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| Year | Stories |
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| 1886 | 1 |
1 story matching bigert
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- The Men Who Asked to Be Jailed for Shelter
As unemployment rises in the winter of 1886, the city jail becomes the last resort for laborers seeking shelter and a crust of bread.