Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1915 — SERIAL STORY FOR THE FARMER BOY [ARTICLE]

SERIAL STORY FOR THE FARMER BOY

Republican Starts Asa Patrick’s Story Showing What An Interprising Boy Gan Do. The Republican in this issue of The Semi-Weekly is starting a serial story entitled “The Farmer Boy” or “A Member of the Com Club.” It is by Asa Patrick and wa written with a view to creating a deeper interest and better results on the farm and to cause the farmer boy to desire to remain on the farm where his opportunity is so abundant instead of going to the congested city. Every parent as well as every son and daughter on the farm should read this story, for it is filled with the reasoning that will inspire them to the greatest effort and will be worth many dollars in the development of character and business capacity. It shows what any plucky, wide-awake American 'boy can accomplish and right here in Jasper county can be applied the principles that made for the success of the young hero of our story.