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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 1 |
1 story matching bless
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bles, blessed, blest, bladeless, blameless, bloodless
- The Christmas Confidence Game
A crafty drifter in a small town orchestrates a social and financial coup by fabricating the death of his friend's wealthy uncle.