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Put a phrase in quotes ("rent strike") or leave a word out with a minus (strike -baseball). Old scans misspell names, so when little is found, near-spellings are offered.
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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 18 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 20 |
| 1886 | 11 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 27 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 20 |
| 1892 | 54 |
| 1893 | 53 |
| 1894 | 39 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 1 |
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Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:might, mcknight, middleweight, night, goodnight, knight