Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 292, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1918 — Higher Freight Rates. [ARTICLE]

Higher Freight Rates.

“Say, pa.” came the voice with the rising inflection, rising for the fiftieth time. “Well, son?” answered pa’s voice. “Do they have sulphur and brimstone in heaven?” “I guess not; those commodities are supposed to exist at the other place.” “Gosh, they have to ship it a long way, don’t they, pa?” “What are you talking about, my boy?’ “Well, I heard you say that matches are made in heaven.”