {furs, blankets, silk underskirts, dress goods, neckties, hosiery, suspenders, handkerchiefs, flannel and dress shirts, gloves and many other Valuable and Useful articles that can not fall to be appreciated by any one receiving them.

Mrs. J. P. Hammond and Mrs. G. H. Healey will be hostesses at the home of the former Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 16th. ’ at , the regular monthly meeting of the Pythian Club and the Christmas exchange will take place.