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2 stories matching toad

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:toadi, toadlet, toast, toaster

  1. The Seventeenth-Foot Toad

    Workers digging a cistern in Tacoma discover a living toad buried seventeen feet deep in hardpan.

    Aug 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  2. The Miracle Toad of Tacoma

    A small toad discovered buried beneath seventeen feet of hardpan sparks curiosity and scientific wonder.

    Oct 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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