Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1920 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

BARGAIN BROOM SALE CAUSES RIOT Chicago, Sept 2. —Enterprise on the part of the White Eagle furniture company nearly wrecked its store,, started a riot ’and finally brought a squad of police, who beat a hasty ’retreat in 'front of 1,500 women bargain hunters. The company advertised brooms worth 75 cents for “one cent each.” Fifteen hundred housewives responded. Michael Mieerzorkbwski, owner of a rival establishment, across the street, when he saw the crowd, bought 2,500 pennies which he scat--tered among the bargain hunters. All the housewives tried to get the same broom. Police were called, but they only had short night sticks and the housewives had brobms.

Mr. andjMrs. John -Russell returned today to their home in Monon after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Snyder. Mrs. Russell an.d Mrs. Snyder are .sisters.

There’s youth and love and Ml of laughter in it and all the poppy plot of “23H Hours’ Leave. GOODCOMEDY . Children, lOe—le—lie