Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1908 — Our Two Oldest Citizens. [ARTICLE]

Our Two Oldest Citizens.

Today, Oct. 10th, la the 77th birthday anniversary of James T. Randle, who has been a resident of Jasper county since 1820. He thought it would be a good time to visit the only older resident of the county now living, vie Uncls David Nowels, and he did. and together (hey weut out buggy riding, Mr. Nowels is in hli 88th year and be came to this county In 1884, just one year before James T. Randle accompanied bis parents to Jasper. Mr. Randle Is in tery excellent henlh for bis age, but UncUl David is not falsing at all well, and be will not pass many more birthdays among us. He was 87 ye trs of age on Sept, 16. Both of these men have been very prosperous In a business way. and their final years are being spent in pleasant homes, assured to them by the Industry and frugality of tVsir younger days You will find that high grade flour le not the only thing that we are selling cheaper thun our competitors You will, find that we sell our complete line of groceries on the same low margin of profits.

JOHN EGER.