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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 2 |
2 stories matching shake
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:shaken, shaker, shakeup, shaki, shakedown, shakespear
- The Street-Grading Graft
A shocking report from Tacoma reveals that city street foremen were shaking down laborers for job security.
- The Lonely Death on Harris Street
A worker for the Fairhaven Land Company is found dead after a final, downward spiral triggered by isolation and heavy drinking.