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| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
2 stories matching catcal
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:cal, catch, catche, catchi, cat, catcher
- The Newsboys' War Against the Ledger
Tacoma’s newspaper war turns street-level as organized newsboys mobilize to block the sale of a scab publication.
- The Unruly Bleachers of Madison Street
A Seattle fan calls for an end to the jeering, hissing, and systematic roasting of players that has plagued local baseball games.
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- The Decalcomania Confidence Man
A group of Seattle women expose a predatory art instructor who used a 'transfer work' scam to swindle local households.
- The Solar Plexus Surprise
A local storekeeper's attempt to act tough with a schoolgirl ends in a swift, painful lesson.
- The Great Cat Deception
A lonely Seattle resident is duped by his friends into believing a stray kitten arrived by express from Massachusetts.