Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1904 — Going One Better. [ARTICLE]

Going One Better.

Mrs. Sharppe—l’m going to stop tradin’ here, an’ deal with Lightweight & Co., the new grocery firm across the street. He lets his customers guess at the number of beans in a bag, an’ gives a reward for the correct guess. Mr. Quicksale —My dear madam, if you’ll continue to give us your custom, we’ll let you guess at the number of bc-ans iu two bags.