Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 161, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1918 — A LIVE WIRE, EVEN THO’ FLOWERS BE STREWN AROUND HIM, BEFORE HE “CASHES” IN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A LIVE WIRE, EVEN THO’ FLOWERS BE STREWN AROUND HIM, BEFORE HE “CASHES” IN.

The change in men as well as in automobiles keep pace with the times. The above picture of Dr. J. Hansson was taken 13 years ago when he was spending his father’s money. He is now spending his own. Since that time he has ceased raising h— and is now raising the best wheat in Jasper county. His mission has been to bring to the tiller of the soil a more efficient, pleasant and enjoyable method of transportation. Compare the mode of travel thirteen years ago with that in vogue today. Then the farmer some distance from town had to take a day off to get the necessaries of life. Today he puts in a full day in his wheat field and is enabled to transact his business in town after the day’s work is done, thus giving a right to call the “Overland” the “Thrift” car. Throw her in high and keep her there. Idleness is a crime “today. -