Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1920 — Stale Goods. [ARTICLE]

Stale Goods.

•This sword is Very old,” said the Curio dealer. Tn fact, It is over a hundred years old.” “Indeed!” said the customer. “Aye. It came from the battle of was in the year ISlfi, rib—and'titert*» an anecdote goes with it." The. customer listened patiently while the oilman recounted toe story. Then, at the conclusion, ho returned the sword to Its owner ' j *l3»aito you! That’ was very fntotetolg, and I quite enjoyed It,” he replied kindly. "But, unfortunately, I bought that same anecdote onto be- ! fore with an old musketl” i■ ' ?