Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1899 — Parisian Tin Soldiers. [ARTICLE]

Parisian Tin Soldiers.

In Parts the thousands of sardine and other tin boxes that are thrown away every day form the basis for an industry which has reached vast proportions. These refuse cans are stamped by machinery into tin soldiers and sold so cheaply that the poorest children can possess them, yet the manufacturer makes a fair profit, which be could not do if he used new material.