Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1918 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

ADVERTISING MUST PAY A RENSSELAER MERCHANT’S BUSINESS DOUBLED. Hilliard & Hamill have made a statement to the Republican to the effect that since contracting for space in our publications, their gross sales have practically doubled. This is especially gratifying, coming as it does from the largest exclusive clothing concern in the county. ‘ Hilliard & Hamill were unquestionably the heaviest advertisers in the community before buying newspaper space, it is probable that they obtained direct results too. But following a publicity campaign in the press, they have doubled their susiness. Mr. Hilliard, other than being progressive and “up on his toes” at all times, is a firm believer in not only publicity, but publicity with individuality. Consequently he has gone to the expense of installing five compete fonts of modern, up-to-date ’encraft Type in the work rooms of the Republican for his own use. The construction pf his ads from now on will be surpassed by no paper in the country. It is to be regretted that there are not a lot more concerns in Rensselaer as progressive and up-to-date as are Hilliard & Hamill.

Mrs. E. E. Smith, who has been confined to her bed for the past seven weeks, is now very low and little hopes of her recovery is entertained. ■ Miss LuciHe Phillips returned to her home in Monticello .after spending a few days with friends here. A distillery has been built in Mexico fjz Ihe production of alcohol from soteJ, a native plant STAR THEATRE —The House of Good Pictures An Extraordinary Program For The Entire Week Beginning TODAY WITH Harold Lockwood A great screen favorite in “A Square Deciever” SPECIAL—TUESDAY—SPECIAL Fannie Ward .in her latest picture extraordinary “Innocent” Also THE LATEST PATHE WEEKLY. Admission 10c and 15c. War tax included. WEDNESDAYSEE Olive Tell in her newest screen drama 1 . “Her Sister” AIso—WORLD NEWS. THURSDAY— Harold Lockwood in “Paradise Garden”