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3 stories matching banknot

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bank, banko, banker, ban, bankard, bankrol

  1. The Clumsy Counterfeiter of Jackson Street

    A man is caught red-handed trying to pass a crudely altered banknote in a local saloon.

    Jul 4, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerJackson Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Mail-Order Marriage from Hell

    A lonely rancher and a widow seeking companionship found only a farcical and bitter end to their long-distance romance.

    Mar 31, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOrillia, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  3. The $1,000 Bill and the Hatchet in the Hallway

    Arthur Neal chased his wife Jennie through a Front Street lodging house after a missing banknote; Jennie Neal went downtown to seek peace bonds.

    Oct 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

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