Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1898 — Blackford. [ARTICLE]

Blackford.

Corn plowing has commenced. Corn looks fine in this locality. Several horses in this locality have died this spring. Wm. Daniels recently lost a valuable pair. Crops look fine especially wheat and oats. The war fever has cooled down somewhat in this locality. America gained the victory at Brushwood the other evening. James Hurley denies knowing anything about that reported wedding. Lee, son of William Meyers is very sick. He is suffering from an attack of muscular rheumatism. Newton Jenkins was in Rensselaer Monday. He is limping around with the rheumatism since the recent rain. Jesse Jenkins has purchased a new riding cultivator. Chris Arnold is building a new residence. James Longstreatfi is doing the carpenter work.