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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 16 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1917 | 2 |
No stories match ben with these filters.
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bend, benj, benn, bent, benz, benthien