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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 1 |
1 story matching bluffier
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bluffer, bluff, bluf, blasier, blubber, blunder
- The Tall Tale of 'Bluffier Ben'
A boastful trapper spins wild, bloody yarns for free drinks in a Seattle saloon, leaving the barkeep to settle the tab.
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- Gambler Who Preyed on Newsboys Driven Out of Town
After cheating a bootblack and a newsboy on the steps of a local hotel, a 'crooked' gambler is fined and given an informal eviction notice by Seattle police.
- The Gambler Who Outsmarted the City Hall
In Tacoma, a local sharp named Morgan has become so powerful that citizens are joking he holds more sway than the elected officials.
- The Hatchet-Faced Forger of the Palouse
A dapper swindler left a trail of bad checks and discarded lard across eastern Washington, fooling local business owners with a bank punch and a smile.
- A City Hall Boodler Falls: Whatcom's Ex-Deputy Clerk Convicted of Forgery
Eighteen grand jury indictments, and E. Y. Grassett is convicted on one — with a perjury charge still to come and other indicted ex-officials waiting for the February term.
- The Rainier-Grand Hotel Swindle
A fugitive gambler arrested in Denver brings to light a high-stakes legal battle over Seattle's gambling dens.
- The Dealer in the Gambling Den
In the rowdy timber town of Sedro-Woolley, the local gamblers have found a unique way to keep the peace: replacing the standard rough-hewn card shark with a captivating young woman.
- The Painter Who Played the Local Market
A local tradesman's attempt to execute a 'get-rich-quick' scheme by double-dipping on merchant credit ends in a police court trial.
- The Assistant City Clerk's Gambling Debt
Tacoma’s Assistant City Clerk F.D. McCain has fled after allegedly forging thousands in city warrants to pay off gambling debts.