Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1919 — THOMPSON SALE BROUGHT GOOD PRICES FRIDAY. [ARTICLE]

THOMPSON SALE BROUGHT GOOD PRICES FRIDAY.

The Firman Thompson stock and land sale held in Union township Friday brought unusually good prices and the sale of stock totaled slightly over $5,000. Mr. Thompson. had advertised extensively and as a result thqre was a large num- . ber of buyers from this and adjoindted and the cattle and farm implements brought pleasing prices, but the horses did not bring the amounts ■ expected. i The one hundred and sixty acres j of land which Mr. Thompson offered for sale was sold to Joseph Norman, of this county, for $17,500, or $169.50 per acre. The land lies in the vicinity of Parr and Mr. Norman contemplates improving it extensively. The sale was cried by Col. Fred A. Phillips.