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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
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