Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1904 — Great Thing. [ARTICLE]

Great Thing.

A rural carrier in a neighboring county, where the system has but recently been adopted was considerably astonished to receive the following letter from one of his appreciative patrons: “Friend Fred; As you run the free delivery route by my house, I would like you to bring me on your next trip a barrel of salt, two sacks of flour, also a ton of coal and three spools of wire, then throw a set a whiffletrees and an evener under the seat. When you come by Marion Walfei’s get two of his largest chicken coops and bring them along, then I can have my turkeys caught so you can take them to town. It won’t detain you but a minute, And as I have eight loads of wood to get to town had I better get it out alongside of the road, or will you go into the woods after it? I think this free delivery is great for rural people.” For io ed tea try our fanoy uncolored Japan. The fanoieat in the market. John Eg eh