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| Year | Stories |
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| 1893 | 2 |
2 stories matching scratch
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:ratch, scram, scrap, scotch, scrape, scrawl
- The Dentist and the Cat
After a cruel beating left a local cat unable to feed itself, a sympathetic neighborhood dentist crafted a set of false teeth to save the animal.
- City Council Loses Tax Assessment Battle
A blunder by city officials leads to a court dismissal of tax collection suits, forcing the city to start the assessment process from scratch.