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Originally Posted by cyseymour
Barry,
Let me also note that, like today, tobacco was a big business back then. The founder, Eben Goodwin, amassed a fortune. He died in 1871 and left the business to his nephew, obviously much younger. It is not unlikely that the nephew, and those who worked as managers beneath him and enjoyed large salaries, were from the aristocratic, well-educated class.
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Wow, I finally get it. It was Eben Goodwin's nephew and his aristocratic upper management cronies responsible for this riddle meant as a slight toward Deacon Whites non existent downfall, as well as poetic praise toward him being the beloved son of God, oh, and also a slur toward his non-Irish decent.
Also, no need for your cryptic insults toward the intelligence of board members who don't agree with you. We already know you're the riddle master.
Lastly, all of what you posted is possible.
Some of it seems probable. The big turn off for me is the definitive statements being made about what some unknown person was thinking 120 years ago.