Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1908 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Born, today, to Mrt and Mrs. Ray Adams, south of town, a daughter. Born, Wednesday, Dec. 16th, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jacks, a son. 10 to 25 per cent discount on ladles’ and misses’ coats at Rowles 4 Parker’s. Miss Lulu Swim went to Monon today to help nurse a sick relative living near that town. A swell shirt makes a nice Xmas present, don’t forget to look them over. DUVALL & LUNDY. 10 to 33% per cent discount on men’s and boys’ overcoats at Rowles & Parker’s. Just received a large lot fancy Indiana home grown celery, the finest in the market CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. The Monon and other railroads in the central passenger association territory will give a one and one-half fare during the holidays this year, the first time this has been done since the two-cent law went into effect Wash Lowman’s son, about 14 years old, was kicked by a horse Wednesday, and a deep gash was cut on the right leg, just below the knee. The family physician found it necessary to close the wound by taking a few stitches. The bone was not Injured. The Pythian Sisters were inspected last evening by the disrtict deputy Mrs. White, and the occasion was made a very pleasant one, by having a banquet in connection. Six candidates were initiated, and it seems that the Pythian auxiliary, like the Knights lodge, is enjoying a prosperous growth. Washington dispatches state that Representative Crumpacker has introduced private pension bil’s for Hoyt Hayden, Joseph Smith, Jacob F. Kull, George H. Miller, Jesse Dickens, Madison Obenschain, Pe’er Hustings, James Wilcoxen, Gaorge Rance, Josiah Casleman, Francis M. Davis, and Phillip Snyder, all of the congressional district Dr. E. C. English will go to Danville, 111., on the early train Friday morning to be present and assist in an operation for appendicitis on his brother-in-1 aw,Fred Brown,Who a few years ago was a student in the Rensselaer high school and one of our crack athletes. The operation wl’l be performed in a hospital at Danville, and Fred’s brother, Dr. Walter Brown, who is a surgeon, will also be present at the operation. Since the thread factory was established in Monticello, a little more than a year ago, it has disbursed $40,000 in wages to its employes, and the money has almost all been spent right there in Monticello. This ought to look good to merchants here, and should cause all of them to do all in. their power to further the factory proposition here. Every one should Join the Commercial Club as a first step.

GREAT REDUCTION On :: Ladies’ :: ” Tailored Suits •• •• While they last we will • • ~ sell our Sample Line of ~ • • Tailored Suits at • • ... a Reduction of ~ :: 33s per Ct. ;■ • • Off Marked Price. ■ • This means a < Tailored Suit at Much Less than ’* Manufacturers’ Prices. *• FENDIG'S FAIR