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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 1 |
1 story matching estrum
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:strum, estray, est, estrang, nostrum, rostrum
- The Neighbors Saw Him Leave at Dawn
A Seattle divorce trial turned on back-alley sightings, a borrowed key, and an aging co-respondent who came and went at all hours.
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- The Estray Swindle: A Rural Confidence Game
A clever ruse targets farmers by using public notice requirements to set up a rigged animal sale.
- The New Gem Restaurant Advertises Employment Stance
A popular Ellensburg eatery signals its alignment with the era's exclusionary labor policies through a public advertisement.
- The Dignity of the Oyster Bar
A young woman, destitute after her father's death, finds that the labor market is far more welcoming than her former social circle.
- A Belligerent Patient at the Steilacoom Asylum
- The Solar Plexus Surprise
A local storekeeper's attempt to act tough with a schoolgirl ends in a swift, painful lesson.
- A Final Journey from Kansas to Hover
A young pharmacist’s search for health in the Washington climate ends in tragedy.
- Consolidation in the 'Wet Goods' Trade
Saloon owners in Waitsburg pool their resources to eliminate competition as the local market for spirits cools.
- The Devil's Range
A drunken seaman's terrifying hallucination on a Port Townsend stove.