Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 120, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1903 — Buys Babies Not Buckwheat [ARTICLE]

Buys Babies Not Buckwheat

Unole Alf MoOoy has a record b caking crop of bnokwtaeat on his farms this year, and is looking about for s plaoe to sell it. He' lately was informed that a man in Fowler named Loug, -wes dealing in buckwheat, and addressed him the following letter: Remsaher, lud. Sept. 21, 1933. Long:— Sir: Do you want to buy lots of good book wheat, say oar load and what would you pay track Foresman or Rensselaer, Ind. , Trulv, A. McCoy. Wedoesdiy he received the following reply. Fowler, lud.. Sept. 22. 1903. A. McCoy & Co.’s Bunk, Rensselaer, Ind. Gentlemen: Your lei ter received and contents carefully noted. ' I have lo use foe the buckwheat; oould use to a better advantage a oar load of oondenaed pigeon milk or a ton and a half of pickled hen’s teeth. Please name me best prioes on a wagon load of young babies. Either sex, boys preferred. Nationality, religioD, raoe, oolor or previous oondition of servitude cuts no figure; but must be sound, gentle, and well broke. Yours very truly, J. F Long. Cable address. Federal Bldg. Diot. by J. F. L. To Stenog, No. 14.