Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The Standard Oil company is buildat Wbfting for the manufacture of butt Cf. The processes have been fully worked out* -Afeaw oils of pe for7llumjfnatqsllire' p2»e§d thrgpgh red hot decompose them ipto fixed gases—inethone ’and ethope. These ate diverted Jjftto methyl afifjl; ethyl hlcohols. lhence into acetiv and other “ acids. .These are transformed! • aCy \ j. .. t l • into glycerin and By combining fat! in gp>ropoision a hJltter is ijaade. “Shorty” is home for a short visit after an absence of three months. He that duringjbjia absence, part of the time of which he spent in the east, he held down thirty jobs at barbering and one as a hotel clerk. His last job was at Gary, where he held a chair in a barber shop. He is thinking of giving up the barber trade and taking a job at railroading, as that pays better than wielding the razor. The 259 state banks in Indiana have a larger per cent of legal reserve than the associated banks of New York City. This is shown by the report made by Lawrence A. Wiles, bank clerk in the office of the auditor of state, showing the result of the call made on the state banks for a statement of their condition on June 23. The average reserve of the 259 banks reporting under this call was 28% per cent, which is 1 per cent in excess of the reserve of *the associated banks of New York, as shown by their last statements.

Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR I A While coming back form the cemetery last Sunday, after the burial of Mrs. Geo. Goff, of Rensselaer, a team from the Williams livery barn, driven by Lewis Mott went wild after a line had broken and were run into the curb in front of the M. E. church, which . was good judgment of the driver. The closed carriage which was loaded with passengers, was quite badly wrecked, but luckily the occupants came out with but slight scratches. Those in the rig werd Mr, and Mrs. Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Nichols, of Rensselaer, who had accompanied the funeral cortege to this place.—Crown Point Star.

SATURDAY. Miss Laura Hinchman left this afternoon after a visit here. Miss Gertrude Hopkins lejt this afternoon for a visit in Sullivan. Mrs. J. L. Smith has gone to Hebron to visit this summer with her; son Ray. A daughter was born to Mr. and! Mrs. Rollin Eib, south of town, Thursday. -.~*i i_ i - .... r | Mrs. Lida Potts has returned from a visit with her daughter at Bovfling Green, Ohio. Mrs. Dave Zeigler, of Ottawa, 111., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elizur Sage. Miss Bernice Luce returned to DeMotte yesterday, after a visit with the. family of A. Halleck. Mrs. Kate Rowen went to Chicago this morning for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Edwards. H. E. Wagoner, of Monticello, was here yesterday and today in the interest of a life insurance company. Will Whittaker, assistant postmaster, and family, will leave tomorrow or next day for a visit at Dunkirk.

castor 1 A ®»r Infants and Children. The Kind You Ham Always Bought Signature of The new telephone cards will be ready for distribution the first of the week. The new card will show many changes. Mrs. Minnie Atkinson and two daughters returned to their home in Lebanon today, after a visit with relatives here. The Misses Pearl Jenkins and Merle Harvey, of Monticello, are here for a visit with the latter’s sistdr, Mrs. Chas. Stevenson. Lee Richards has started on a trip to/Seattle, Wash. He expects to join yfriend at Kansas City,,who promised /to make the trip with him. The Republican is headquarters for Rim Job printing - - •