Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1917 — Alexandria. [ARTICLE]

Alexandria.

There are few cities that can look . back to a past like that of Alexandria, and fewer still with such a past that can contrive to keep up with the times and look forward to the future. The relics of 25 dead centuries of Alexandrian history have to be looked for in guide books. In the city itself they are co vexed up by the latest modern improvements. A few erudite Alexandrians may argue about the real nationality of Cleopatra, but most of them are talking about the price of cotton and the latest project for dredging the harbor.