Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1909 — Hoosier Hustler Resigns. [ARTICLE]

Hoosier Hustler Resigns.

Chas. G. Yelm, well known in t v e towns in which he. has traveled fzr the past twenty years as “the Hoosier hustler” has resigned his place as salesman for the Franklin Macveach Co., of Chicago, and today will be his last trip to Rensselaer. It will be twenty years the 17th cf the coming May since Charley made his first trip to Rensselaer. At that time he was selling cigars and he made monthly trips tor three years. He then began traveling for the Macveagh company SB a grocery sa’e~maa and Increased his trips be e to bi-weekly periods, and for 17 ye’rs he has not missed a trip here, coming once every two weeks. A number of years ago when bicycles Were a new thing Charley bought one and made a part of his territory on a wheel, but he later gave up that mode of travel. Yelm is a big hearted, jovial man, about as large as two Ordinary men, and is well known throughout northwestern Indiana. He lived in Lafayette and traveled out of that city and resigns in order to accept the management of the John B. Ruger’s Sons Co., a large baking concern, with retail quarters on Main street, Lafayette. His many friends where he has traveled will wish him great success in his new business. ; 1