Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1915 — Old Btory Improved. [ARTICLE]

Old Btory Improved.

The otter day a man over In Jersey bought a flve-cent package of the solace of mankind. When he opened the carton and began using the chewing tobacco it contained he felt something hard between his teeth. Upon investigating he found that in some strange manner, not yet explained, he had become possessed of a diamond valued at $l6O. This tale is a new and interesting variant of the old familiar pearl-finding story that obtains currency every now and then. Generally the fortunate man discovers a pearl of great value in his half dosen of raws. But fihdlhg diamonds is .. really a , great, improvement. on . the. ******