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1 story matching dispos
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:disposit, disport, dispossess, indispos, predispos, dispar
- The Chain Gang Escapee
A petty thief learns the hard way that jumping from the chain gang in Buck's Canyon only results in a much longer stay in the county jail.