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| Year | Stories |
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| 1909 | 1 |
1 story matching shiftless
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:shift, thriftless, shifter, shoeless, spotless, shameless
- A Mother Stands Her Ground Against the Law
When an irate father tried to have his son arrested, his wife stepped in to stop the police in their tracks.