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1 story matching confidenti
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:confid, contenti, confin, conscienti, confirm, confisc
- The Satchel Swindle: How a Miner Outsmarted a Seattle Landlord
A crafty miner used a bag of lead pipe to play on his landlord’s greed and secure two months of free room and board.