Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Thanksgiving Program At St. Joseph’s College. The program of. amusements for the Thanksgiving recess at St. Joseph’s will include a basketball game on the eve of Thanksgiving, and a play to be given by the C. L. S. on Thanksgiving night itself, Nov. 30. The play, entitled “Royal Fetters,” or “A Regular is of the rollicking comedy type, full of mirth and laughter. The plot turns about a down-and-out Harvard student, who through many a ludicrous mishap and adventtire finally comes rather gloriously into his own. Rev. Ild. Rapp, dramatic director of the society, promises a royal treat Thanksgiving night. Formerly the play was given the eve before the holiday. This year, to avoid the possibility of disappointing the many visitors, it will be staged Nov. 30, on Thanksgiving night itself. A cordial invitation is extended to all.

Returns For Short Visit After Absence of 25 Years. Many of the older citizens of Rensselaer were surprised Wednesday when Max Brill, a Rensselaer citizen of twenty-five years ago, dropped into the city for a short visit with many of his. old friends and acquaintances. Mr. Brill, when in Rensselaer, worked for the father of B. F. and Samuel Fendig, who at that time was in the dry goods business here. Mr. Brill is now located in New York city, where he and his brother are dealers in gent’s furnishings and own nine stores in all, in and around New York, and they have become very prosperous, being rated in the millions. Mr. Brill had come west to Chicago on a buying trip and decided to come down to Rensselaer for a short visit with former friends. Van Rensselaer Club Preparing For Busy Social Season. The Van Rensselaer Club is making extensive arrangements for a busy social season and the indications at the present time are that the club will enjoy itself more than at any previous time. The club has just recently orderer a billiard and a pool table, which will add greatly to the enjoyment of the club quarters. It is the plan of the board of directors to have something doing during the coming winter season at least once a week, starting with the Thanksgiving dance. Court Holds That the Adamson Law Is Unconstitutional. The Adamson eight hour law was held unconstitutional in Kansas City Wednesday by Judge Wm. C. Hook in the United States district court. The court made it plain that the decision was not based upon mature consideration of the merits of the case, but on expediency desired by all parties at interest, because of the necessity of a final decision by the supreme court of the United States before January next, when the law goes into effect. The legal moves in the process of sending the case direct to the lighest court of the land were somewhat involved from the lay point of view, but the lawyers concerned rushed the matter through with a speed seldom witnessed in lcourts. People Around Thayer Are Now Using Natural Gas. Lowell Tribune. -•—i— Charles Cummings, of the Thayer Oil and Gas Co., was a pleasant caller at this office yesterday. He informe' us that he had an abundant supply of gas at Thayer and he was here to find out if Lowell people wanted it piped to this city. Wherever natural gas is used, he says, it has proved cheaper than wood or coal.. Several other towns want the company to pipe the gas to them, so it is up to our people to get busy at once on this proposition if they want it. They are using the gas in several places around Thayer and it has proven a success. Baptist Church. Sabbath school 9:30. Morning worship, sermon subject, “Thanksgiving, a Day of Inventory,” 10:45. James services, Sunday school at 2; preaching at 3. Evening worship, sermon subject: “The Keeping Power,” at 7. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. NOTICE. The Royal Neighbors will hold a market at the Home Grocery Saturday, Dec. 2nd. Now Lookout. When a cold hangs on as often” happens, or when you have hardly gotten over one cold before you contract another, lookout for you are liable to contract some very serious disease. This succession of colds weakens the system and lowers the vitality so that you are much more liable to contract chronic catarrh, pneumonia or consumption. Cure your cold while you can. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has a great reputation. It is relied upon by thousands of people tnd never disappoints them. Try it. It only costs a quarter. For sale by B. F. Fendig. .. .. ' .... . • • . i