Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1909 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

K.eel of New Battleship Laid. Philadelphia, Feb. 23. —The keel of the battleship Utah has been laid in the yard of the New York Shipbuilding company, Camden. Her tonnage is 1,000 tons greater than the North Dakota and Delaware, the most recent “Dreadnoughts.”

Bonhag Breaks World’s Record. Troy, N. Y., Feb. 23.—George Bonhag broke the world’s record for the five mile run by making the distance In 24 minutes, 58 1-6 seconds.