Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1902 — Don’t Start Wrong [ARTICLE]

Don’t Start Wrong

Don’t start the summer with a lingering cough or cold. We all know what a “summer cold” is. It’s the hardest kind to cure. Often it “hangs on” through the entire season. Take it in hand right now. A few doses of One Minute Cough Cure will set you right. Sure cure for coughs, colds, croup, grip, bronchitis, all throat and lung troubles. Absolutely safe. Acts at once. Children like it. “One Minute Cough Cure is the best cough medicine I ever used,” says J. H. Bowles, Groveton, N. H. “I never found anything else that acted so safely and qujckl\.” A. F. Long.

Rensselaer Post No. 84, G. A. R., whose charter was declared forfeited by the state encampment last week, has decided to appeal the matter to the national encampment. It is stated that the lodge at its last meeting de cided to refuse to surrender their charter until the matter is settled by the national body. Arthur Catt has resigned his position in Wood’s barber shop and will engage in the jewelry business at Chenoa, 111. Mr. Catt is a practical watchmaker, having learned the trade in Clarke’s jewelry store in Rensselaer. The Journal wishes him and his estimable wife success and happiness in their new home.

An open air meeting was held in front of the public square Tuesday evening for the purpose of arousing an interest in the school contests at Monticello Friday. Sweet music was discoursed by the sheep skin band, speeches were made, a bonfire was built and a general good time was had. An immense crowd from here at the contests is assured.

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray D. Thompson died Sunday evening at 5:30 o’clock at their residence on Van Rensselaer street, of cholera infantum, after a few hours sickness. The funeral was held Monday evening at 6:30 o’clock at the family residence, Rev. A. G. Work conducting the services. Interment took place at Weston cemetery. Why one man can get but twelve bushels of corn per acre on one side of a fence and another on the other side seventy-five is no great mystery. The same rains, sunshine and atmosphere are equally advantageous to both. It is either the land or the man. If the land, it is altogether probable that the man has something to do with the result. If thiei is a mystery, will some person explain it. The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean is the only weekly newspaper published in Chicago in connection with the great daily papers. It contains a judiciously selected summary of the nation and world, the best stories, home, farm, women’s, and other special departments, and fair, patriotic, able editorials, written from a Republican view point. It is by far the best general newspaper of the Western States. The regular price for The Weekly Inter Ocean is SI.OO and for the Journal SI.OO, but subscriptions will be received at this offlcq for the two papers in combination for one year for only $1.40.