Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1918 — YES, RENSSELAEB CELEBRATED [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

YES, RENSSELAEB CELEBRATED

And Done a Pretty Good Job of It Too. Rensselaer, notwithstanding its celebration of last Thursday, on the erroneous cablegram that the German envoys had signed the armistice agreement, got busy again at an early hour Monday morning when official news was flashed from Washington that the armistice had actually been signed at 5 a. m. (Paris time), Monday, making 2:45 a. m. Washington time, and the Are whistle was blown, bells rang, etc., waking up many of the late sleepers, who did not need be told what all the ihub-bub was about, for official news heralding the great event momentarilly expected. In Rensselaer, however, it was much more quiet during the day than in the first celebration, but at night there was another huge bonfire at the east end of Milroy Park, anvils were fired, short speeches were made by local orators and the college band enlivened the occasion with music. It was rather a tame affair for some of those who “celebrated” on the first occasion, for their supply of liquid inspiration was exhausted on that occasion, and "’ow the 'ell can one celebrate without any booze?’’

PRESIDENT WILSON.