Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1920 — Page 4

Before Xmas Reductions B, N. FENDIG’S SHOE STORE | GIVE SHOES FOR CHRISTMAS We announced'on Oct. 15, the beginning of a permanent policy of reduction to which we have strictly adhered. This necessitated in our prices in keeping with and greater than the reductions of the manufacturers. Our second reduction was made Nov. 15, and on Dec. 15 we made the reduction which we had anticipated making January 1, hence you can buy shoes now as cheap as after Jan. 1, 1921. All SIB.BO Shoes, men or women JQ All 15.50 Shoes, men or women slllO All 13.85 Shoes, men or women jg gg All 12.20 Shoes, men or women $g gjj All 10.00 Shoes, men or women ( $j gg All 8.00 Shoes, men or women $6 35 All 6.50 Shoes, men or women $515 Children’s Shoes correspondingly reduced. We have 50 pair of Men’s 4 Buckle Overshoes, d-o rn mostly large sizes, at per pair, . ... . . AU Comfys and House Shoes are reduced 10 to 15 pr ct $2.25 quality, now $2.00 $2.75 quality, now $2.25 $3.00 quality, now $2.50 VISIT OUR STORE WHEN LOOKING FOR USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS B. N. Fendig THE SHOE FITTER Opera Houseßlock

THURSDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Nellie Doyle has almost sufficient funds with which to purchase a phonograph for the nurses’ home. The response has been quite liberal. Grandma Barton’s condition is about the same. . Mrs. Gordon Keith, Leona Weiss, Mrs. Lewis Seilex and William Erwin are improving. John Price will be able to leave the hospital Friday. Louise Sommers of Shelb ' went an operation today for appendicitis. „ . Erastus Peacock is not so well today- .. . William Dunn’s condition is unchanged. . - . Leander Lipscomb does not improve. . Forest Merica, who is a student in Indiana University at Bloomington, is home for the holidays. , John P. Ryan and family have completed their removal from Gillam township and are now located in their new home, formerly the A. Gangloff property on Grace street Mr. and Mrs. Gangloff have moved to their farm just east of this city.

Dressed Poultry FOR CHRISTMAS * Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks, Geese Also Oysters * I lll^—i———————————■— • » >11! U . . 1 GREETING Sending st of the year, looking back upon whs* success *as been achieved, we cannot help feeling grateful for the hearty co-operation accorded by Our friends. And looking ahead toward the year just appearing on the horizon, may we hope for a continuation of that interest and cooperation which -not only will prove of mutual advantage, but will make for an even greater success of the New Year? With these thoughts uppermost in mind, we can meaningly Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous New Year. •- ’ ' » (L>-Operative Meat Market ffiONE 92 PHONE 92

MARKETS BY WIRE.

(Furnished by The Farmers Grain Market, H. H. Potter, Mgr.) Chicago,- Dec. 23, 1920. Live Stock Market. Hogs, receipts, 31,000; top, $lO. Cattle, receipts, 8,000. Sheep, receipts, 8,000. May wheat opened at 1.63 and 1.66; closed at 1.66%. Dec. wheat opened at 1.67%; closed at 1.70%. May oats opened at .49 1-8 and 1-2; closed at .49%. Dec. oats opened at .47; closed at .47 3-8. May corn opened at .73 3-4 and .75; closed at .75 and .74 "7-8. Dec. corn opened at .70 3-4 and .71; closed at .71 3-8. Thursday’s local grain prices were, oats, 41c; corn/ yellow 56c; mixed and white 53c; rye $1.30; wlfeat, $1.60.

THURSDAY LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET

Cream 4 6c Eggs 60c Hens 20c Fries 20c Cocks 12c Ducks 22c Geese _2oc Turkevs —3sc

THE EVENING REPUBLI CAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Edward E. Smith went to Indian- , apolis thia morning. Thelma Shafer- was. in Chicago ’ today. 1 A. O. Moore was in Chicago to- , ByMary Griffin went to Hammond today spend the holiday* with relatives. Isaac Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. Dell Hadley of Wheatfield were in Rensselaer today. Mrs. Della? Ritchey and son, Russell and Paul Smith went to Hunt- . ington today to spend the holidays. Special turkey dinner at the College Inn Christmas day. Phone 25 foa reservations. Mrs. Riley Miller went to Burkville, i 0., to visit with her son, who is attending college in that city. ; Special turkey dinner at the College Inn Christmas day. Phone 25 ! for reservations. ■ Donald Rhoads went to Marshall, ; 111., to visitUiis niece, Virginia Ruth I Davisson. I Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wangelin went to Goshen today to spend the Christ- ! mas vacation with relatives. Prof, and Mrs. A. A. Shepler will spend the holidays with relatives at ' Warsaw and Chicago. , L. E. Eisenberg, Halley Phegley, A. E. Wallace and Ramond Schever went to Chicago this forenoon. Order your fresh oysters and brick cream for your Christmas dinner from us. Phone 25. College Inn restaurant. Retha Gentry of Indianapolis was met here today by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Gentry of Brook. Mrs. William Coffell was in Monon I today. Bert DeVries of Shelby brought his daughter, Louise Sommers, to the Jasper county hospital Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heinz and daughter, of Hammond are guests of Mrs. Heinz’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben D. McColly. County Agent Dwight M. Mawhorter and wife will spend the vacation with relatives near Ligonier. Mr. and Mrs. ,John D. Moore, of. Waterloo, la., came Wednesday to spend the holidays with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore. Prof. Hollis B. Leighley was in South Bend today, where he underwent a physical examination by the ■ government for injuries sustained I while in the service during the j Great War. Superintendent C. Ross Dean went to Springfield, Ohio, today tp join his wife and son in a visit with relatives. The schools here closed Wednesday to re-open Monday, January 3. Sara O’Neal is home from Indiana University to .Spend the holidays with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcels of North Front street. Her father, J. H. i O’Neal will spend a portion of the vacation here.

Lillian Dahncke, who is a senior in the Rensselaer high school, went to her home in Wheatfield today to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dahncke. Mrs. Denna Hays, Harry Hays, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reeve, Joseph Reeve, Robert Reeve and L. H. Hamilton attended the funeral of Samuel R. Robinson in Morocco Wednesday afternoon. H. H. Potter, manager of the Farmers Grain Co. of this city, Mr. Roe, the manager of the Mt. Ayr Farmers Elevator and Mr. Atkinson, manager of the Morocco Farmers Elevator, attended a meeting at Lafayette Wednesday of the grain dealers of northwestern Indiana. Reynolds high school defeatec Jefferson high school of Lafayette in basket ball Wednesday night, 33 to 8. Reynolds defeated Rensselaer recently by a margin of two field goals. It was the sixteenth victory in seventeen starts for the victors. Frankfort won their twelfth consecutive game the same evening by upsetting Crawfordsville, 37 to 15. \

Make It A Real Gift c ” 1 Shop as much as you will you can’t give a man a more acceptable Christmas present than a good box of cigars. We handle the best in boxes of 25 and 50. Standard Brand*.

College Inn The Home of the Best of Everything

CRASH GO PRICES!!! You realize, of course, just what this sale means to you, that you have never had a like opportunity to buy merchandise at such ridiculously low prices. This is the place to find hundreds of bona-fide, money-saving values. You know what this means—your money will have double and triple value, in many cases remind you of 1915 prices. DON’T WAIT; DON’T DELAY

Men’s heavy wool ...43c Men’s heavy bine ov*' Cl 7Q eralls, $3 value... ~ Officers’ new raincoats, gas $7.98 Reclaimed ponchos, AQ for fl. JO Officers’ dress shoes, $7.98

These are just a few of the wonderful values we are still offering you. Come in and look us over. Ask your neighbor. ARMY AND NAVY STORE ARMY AND NAVY STORE Next to Jarrette’s Variety Store Next to Jarrette’s Variety Store

Make Your Liberty Bell t Your Christmas Bell jf''"'”' ViMTlmll Solve your Gift Problem in an easy and practical way by // riving a LIBERTY BELL SAVINGS ACCOUNT to various - in■!' y friends and your children for Christmas. si Can you think of a gift more acceptable than an attractive LIBERTY BELL BANK and i new Bank Book showing aa ” ■ initial deposit of one dollar or more? MAKE IT A THRIFT CHRISTMAS. LIBERTY BELL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS WILL GROW IN SI.OO • W VALUE AND MAY BRING HAPPINESS AND PROSPER- £ ■ ITY TO THE RECIPIENTS. • • Procure a ■ OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR THE NEW YEAR ■ Liberty Bell jg SAVINGS DEPOSITS EARN 4 PCT., INTEREST COM- ■ Bank and g POUNDED TWICE A YEAR. ' £ Start a gg PROCURE A SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX IN OUR SPECIAL W Savings AaoouaC. VAULT. BOX RENT $1.50 TO $5.00 PER YEAR. GET Wn MBHB A BOX NOW. RENT TO BEGIN JANUARY IST, 1521. - r ’ 4 ->. » ' » ' i ' The Farmers & Merchants National Bank “The Conunui ity Bank”

Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Hadley of Wheatfield, who were married here today, went to Logansport to spend their honeymoon. Opal Edward of Gary came today to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Edward? of Remington. Order your fresh oysters and brick cream for your Christmas dinner from us. Phone 25. College Inn restaurant. Harry English, who is attending a medical school in Indianapolis, came today to spend the holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. C.

English. , , , Mrs. W. R. Keifer, who had been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Long of North Cullen left Wednesday for a short visit with Mrs. W. C. Hamilton-Mil-ler. Mr. Keifer was to have met his wife in Indianapolis this, morning and they expected to continue to the home of his mother in Washington to spend the holidays. Mr. 'and Mrs." Keifer are residents of Pittsburg, Pa. \ -J Order ice cream Santa Glauses or bells for Xmas, Wright Brothers. Will you have an > invisible guest at your Christmas dinner table?

Men’s O. D. Wool Shirts, gov* ernment standard, $4.45 ♦ V * . Men’s heavy blue chambray ( :r k . 69c Men’s overalls, blue AA and striped, good wt. f *»W Men’s all wool gloves, ~59c Men’s heavy fleeced fl* "I £A union suits fI.VJ

REAL HOLIDAY WEATHER There is a small skift of snow today and the temperature is more in keeping with the winter holidays. All welcome the appearance of real winter weather. ,

Ir Plenty of fresh oysters for Xmas at the College Inn.

WEATHER Partly cloudy in south and central portion. Probably snow in extreme north portion tonight and Friday. Colder tonight. Strong west winds, diminishing.

The following were guests of Mrs. William Cooper of Reynolds today at a big holiday dinner: Mrs. John G. Culp, Mrs. Clara Andrus, Minnie Hemphill and Tillie Malchow. Mrs. Cooper was farmerly Miss Ethel Sharp and with the above ladies was a' teacher ~in the Rensselaer schools. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fidler of Chicago, came Thursday to , visit relatives. * . | ! 1.'1.' J. A Cox went to his home at Indianapolis today.

Army, all-wool blankets, khaki and grey, the thing <£ 4C for an auto robe. . Y**”' Men’s blue flannel shirts, £7.11.19 Men’s maroon sweaters, QQp extra special, for. .. . wOv One-buckle arctics, . $1.98 Men’s cashmere wool XI» hose **• C

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. As next Saturday is Christmas, and being a national holiday, the mill will be closed. We ask that you place your orders Friday. We take this opportunity to thank you for your patronage during the past year and wish for you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous and happy New Year. Very truly yours, IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS.

MAN GIVES WIFE GLYCERINE MIXTURE She had stomach trouble for yean. After giving her simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Ad-ler-i-ka, her husband says: “My wife feels fine, now and has gained weight It is wonderful 'stomach medicine.” Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel, removing foul matter which poisoned stomach and which you never thought was in your system. EXCELLENT for gas on the stomach or chronic constipation. Guards against appendicitis. The impurities it brings out will surprise you. A. F. Long, druggist. Order ice cream Santa Clauses"or bells for Xmas, Wright Brothers.