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| 1883 | 1 |
1 story matching bastard
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bastardi, bastain, dastard, mastard, bard, bast
- The Campaign Against the 'Mormon Menace'
A fiery editorial calls for the federal government to outlaw Mormon membership, framing the faith as a cancerous threat to social and moral order.
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- A Street Fight Over a Package of Meat
A man attempted to steal a package of meat off the steps of the Golden Gate building, only to face a vigorous drubbing from his victim.
- The Automatic Suitor-Smacker
A fed-up father builds a booby-trapped gate to drive away his daughters' persistent suitors, turning a domestic headache into a mechanical triumph.
- Arson and Betrayal at the 'Bucket of Blood'
A notorious King Street saloon is at the center of a criminal conspiracy involving insurance fraud and a fractured family business.
- A Vicious Visitor in Town
An unknown local poisoner is targeting the town's dogs, causing alarm among residents.
- The Political Prostitutes of the Turner Camp
A fiery editorial denounces two local politicians for switching allegiances in a high-stakes U.S. Senate nomination fight.
- The Seven-Year-Old Stick-up Artist
A young boy pulls a professional-style robbery on a peer in broad daylight, leaving police baffled.
- The Bachelor’s Secret Society of Black Diamond
In the coal-mining town of Black Diamond, a secret society of men sought to preserve their solitude—until one member was caught walking a beautiful woman home from church.
- The Bachelor’s Secret: Why He Loves a Crying Baby
A humorous anecdote from the May 5, 1877, *Seattle Daily Intelligencer* reveals the cynical charm of a local bachelor who finds comfort in infant noise because it clears the room.