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1 story matching con
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:conon, condon, conson, cone, congdon, conk
- The Con Artist of Fairhaven
A smooth-talking accountant gambles away his reputation and his wife's dignity with a string of bad checks and a faked suicide attempt.