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3 stories matching draper
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:draperi, drape, diaper, drawer, scraper, drab
- Safe Cracked, Bloodhounds Baffled in Newport Burglary
Thieves work a safe for $100 in gold and currency, then vanish toward Halford addition despite a packed manhunt.
- The Horse That Stayed Out All Night: A Spokane Humane Case
Farmer C.G. Windsor claims his horse was neglected after being left at the Arlington Stables and driven to a club, but the law sees it differently.
- The Fake Postal Inspector Who Robbed the Great Northern — and Got Away With Less Than $5
A bogus federal inspector bound two mail clerks, rifled registered pouches, and slipped off the Oriental Limited at Spokane, leaving Newport authorities to piece together a brazen, almost profitless heist.