Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1919 — IF YOUR BUSINESS IS GOOD—MIND IT. [ARTICLE]

IF YOUR BUSINESS IS GOOD —MIND IT.

People stuck a dozen or so heads in at our door yesterday and each one blabs: “Who writes your ads?” Now, that’s a very personal question which we’ve guarded with deepest secrecy, but with so many people demanding justice the police will ‘ probably soon surround us and if we ean save any rioting in this place we are prone to confess/ Our errand boy writes ’em; busy at it whenever he stops bo light i cigarette. He’s ten year mid, got a crippled arm, his eyes only half open and Ms gair grows down to his eyebrows.He tried to get Into the army. He supports his lazy father and he draws a dollar a day. We know we’re keeping help off the farm, but he’s “literally inclined” and gets rates for his “fillers” higher rates). We fully realize folks all kinciv that when one advertises too much they have tp pay for it. That’s the only reason we don’t say more. Send self-add resse( l, stamped envelope for particulars on how to buy a car and where. —’Hugh 'Kirk.