Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1920 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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NOTICE. Members of the Eastern Star and the Masons’ wives are requested to gather at the Masonic hall at nine o’clock Monday morning, December 27, for the purpose of preparing for the installation banquet which will be at six-thirty o’clock that evening. ZERN WRIGHT, Chairman.

Dressed Poultry FOR CHRISTMAS ; Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks, Geese Also Oysters GREETING Standing at the pinnacle of tire year, looking back upon what success has been achieved, we cannot help feehng gksteful for the hearty co-operation accorded by our frienda And looking ahead toward the year just appearing on the horizon, may we hope for a continuation of that interoat and cooperation which not only will prove of mutual advantage, but wIH make for an even greater success of the New Year? With these thoughts uppermost in mind, wo can meaningly say— * . Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous New Year. - ' ■ ; ■■ | ■ Co-Operative Meat Market PHONE 92 PHONE 92