Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1920 — Rock Candy for Sugar. [ARTICLE]

Rock Candy for Sugar.

Williamsport, Pa.—WilUamsportera, mostly women, who “just can’t drink coffee without sugar,” are paying 50 cents a pound for their sweetening. During the last few weeks since the sugar shortage rock candy sales have been unusually large. Rock candy adds for 50 cents a pound, la tamer years the call tor rock candy, except for “rock and rye,” was small. Hence the present run caused some susptadon tn the minds of some of the dealers. In answer to their queries to some of the „ purchasers they were informed that It was beasg used Instead of sugar ta tea and coffee ji'- . SBSgwHr wßi»