Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 271, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1918 — WASHINGTON ST. PROPERTY SOLD [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON ST. PROPERTY SOLD

JARRETTE" BUYS FORMER POST OFFICE SITE OF J. H. CHAPMAN. * . ' i Bert J. Jarrette,. one ■of Rensselaer’s best business hustlers, has purchased of James H. Chapman the business building now occupied by the Jarrette variety store and the P. W. Clarke jewelry store on West Washington street. Mr. Chapman receives for said property $8*250.00. The property is on the south side of Washington

street and has a frontage of thirtyfive feetand is vne hundred feet deep. In addition to this property Mr. Jarrette gets the brick ware room across the alley and lot } which is twenty feet by twenty feat The price paid seems to be very large but the location’ is a good one and the consideration is indicative of the value of this city as a place in which to do business. Rensselaer is in a class by herself when it comes to business, and we feel quite sure, considering population, she is one of the very best cities in the middle west. With a few more hustlers like Bert Jarrette, S. P. Hilliard Mid others, and a little freer use of printer’s ink, conditions can be still more improved and the trade here, though large, can be greatly increased. We have splendid business houses, full of the best bargains of highest grades of merchandise obtainable

anywhere. Our merchants make their displays attractive and dhow a spirit ’of splendid progress that is very commendable., Rensselaer's situation gives it « tremendous advantage as a trading point. On the south it is .twelve miles to Remington, on the west nine 'and a half miles to Mt. Ayr, on the north people stand on the banks of bhe beautiful Kankakee and decide whether they will drive to Rensselaer or Valparaiso, and on the east Francesville and Monon are sixteen to twenty miles away. Our city is located in the garden spot of the world. No larger yields of grain are produced anywhere. No more progressive or prosperous farmers can be found. Our stockmen handle the highest grades of pure breeds. Lewis with his national fame for Hampshire hogs, Amsler with his Shorthorn cattle, and Phillips with his Herefbrds and many others specializing along the line of the best breeds of all kinds of live stock, have brought fame as well as fortune to this county - ; Our f eeders are disappointed when their stock does not top .the Chicago market. /

We are but two hours away from the largest city in the middle west, Chicago. Three hours ride lands us in the capital of the state. Twelve elegant passenger trains make it possible to get out' of or into this city almost any hour of the day night. Rensselaer schools rank with the very best. We have large modem churches, one of the best colleges of the state. These institutions are in charge of the very highest grade of intelligence and best quality of manhoqd or womanhood to be found anywlierc. We have three splendid banking .houses with combined assets amounting to over $2,000,000.00. These institutions are housed in modem buildings with all conveniences obtainabiZ They are in charge of men of strictest integrity and splendid business acumen. To all of the above must be added an ideal citizenship. The sun does not shine on a better people, industrious, wide awake, progressive, always back of every good movement and charitable to a fault.