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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 3 |
3 stories matching hard
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:harvard, hardi, hardt, har, harday, harden
- The Chain Gang Escapee
A petty thief learns the hard way that jumping from the chain gang in Buck's Canyon only results in a much longer stay in the county jail.
- The Judge Who Tried to Save a Thief
A local magistrate spent an hour trying to talk a defendant out of a penitentiary sentence, only to be rebuffed by the prisoner.
- The Paperwork Revolution
Whitman County updates its land records to end a legacy of confusion and 'egregious errors' in tax assessment.