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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 2 |
2 stories matching dispatch
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:despatch, dispar, disparag, ditch, patch, dispassion
- The Stranger in the Haymow
A lonely death on a Lind farm leaves behind few clues and a question of identity.
- The Washtucna Horse Thief Express
A quick-thinking constable and a flurry of telegrams put two suspected horse thieves on the train to Walla Walla.