EVIL SAPPHIRE
BLAMED FOR CHAIN OF MISHAPS. United P’ess Association—By Electric Telegra oh —Copyright CALCUTTA, Mdy 20. A chain of mishaps among well-to-do Hindu residents of Naghpur, is ascribed to the evil influence of a beautiful sapphire. The sapphire was given to a Naghpur merchant, who within three days lost business orders worth several thousand rupees, and was involved in n car accident. He gave the stone to a lawyer, who, within 12 hours, was knocked down by a car. The sapphire was then given to another lawyer, whose wife died suddenly. It was left in the custody of a cook, who was severely burned when the kitchen caught fire. Two hours after it was again given away, and the recipient was thrown from a motor cycle, while taking it home. The sapphire is now fn the possession of a Farsee woman, and it is believed that the evil influence has been broken, now that it is not In the hands of a Hindu.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD19340522.2.65
Bibliographic details
Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19805, 22 May 1934, Page 9
Word Count
164EVIL SAPPHIRE Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19805, 22 May 1934, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Timaru Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in