Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 214, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1918 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

J. E. Miller of Union township was in Rensselaer today. He. reports that his son Wallace who left here with the limited service men who went to Vancouver, Wash., last June, is in New Port, Oregon. Mrs. G. E. May and son Edward were at the Great Lakes Sunday to visit her son William, but found that he was quarantined on account otf his having the influenza. Big fern sale Saturday, Sept. 14 500 only. Must have room for winter plants. Do not miss this sale if you want a fern. 10c, 25c, 35c, 75c, $1.25 and up. The new Rex Begonia and some fine palms will be on sale. Plants f. o. b. greenhouse. Greenhouse two blocks north of cemetery gate. JOHN H. HOLDEN Phono 428 For navigating shallow African rivers an air propelled hydroplane has been built in Fiance. A top which rises into the air and flies as it spins has been patented by a Chicago inventor. Half a dozen bricks instead of two, as usual, are gripped by a wall tie invented by a Scotchman. A new tricycle upon whidh a child stands to ride is propelled by a treadmill that operates gearing. The use of the metric system in place of former weights and measures has been made compulsory in Denmark. ’