Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1907 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Diphtheria io Milroy. Last Saturday a little son of Joseph Grouns, a mail carrier in Chicago died at the home of James Blakemore, father of Mrs. Grouns, in Milroy township. The little boy's death was caused by diph* theria and two younger children now have the disease and several older ones have been attending school since the sickness began. As a result Trustee Huston has closed all four schools in the township. The boy that died was named Joe and was five years old. Special grocery prices for this sale at the Chicago Bargain Store opposite court house For Sale At my farm 2 miles east of ftenselaer for the next 10 days one hundred Plymouth Rock Cockerels. W, R. Sheeler.