Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1917 — TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE [ARTICLE]

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Jacob Pruitm' et ux to Docko Dykema et ux, December 22, w% ne 15-31-7, Keener, $5,000. The pioneer United Presbyterian missionary to the Sudan, Dr. J. Kelly Giffen, in his own home cares for forty black waifs of inner Africa. He is seeking $26,500 to buy them a farm and establish a large home for 150 boys. The shortage of wool in this country and the increased demands for it owing to army needs, will necessitate radical changes in men’s clothing next year. Cuffs on the trousers are- tabooed, aa are plaited coats with belts and fancy waistcoat lapels. The lapels on coats and flaps on coat pockets will be narrowed considerably. In short, any' place on a garment where a few inches of cloth can be saved without injuring it will be made over. —Pathfinder. A large tire company has recently inaugurated the policy of shipping its product all the way from Akron, Ohio, to Boston, Massachusetts, by motor truck. The trucks take about four days to make the trip of 1,500 miles and are fitted with a sleeping compartment to be used by two drivers who take turns at the wheel. On the return trip the trucks are loaded with cotton fabrics from mills in Connecticut. The big trucks carry a sign reading “Akron-Boston Express.”—Wa.ll Street Journal. .