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1 story matching colleagu
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:colleg, colley, collect, collegi, collett, coll
- The Swindler in the Customs House
A former customs official turned smuggling mastermind uses a fake 'special detective' scheme to trick colleagues and line his own pockets with molasses-filled trunks.