Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1913 — TRUNK IS FULL OF DIAMONDS [ARTICLE]

TRUNK IS FULL OF DIAMONDS

Brazilian Mine Owner Says They Are Finer Than the South African Variety. New York. —W. G. Meyer, a Brazilian diamond mine arrived from Europe on the Kronprinzeasin Cecelle to convince skeptical Americans that diamonds in Brazil are more numerous and of finer quality than any found in South Africa. Mr. Meyer brought with him a trunk full of diamonds and documents to satisfy unbelieving investors of the value of Brazilian diamonds.