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Show Good for John Brandt. American Fork Independent. John M. Brandt, a man of about 40 years of age, came to this town in 1883; whence he came or what his reputation was, nobody knew. All that was known of hira was what he saw fit to tell of himself. - He claimed that his parents were wealthy. But as years rolled by and nothing was heard from the alleged al-leged parents, the people Dlaced Joss credence In what the man claimed. But on tho 27th ult. the Oregoniatl gave an account of the death of John Brandt, the father of the man here, and stating that the estate was valued at about $170,000, to be divided between five children. We congratulate Mr. Brandt on his sudden acquisition of wealth, and wish him all prosperity due to man. |