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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 2 |
2 stories matching fleec
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:fleeci, flee, fleer, fleet, fleetw, fleenor
- The Great Seattle Straw Hat Swindle
A smooth-talking grifter fleeced the crowds of Seattle by promising cheap hats, only to leave them holding handfuls of worthless paper.
- The Invading Clovers of the White River Valley
A botanical report on how the 'indomitable' white clover quietly conquered the hay fields of 19th-century King County, displacing the farmer’s preferred timothy.