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| 1864 | 1 |
1 story matching robber
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:robberi, robb, robbeson, robbi, jobber, robbin
- The Midnight Ambush in the Alley
A saloon proprietor is attacked by a gun-wielding robber in a case of mistaken identity, sparking fears of a local crime wave.