Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1919 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The state of Indiana went dry one year ago Wednesday. During the period since that time business has been stimulated amazingly and a great reduction in crimes and arrests have been noted. James Jordan returned Wednesday from Cedar Rapids, lowa, where he had been to attend the funeral of his brother, William E. Jordan. During his absence, Henry Doan has filled Mr. Jordan’s place as flagman at the Monon depot railway crossing. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Geyer returned today to their home in North Liberty. Their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Wood left here today by automobile for their future home in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. •_ ~ ■■■■an i iiiiiirnr— — . Corn made an extraordinary jump Wednesday, amounting in some cases to six a bushel. Official announcements that wheat scarcity was so acute that wheat and flour experts from the United States to neutral countries had been stopped was chiefly responsibles. Victory for the liquor interests in Chicago also played a part in the rise.

Car of Armour’s stock feed on track now. Phone 456. Iroquois Roller Mills. J. M. Sauser has been busy all week sorting out and packing old clothing donated to the local Red Cross Chapter for shipment overseas to the destitute peoples of allied countries. The appeal for clothing met with a ready response and the committee in charge of collecting the garments are well pleased with the offering. Mr. Saucer has worked hard and earnestly and no small amount of the credit goes to him for the splendid showing. My shrubs have arrived. John Holden. Richard Bowie, son of John Bowie, the Wheatfield editor, after serving overseas as a member of the Seventh Division where he saw much active fighting, has been discharged from the service and is now again at his home in Wheatfield. Young Bowie has taken over the editorial reins of the Wheatfield Review and wil 1 continue to furnish the citizens of the Kankakee Valley with the news of the day in the same manner that his father has in the past. The elder Bowie will continue to edit the Shelby paper.

THURSDAY LOCAL MARKET Oats 61c. Corn $1.46. Rye $1.50. Wheat $2.11. Cream 62c. Hens 27c. .. Young roosters 28c. Stags 18c. Old roosters 14c. Ducks 20c. Geese 16c. Eggs 35«.

9 Of Course Your Heart is Set on a Little Six. Most everyone’s is. Snap judgment is poor policy, and few people have time to see them all, so we’ve done that for you. - ■ ~—— The little Olds is probably the finest car made under SI6OO. Just U C Her HUGH KIRK