The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-09
LOCAL ITEMS
&C. B. W.

appeal, recently issued Christmas buying is
starting about one month earlier this year than
ever before, the October business Of Zion De-
partment Stores having been much larger than
the corresponding month last year, largely on
this account. The gift stock Of the stationery
dry goods and other departments is more COM
plete now than it will be any time between this
time and Christmas, as the line will become
more or less depleted and the stores will be prac
tically unable to obtain merchandise for this
purpose at a later date. The public is urged to
call and make their selections now in order to
avoid disappointment. Owing to government
regulations, no extra clerks may be employed
during the Christmas work more than the usual
Saturday force Moreover, the stores will be
open only the three last nights before Christ
as-Saturday, Monday and Tuesday-instead
of ten nights as has been customary in previous
years
Zion Creamery has found it necessary to adj
vance the price of milk to IA cents per quart,
the same price now charged in Waukegan and
Chicago. While the price has increased from
II cents in June to IA cents at the present time,
the price per hundred to farmers has more than
doubled in the same period, having been So per
hundred in June while now it is over 81 The
Creamery is installing several thousand dollars
worth Of new machinery which will effect de-
cided saving in time labor and expense.
A considerable number Of furnaces have been
placed in the homes of Zion people, this Fall, by
the Zion Heating, Plumbing and Sheet Metal
Department, and other furnace orders are wait
ing to be filled as quickly as possible The bust
ness of this Institution has been very heavy ever
since it's removal into the new brick building ON
Elijah avenue which it now occupies. Enough
business is contracted ahead to last for the next
two months.
We call attention to the extremely low prices
quoted elsewhere in this paper, on the book
entitled "The Present Great World Crisis al
SO the tract, "The Terrible Things That Are
Now Being Recorded in the Newspapers, and
the Literal Fulfllment of Many Bible Proph-
ecies'' Just think of getting 500 books of 122
pages each for $50O-one cent each; or, 600
tracts for $5.00-less than one cent each. This
simply is equivalent to giving them away. But
are calling upon Zion members and friends
everywhere to take hold Of these books and
tracts dealing with the imminent appearing Of
Christ, and spread them broadcast by the hun
dreds in order that the people of the world may
be warned Of the times in which they are living
A decision having been rendered, on Novem-
Der 4, by the state fuel administrator, that the
Zion Fuel Yards are the legal successors of the
ing purchased the business over year ago, they
have been granted the privilege of handling the
allotment Of hard coal due the people of Zion
City and vicinity.
Six Mango-wurtzels produced by Edgar
Brooks, Of 1904 Ezekiel avenue, have a total
weight of 95 pounds. The largest weighs 10
pounds, and after the leaves were cut off meas
ured 80 inches from top to tip Of root Many in
no match in WI oh
pounds each
Zion Candy Factory is running overtime to
meet the volume of business. Heavy additional
orders are being received and every effort will
be eXerted to satisfy customers. This institu-
ton did the largest business in October Of any
month in its history.
We draw attention to the fact that the rates
on classified advertisements in The Theocrat !
have been increased, as shown at the head Of the
column devoted to that purpose, this having be-
come necessary because Of increased cost Of
publication
The October business Of Zion Baking Indus
try exceeded the best previous month s business
of that institution by over $22 1000 An extra
night shift is running and every effort is being
made to handle the volume of business prompt |
ly and efficiently. The office has been enlarged
and the force of coworkers much increased
Mrs. Sarah Grafton and son, Oliver Ropp,
have arrived in Zion City from Winamac In
diana, and have taken rooms in The Bethel
Mr. John Dow, Jr. visited over Saturday and !
Lords Day with his father, Deacon John Dow
Mr. and Mrs Gustave Olsen and Mr. and Mrs. !
Hilmar Carlson, all of Evanston, Illinois, were
among the number received into fellowship in !
Shiloh Tabernacle at the Lords Day afternoon