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1 story matching cheek
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:cheeki, chee, cheekbon, cheer, chees, cheerb
- The Man Who Forgot His Own Murder
Edward Spencer takes the stand in his own murder trial, claiming amnesia and absinthe-induced blackouts to explain why he shot Ella Mundt in Spokane.