Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1917 — During Noon Hour Saturday. [ARTICLE]

During Noon Hour Saturday.

Rensselaer merchants have agreed to close their places of business during the noon hour Saturday 4n memory of the late Admiral George H. Dewey, whose death occurred Wednesday. John O’Connor visited the merchants today and all readily agreed to the plan. The banks, bakeries, butcher shops, clothing and dry goods stores, drug stores, grocery stores, hardware stores, the postoffice, pool rooms, tailor shops, variety stores, newsstands, and other lines of business in the city will be susfor one hour. The flags on the school house and court house will be at half mast. This act on the part of our merchants is u very commendable one, and we believe that the closing of the txril I not I nATI ircn 1 YI ~~ 75Lu . O Will 11 ijt IIK.UH vvnitiivt aujrvn’.. The court house will be open at noon in’ order that those who wish may have some place to stay during this time.