Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1916 — Sale Day Was Satisfactory To Merchants Generally. [ARTICLE]

Sale Day Was Satisfactory To Merchants Generally.

Although not coming up to the expectations of the merchants generally, Rensselaer’s sale day, Wednesday, was pretty well attended. It did not measure up to the standard of the sale days of last year, probably due to the fact that most of the farmers were busy at sowing their oats. Most of the buyers Wednesday were the women and the stores specializing in ladies’ wear were unusually busy for a sale day. Some of the grocery stores sold more goods this sale day than any previous one. Probably a sale day about the middle of March would have drawn better, but the merchants are not kicking and are pretty well pleased at the results.