Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 295, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1915 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Rev. Asa McDaniel made a business trip to Chicago this morning, probably returning Wednesday. Mrs. F. M. Abbott returned home after a few days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Landis, at Monticello. Wallace and Louis Miller and Glen Burns, who have been working at Otterbein, are home for a few days. Egypt has more than 1,500 miles of railways. Latest in Xmas photography at the Parker Studio. Christmas comes but once a year—get busy and shop early. Xmas shopping made easy and inexpensive at Parker’s Art Shop. The total value of the world’s fishery products has been estimated at $493,474,801. Nothing goes as far or is appreciated as much as Xmas photos. Call at Parker’s Art Shop.

The wealth of the world in normal times grows at the rate of ’’'15,000,000,000 a year. Father, mother, son or daughter would appreciate a photo for Xmas. Have Piarker make it. The oldest probate judge in the country is Judge Nathaniel Hobbs, of York county, Maine, who is 91 years old. Surprise grandma and grandpa with a Xmas photo of baby from Parker’s Art Shop. Brazil is growing ice in increasing quantities for home consumption, theer being a gradual decrease each year in rice imports. Cloudy weather makes no difference, with the latest appliances, at Parker’s Art Shop, photos can be made any time. The Holy Family Hospital Aid Society of Laporte received $963.75 from citizens in response to the annual solicitation for aid. Why not a photo for Xmas? Parker, the photographer, has the latest styles, etc. Prices to suit your purse. One of the largest English railways is building a fireproofing plant in which -to treat all of the lumber used in cars which will be constructed in future. t Did you ever think how acceptable your photo would be for Xmas ? See Styles at Parker’s. The most costly thimble in the world is owned by the Queen of 'Siam. It is shaped like a lotus bud, and is made of gold, thickly studded with diamonds. You promised that photo. Have it taken for Xmas. See different styles at Parker’s.

During last year the police department of the city of New York aided 101,248 sick and injured persons, while 133 persons were rescued by the police from drowning. Hand painted china and fancy work for Christmas shoppers at Mrs. Purcupile’s. The entire plant of the Pennsylvania asphalt block manufacturing concern is mounted on freight cars, so that it can be taken wherever there is work to do. The finest quality of perfumes, talcum, face powder and creams, at Mrs. Purcupile’s. James H. S. Ellis, Jr., has qualified as administrator of the estate of his father. This step was made necessary to collect the life insurance carried by Ms father, it being left to hts estate. Reduce your tatter bill by using Lilly and Premium Butterine, 20c and 25c a pbtuid, ht The Hbme Grocery.