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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 23 |
| 1894 | 20 |
| 1895 | 18 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1909 | 2 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
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Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:acquitt, acquisit, acquir, acquiesc, acquaint, quit