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Newspaper

Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1878

Page

3

Slander and gallery tour feature in Branford piece

The Branford Gazette notes a temporary office relocation to P Hopson's Main Street residence and a courtesy introduction to Marshall O Roberts of Fifth Avenue by Isaac H Brown. It then condemns the slanderer as a vile figure who corrupts reputations and ends with a stark warning against foul insinuations.

Branford Guzange P. Hopson Main Street Issac H. Brown Grace Church New York Marshal O. Roberts Fifth Avenue America Washington Delaware Lis Paradise Earth

Rival interference halts Springfield wedding attempt

In Springfield Ohio on the night of the 21st a would be marriage is thwarted by the bride’s brother and another suitor. They brandish revolvers when bridegroom William F Smith confronts the couple. Smith flees relinquishing his license and the couple proceeds with a marriage to Miss Jennie Buffenbarger.

Springfield Ohio Bridge Broom Wm. F. Smith Jeanne Buffenbarger Pepple Smith Jennie Ting Emma Smith Henry Smith Cleveland Frank Andrews Saltonstall Hayden Frazer Justice Wilcox New Haven Register Stannard Middletown Paton H. H. Hayden Burton Phelps Hartford Prager Montague Smith East Haven Newark Charles H. Lyon New Haven James Oaks Lucius Linsley Woodwardtown America

O Leary Rivalry Stalls Fight Over Gate Receipts

A meeting among O Rourke Scan nell Napoleon Campana backers Al Smith and O Leary aimed to arrange a six days contest for 2000 a side but failed over revenue split. Campana backers offered 2000 against O Leary 2500 and Al Smith was ready to post. The dispute over winners take all versus shared expenses halted plans though a match may be arranged if O Leary concedes.

O'Rourke Scannell Napoleon Campana al. Smith O'Leary Campana Smith O’rourke T[nghes O Leary Norwich Court House Henry Strong Edmund Perkins George Bliss New London County Connecticut Hartford East Hartford Windham County Court Beng Homer New York Bridgeport

Bridgeport Quack Doctor Solidium Jefferson Under Scrutiny

Bridgeport hosts a sensational tale about Solidium Jefferson a self styled healer from Willimantic who arrived three weeks ago opened an office and pledged clairvoyant cures He charmed Mrs Tre lands household especially the unmarried daughter who married him before family suspicions turned him from fraud to fugitive with a court bid for support and a contested divorce suit looming set amid broader regional reports of crime weather and local affairs.

Solidium Jefferson Bridgeport Willimantic Vermont Sarah Treland Blake Coyngel Jefferson

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