Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1917 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Ruby Gunyon, who has been visiting relatives at Frankfort, returned to her home at Parr this morning. Glenn Swaim returned to Chicago this morning after spending the Fourth here with his parents. Mrs. Ida Champion, of Chicago, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Philip McElfresh. Rensselaer was a deserted place on the Fourth. Lowell, Morocco, Wheatfield, Cedar Lake and Crown Point were well represented by local people.

Miss Mary Washburn returned to Chicago today after a two weeks’ visit here. Mrs. M. A. Goldthwaite, of Chicago, was met here today by her sister, Mrs. Dr. Dandon, of Remington. Harold Sharp left this morning for Franklin, Ind., where he will spend the summer vacation with his father, who lives on a farm in Johnson county. The editor of this paper can testify to the strict honesty of our pc > master. A pocketbook left in Lis place of business on the Fourth was returned to the owner without a missing cent. Mighty few people but would have felt that at least part of this coin should have been spent in celebration of our national birthday. The new Overland service station in the Knapp livery bam is now open. Expert service at reasonable prices. Dr. J. Hansson.

Samuel Duvall, who was to have left today for New York City, preparatory to sailing for France, where he is to serve as an ambulance driver, received word today that ha should not report for duty for about ten days yet. No reason is given, but it is probable that changes in boat movements is the cause of the delay. Just received a car of that famous B B range coal. No better on the market. Sold exclusively by The Farmers Grain Co., successors to the Harrington Bros. Co., Phone No. 7. Rensselaer people seem to have scattered to the four comers of the earth on the Fourth. No place wthin many miles of this city can feel slighted, as our people divided up and gave each sister town and city a large number of visitors. Most people were interested in the pleasant automobile drives. It was an ideal day and the rural districts were never more alluring. Editor John Bowie, of Wheatfield, was in Rensselaer this forenoon. He reports that they "had a fine celebration at Wheatfield the Fourth. There was a very large crowd and everybody seemed to have a most excellent time. Mr. Bowie and Attorney Abraham Halleck went to Kentland today and will be present there at the probating of the will of the late Peter DeVries, of Newton county. Editor Bowie wrote the will.

Whooping Cough. In this disease it i» important that the cough lsr kept loose and expectoration easy, whjch tan be done by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Mrs. P. H. Martin, Peru, Ind., writes, “My two daughters had whooping cough. I gave them Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and it worked like a charm.” , C