Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1898 — A Mount Ayr Mail Route. [ARTICLE]

A Mount Ayr Mail Route.

On and after June Ist Mt. Ayr will get its mail supplied from Rensselaer. The town though on an alleged railroad, which is now a branch of the C. & E. 1., gets its mail service by star route, as do most other towns on that branch. At present it is supplied from Goodland, which is 16 miles distant. Rensselaer, however is only 9 miles distant. The carrier is to leave Mt Ayr at 7:30 a. m., and on the return trip leave Rensselaer at 11:30. It will be a daily service. It is also thought that Foresman will be supplied from Rensselaer.