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4 stories matching cheat

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:cheatin, cheap, cheatham, cheadl, che, cheatgrass

  1. The Girl Who Chopped Wood to Beat the Doctors

    A young woman defying a terminal diagnosis by living in the Olympic Mountains is winning a battle against consumption.

    Jun 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesLake Cushman, Hoodsport, Mason CountyStrange But True

  2. A Runaway Team Smashes into Downtown Tacoma

    A delivery driver narrowly cheats death after his team bolts down Ninth Street, leaving a trail of destruction at the Tacoma Bazaar.

    Jan 22, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  3. The Great Nickel Counterfeit Bust

    A local slot machine monopolist calls in the Secret Service to stop a gang from minting slugs to cheat his own gambling machines.

    Sep 17, 1904The Tacoma Times1509 South C Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Sluggers of Pacific Avenue

    A saloon’s security force takes street justice into their own hands after a customer tries to cheat a slot machine with lead slugs.

    Sep 14, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue and 1500 Commerce Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

Also about this, in other words

  1. The Bakery Betrayal

    A local baker is swindled out of his life savings in a classic confidence game at the edge of Wright Park.

    Apr 27, 1909The Tacoma TimesWright Park, Tacoma

  2. Forging Checks for Unrequited Love

    A local laborer's desperate attempt to cope with a broken heart leads to a criminal spree.

    Feb 18, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

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