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September 16, 1876
Bradford Opinion
Bradford, Orange County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Towns victimized by tea vendors selling deceptive packages with only a top layer of real tea and rubbish below, cautioning buyers not to open them. Warns against purchasing cheap staples from peddlers.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Swindling in Tea.
Some of the towns have been victimized by venders of tea, the article being put up in very handsome pound parcels, and in order that its quality might not be impaired, the purchaser was cautioned not to disturb it, but keep it in the original package. About one-fifth of the top of each package was tea, while the lower part was spent logwood chips, hay, or whatever rubbish that came handy. We are at a loss to understand why people will purchase of peddlers; if staple articles are offered below the usual rates, there is very likely to be something wrong.
Some of the towns have been victimized by venders of tea, the article being put up in very handsome pound parcels, and in order that its quality might not be impaired, the purchaser was cautioned not to disturb it, but keep it in the original package. About one-fifth of the top of each package was tea, while the lower part was spent logwood chips, hay, or whatever rubbish that came handy. We are at a loss to understand why people will purchase of peddlers; if staple articles are offered below the usual rates, there is very likely to be something wrong.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Tea Swindle
Peddler Fraud
Fake Tea Packages
Consumer Warning
Where did it happen?
Some Of The Towns
Story Details
Location
Some Of The Towns
Story Details
Venders package tea in handsome parcels with only one-fifth real tea on top and rubbish below, cautioning purchasers not to disturb the package. The article questions buying from peddlers when prices are below usual rates.