Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1909 — Anniversary of Consolidation. [ARTICLE]

Anniversary of Consolidation.

Last Wednesday was the anniversary of the consolidation of the Rensselaer Daily and . Semi-Weekly Republican and the Rensselaer Weekly Journal. The. jointure of the two papers was by no means a mistake and the hearty congratulations and well wishes expressed by the many friends of both papers and their publishers a year ago seem to have been realized. The large subscription business of the combined papers has been more than maintained, while added equipment has better prepared us than ever before to do all Classes of fine printing in the most approved' manner. The business men of Rensselaer have recognized this fact and our job department has been flooded with work from the day of the combination, and we enter upon the new year with lots of business on hand and we are on the ldWcout for more; We wish to thank our many patrons for their business and to ask a continuance of the same, promising our best efforts, superior work and fair prices. It is the desire of the publishers to build up a large printing business here in Rensselaer and the encouragement of every citizen is asked to this end. Four families are supported directly from this office and there are other employes who are self-supporting because of their employment here. The larger the business grows the. more people will be employed here and it all helps toward a greater Rensselaer. Convinced that the consolidation of the papers was a happy occurrence we enter upon another year with the hope of an increased business and of an opportunity to do business with an Increased number of people. Mrs. Geo. K. Hollingsworth came down from Chicago today for a visit of several days with friends.