Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
500
Genuine Diamonds Found in Cans OF Tea
and Coffee.

Genuine Diamonds Found in Cans OF Tea
and Coffee.
The Merchants Tea Company, of Chi
cago, have opened branch store at 524 J
street, between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Their teas and cotfees are packed in paper
cans, the tea can and contents weighing
about one and half pounds; the coffee
can and contents weighing about three
pounds. Every can contains a souvenir,
such as solid gold silver and nickel watches.
Also, genuine diamonds rubies, sapphires,
emeralds, pearls and other jewellery. This
company has adopted this method of adj
yertising their choice teas and coffee, but
after fifteen days they will be sold only on
their merits, at the same prices, the same
quality and same quantity, but without the
souvenir. This company has established
seventy-six branches in various parts of
the United States, none of which are now
giving the souvenirs in the cans of teas and
coffee, as the time has expired, yet said
agents has large and rapidly growing
trade. as the superior quality OF their
goods become known. Below is a par
tial list of the fortunate purchasers
who found valuable souvenirs thus far
Mrs. James Dixon, Orland, Cal, genuine
diamond ring (ordered by maiD; John
Brown, farmer, diamond stud; Mrs. Mary
Stanley, Single Springs, Cal, diamond
eardrops, in a can of coffee (ordered by
nail; Mrs. II. Boyde Clipper Gap,
Cal, s. in silver (ordered by maiD s. II.
Davis, winding, stem setting watch /;
III. d. F. Gamble Office Saloon, zoos Fourth
street, genuine diamond ring H. Sprock,
Antelope Station, diamond ring: John
Stone, ranchman, stem-winding stem-set-
ting watch; J. d. Boyde, farmer ten silver
dollars, in can of tea, ordered by mail !;
Mrs. d. Taylor. Lincoln, genuine diamond
eardrops, in can of tea, ordered by mail !;
Il. i. Chase, Bank Exchange, corner Secord
and streets, genuine diamond stud; Miss
Nora Brooks, gents coin silver watch !;
Patrick ConnOrs, laborer, ladies' gold
watch w. G. Flanders, San Francisco,
three-stone diamond ring; Mrs. Frank
Cook, 10 silver dollars in can of tea !;
G. A., merchant tailor, 1014 Seventh
street, lady's gold hunting-case watch also,
genuine diamond ring; Andrew Baker,
brakeman c. p. Ry, pair solitaire diamond
eardrops; A. Miller, clerk Rhoads Il Town
send, solitaire diamond ring; J. T. Bren-
nan, corner Tenth and X streets, genuine
diamond ring; Mrs E. A. Curtis. lips
Fourth street, seyen-stone diamond ring :
F. ?. Lowell, 1880 Tenth street, genuine
diamond ring; w. P. Emery, 619 o street,
gents nickel watch; Fred Myrick, Fifth
and NJ streets, genuine diamond rng; Mrs.
w. J. Retro, No. 26l0 | street, genuine dia-
mond ring; \. ID. Jackson. ranchman or
dered by mail, S2o in currency, in can of
tea; G. II. Menke. ranchman, Reuters Sta
ton, stem winding watch; a. A. Hutch
son, stem-windinG watch; Adie Grand.
$50 X street, solid gold ring Mrs w. E.
Plat, 7l9 l. street, childs gold ring; Geo W
Ficks, RECoRD-UNIoN Office. 916 Seventh
street. genuine diamond ring; Miss Lille
Saunders, gents gold huuting-case watch !;
Mrs. Geo. Richie, 923 | street, genuine
diamond ring; Mrs. J. E. Davey, I165 X
street, gold ring; James r. Wheat 400
Ninth street, genuine diamond ring ;
w. H. Colcord, live stock dealer, pair soil
taire diamond eardrops; Mrs Graf, 1928
K street, solid gold ring; Thomas Groves,
milkman, genuine diamond stud; Mrs j.
NJ: Bryant, 1918 Eleventh street, gold ring !;
John Rider. book agent, San Francisco,
found lady's gold watch in can of tea !;
Jennie Allen, corner Seventh and II streets,
genuine diamond ring NJ l.. Gardner, 1905
G street, solid gold ring; Andrew Joice,
brakeman C. p. Ry. lady's gold watch; Mrs.
Hickman, 1906 Seventh street, child's gold
ring; Miss .Magnn, 900 n street, lady IS solid
gold hunting-case watch, in a can of tea p
l.: Paul, Tin Shop of the c. 2. Ry., stem
winding and stem-setting watch William
Cartright, ranchman solitaire diamond
ring; Mrs. NJ. f. Allen, 9l3 street, solid
gold ring; Master Charles Morrison, genu-
inc diamond lace pin; Thomas j. Brown,
San Jose, lady's solid gold hunting-case
watch c. K. Daugherty, groceryman, 1921
J street, genuine diamond ring; Mrs W.
Notari, 523 J street, solid gold ring; Mrs
+. Evans, Washington, Yolo county, solid
gold ring, in can of tea Mrs. D. Maginn
No. go street, lady's chatelaine watch !;
also, gold ring, in can of tea
Orders by mail should be accompanied
by cash or postoffice order. and will
be promptly filled and forwarded to any
address in the United States. Prices, single
cans, 81 each; cans for So; twelve for $40 :
twenty-five for $50; sixty-ive for $50.
Open from s \. NJ. till P NJ. mrlS-4ptf