Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1918 — THOMPSON SALE BRINGS $7,000.00 [ARTICLE]

THOMPSON SALE BRINGS $7,000.00

The public sale held by Simon Thompson on his Union township farm Thursday, October 17, was very largely attended and the live stock and farm machinery brought good prices. One cow brought SIBO. The sale totalled the magnificent sum of $7,000.00. The auctioneer was Frederick A. Phillips, and in this sale he demonstrated bis ability as a salesman of excellent ability. Mayor Charles G. Spitler clerked the sale.