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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 1 |
1 story matching chicker
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:chickerl, chicken, chick, chickendom, checker, thicker
- The Riotous Destruction of a Home
When a house caught fire, neighbors and bystanders didn't just help extinguish the flames—they tore the home apart.
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- Brooder Fire Wipes Out Local Poultry Farm
A pre-dawn blaze sparked by a lamp cost a local farmer his chicken house, tools, and over a hundred baby chicks.