Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

a friend that wanted a half-pint, he wojud duce the goods. Renee he was called a “bootlegger.” ‘ * ! "T— 111 JVir. Deam, of the Chicago Industrial Club, while here tiie other day, stated that he could locate a large automobile factory J£ejfe employing 390 or 300 mpn if our citizeps (will take the proper jpterept| in .the project. It will require a bonus of $lB,000 and $20,000 worth of stock will '•*> - - ‘ ' ..I .... , have to be subscribed for here. The matter will be looked into further. A number of .opr capitalists have expressed .their willingness to invest in the stock of any reliable manufacturing concern that will start here, ana some of them favor the formation of a home company patterned on .the plan of the one being started at Brook. For tricks that are “just real mean,” a fellow who has been working in some of the “dry” towns takes the prize. His scheme was to drop injto a “dry” town and begin to take orders for vinegar. Every time he spoke the word “vinegar” he tipped his prospective customer a tremendous wink—and h e g°t a bundle of orders. The customers sat around with , parched throats, smacking their lips and awaiting the arrival of the vinegar. In due time the crates came and each customer was given his jug. Each hurried home, yanked out fh® stopper and found the jug contained —just vinegar, plain every day grocery vinegar, not the vinegar-with-the-wink which they had hoped to purchase.

Christian Sunday School Picnic. The Christian Sunday school and church will hold their annual picnic at the stock farm on Thursday, July 22nd. Conveyances will leave the church at 9:30 and 10:00 o’clock. Swings and games of various kinds will be provided. All members of the school and church together with their friends are expected to be present. Come with well filled baskets and enjoy the day. A. big bargain in a safe. See Gragg Bros.’ classified ad.