Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 199, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1919 — POSTMASTER SELLS ARMY FOOD [ARTICLE]

POSTMASTER SELLS ARMY FOOD

ORDERS BEING TAKEN AT THE LOCAL POSTOFFICE FOR SUPPLIES. Postmaster Littlefield has handed The Republican a list of the army foodstuffs now being offered for sale by the government. We have been asked to publish this list, but to do so would be a very expensive matter for which we would receive no pay. The supplies offered for sale and the prices can be ascertained at the postoffice. All applications for supplies must be made in writing and must be accompanied by the cash and include parcel post charges. Goods for Rensselaer will be ordered from Chicago and will be shipped in full case or package lots, and can be sold only in the original package. The list contains some eighty odd articles, among Which are bacon, beef, 'beans, corn, fish, hominy, rolled oats, sausage, peas and many kinds of soup. For prices and other information persons interested should take this matter up with the postmaster. It would accommodate the people of this community if the postmaster would arrange to keep the postoffice open of evenings.