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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 2 |
2 stories matching pith
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:pithi, pit, piti, pitt, pitch, pitfal
- A Captain Tries Twice to Die—and Walks Home
Capt. Alfred Garton took morphine, then a bullet, in an Occidental Hotel room. Both failed, and his letter blamed a fortune in real estate that no one would buy.
- The Cable Car That Killed a Boy—and the Safety Rules That Followed
A coroner’s jury clears the gripman and conductor, then demands guards on the front of every dummy car and bells at crossings.