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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 8 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1916 | 2 |
4 stories
- The Bachelor of South Lake and the One-Dollar Fine
A territorial dispute over a fence escalated into a shooting and a lake-dunking, leading to an unlikely legal entanglement for an elderly hermit.
- The Starving Men of Springbrook
A deputy sheriff returns from a strike site near Springbrook to report that workers have been left without food or wages for days, contradicting company claims of a riotous mill burning.
- A Boy’s Quick Thinking Saves the May Creek Trestle
When a youth discovered a blaze on a high railway bridge, his rapid response prevented a catastrophe for the incoming train.
- The Deadly Feud of Talbot Road
A long-standing dispute between two neighbors in a small Washington community escalates into a fatal ambush at daybreak.