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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 1 |
1 story matching frieb
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:friel, frier, frieda, friend, fri, friedman
- Left for Dead Under a Trestle
After a terrifying night spent injured beneath the tracks, a rail worker is finally rescued by a passing engine.
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- A Drunken Ex-Policeman Tries to Shoot a South Seattle Butcher
Frank Krebs, a butcher and former officer, is arrested after a cleaver-and-revolver quarrel with John Murphy.
- The Old 'Freight Bill' Con: A Waterfront Warning
A traveler bound for the Klondike Gold Rush finds himself relieved of his cash by a 'friendly' stranger and a well-timed shakedown.