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| Year | Stories |
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| 1891 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1904 | 1 |
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- The Parson, the Woodpile, and the Five-Dollar Hat
A skeptical rancher bets the new minister he can't buck two giant butts of firewood before dark. He shouldn't have doubted a frontier preacher.
- Fatal Accidental Shooting at Friday Harbor
A fireman aboard the revenue cutter 'Grant' dies after a gun mishandled by a shipmate discharges.
- The Fatal Nail: A Tragedy in San Juan Valley
A routine repair job on the family farm turns into a fatal struggle with blood poisoning, highlighting the constant vulnerability of life in 1898.