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| Year | Stories |
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| 1885 | 1 |
1 story matching ball
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:ballad, ballar, baller, ballet, ballew, ballla
- The Tragedy of a Henry Rifle
A young boy's life is cut short in a quiet Seattle accident involving a rifle.