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2 stories matching custard

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:mustard, cunard, custer, custom, bastard, custodi

  1. The Short, Lavish Reign of a Newsboy King

    After finding a purse filled with gold and bills on a Seattle street, a young newsboy went on a spending spree that briefly transformed him into the wealthiest, most generous kid in the neighborhood.

    Jan 31, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerJames Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Great Balfour Dock Pie Heist

    A group of hungry laborers were left with nothing but their pride when two men made off with their dessert, ignoring everything but the pastries.

    Jul 13, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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