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1 story matching shiver
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:shive, shier, siver, seiver, shaver, shiner
- The Constable Who Stole a Deadbeat's Pants
When a persistent debt collector found a local man evading his dues, he turned to an unconventional, and highly public, method of enforcement at a popular swimming spot.