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Newspaper

Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1879

Page

4

A Wonderful Criminal William Ringgold Cooper Forger Tale

A biography of William Ringgold Cooper, an Anglo American forger, detailing his rise from Smyrna Delaware origins and Navy service to a life of highly skilled fraud. It traces forged warrants in Washington, a Philadelphia prison sentence, later London forgeries, residence at Hemel Hempstead, and eventual Old Bailey conviction for multiple counts of forgery.

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Wooden swearing sermon at Rockville Sabbath school concert

A Rockville Sabbath school monthly concert includes a lesson on swearing. The minister explains wooden swearing as anger expressed by slamming doors and throwing furniture rather than using harsh words, urging children to avoid any form of swearing and to practice restraint.

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Bulldog and cabbage wager shocks Nevada courthouse tale

A Nevada tale from the Virginia Chronicle recounts Alderman Orndoff betting a seven and a half pound bulldog against Farmer Treadway’s forty five pound cabbage. Across years Orndoff bred smaller dogs while Treadway grew larger cabbages, producing parallel weight shifts and a final showdown in Carson.

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Cavagnari Massacre Account From Cabul Survivor

A Times-Journal extract relays a survivor’s account of the Cabul massacre at Sir Louis Cavagnari’s British residency. Afghan assailants stormed the house, killing Hamilton, Dr. Kelly, Jenky ns, Cavagnari, and others amid fire, treasure plunder, an explosion, and a raging blaze. The survivor fled during the chaos.

Cavagnari Louis Cavagnari Cabul Hamilton Dr. Kelly Jenkyns

Prairie chickens invade town as fires drive them in

Report from near Bismarck describes prairie fires driving large numbers of prairie chickens into the town where houses are said to be filled and youths throw stones to kill them. An English observer in Sheffield acknowledges American scissors are superior to English.

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Embezzlement and conspiracies stain Pittsburgh business men

James H. Riddle of Riddle Coleman & Co. and his son George D. Riddle, long regarded solid financiers, were found guilty on four counts of embezzlement and two of conspiracy. The firm’s accounts show overdrafts totaling $86,496.07 for Riddle Coleman and $2,457.04 for Frantz & Co., with $5,847.70 embezzled from Franklin Savings Institution.

Pitteburg, Pa James H. Riddle Riddle, Coleman & Co Franklin Savings Institution George D. Riddle The Savings Institution Frantz &Co Stephen Goodale Portsmouth N. H Frank Boynton North National Bank Boston Schaefer Slosson New York Timothy Hyneman Cyrus Wentzell Reading New York City Oriental Powder Mills Gorham Stokes Gray Clinton Mayberry Windham Morris and Essex Hoboken N. J William Swick Samuel Hough East River Union Robert Bonners Keene Jim Charles A. Dana Parker

Wonders of Central Africa and frontier rail plans

The piece notes French talk of a railway from Algeria toward the Soudan and four interior lines, with cities like Sansandig Bida Ibadam and Luora named as trade hubs. It also mentions Lagos ivory exports, elephants harmed for ivory, and Rev. Henry Rowley describing Central Africa’s hill country and plains, plus assorted ads and product notes.

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Wells Richar dson Co Butter Color Promises June Hue

Advertisement urges farmers to use Wells Richardson Co perfected butter color claiming health benefits and full color without red tint. Claims up to 3 000 000 savings yearly by proper coloring of butter. Includes bold claim about medicine like Bitters curing many ailments.

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