St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-03
S1OO-Genuine Diamonds Found in
Tea.

The Merchants Tea Company of New York
have opened a branch store in ST. Paul at No
81 East Third street; also 302 Nicollet avenue,
Minneapolis, MINI. Their teas and coffees
are put up in paper canisters. Weight of
coffee can and contents, about three pounds;
weight of tea can and contents. about one
and one-half pounds. This company, as a
method Of advertisement, place souvenirs in
every can, such as solid gold, silver and nickel
watches, genuine diamonds and other jewelry;
also money, ranging from 10 cents to $50.
But after thirty days these choice teas and
cofnees will be sold wholly on their merits, at
the same price, quality and quantity, but
without the souvenirs. Among the fortunate
purchasers yesterday were the following:
Capt. Ed :. Bean, open face watch, stem
winder and setter, in can of coffee; Mrs.
c. Goodwin, $40 st. Paul street, genuine dia
mond ring; j. F. Wolf, plumber, 220 East
East Seventh street, lady's solid gold watch,
hunting case Mrs. J. H. Armstrong, $50 De
Soto street, diamond collar button; Frank
Orme, 1135 West Seventh street. solid gold
ring; Mrs, Mcguire, 395 Wabasha street, gen.
uine collar button; d. c. McCarty, 442 Mac
kubin street, lady's solid gold watch; Mrs
Mckenzie, $50 DeSota street, diamond collar
button; John Hughes, hack driver, diamond
stud; Ebert Spauldin2, Token Creek, $50 in
gold, in can of coffee; T. II. Barnes, ST. Paul
q St Louis Packet Co., genuine diamond col
lar button, John Wtllston, 800 Charles street;
diamond collar button, N. N. Brewster, 37S
Eleventh street, solid gold diamond ring in
can of tea; James Costello, Waterman North
western railroad, solid silver watch; Rev
Peter Wallischeck, Jordan, Mimi, chatelains
watch in can of tea; Mrs. Ida King, solid
gold ring; Julia Czeikowitz, POI Ravouz
street, solid gold ring; Mrs. Ida King, 2IS Pearl
street, genuine diamond ring in can of coffeei
Prof. August Scheuller, agent of Illinois
Stats Zeitung, postofice box 2279, geuuina
diamond stud in can of coffee; A. K Murry
insurance agent, Merchants hotel block. Ia,
dies solid gold watch and diamond strd in
can of tea; Mrs. Z. b. Williams, 4OS Rossbel
street, diamond collar button; Virgil Wilbur
2S5 Goodhue street, solid gold ring; Charles
Evans, painter, 20 Williams street, genuine
diamond stud; w. E. Jackson, ticket agent
Mandan, Dakota, gents solid gold watch
hunting case stem winder and setter, in car
OF tea; Judge Cory of the municipal court
genuine diamond scarf pin; Thomas Riddle
"A West Fifth street, diamond ring: Iouis
lehman, tinsmith, 140 Dakota avenue die.
mOnd stud; W. NJ. Manson, saloon 27O East
Seventh street, solid gold ring, in can of coree,
John Smith, real estate agent, SO jackson
street, diamond collar button; Willard Gore
telegraph department Q. II. & ST. p railroad
e2 In silver and genuine diamond stud in can
OF tea; knudt Olson, West St. paul. goo in
gold. Orders by mail promptly forwarded to
all parts OF the United States, and should be
accompanied by cash or postoffice order and
addressed Merchants Tea Co.. 81 East Third
street, ST. Paul Priees-Single cans, 81; six
Tor 80, and thirteen for $40.