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| Year | Stories |
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| 1924 | 1 |
1 story matching petorak
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:petor, peton, pet, peak, pete
- Tacoma Man Loses Life Savings in Box Swindle
A Tacoma man loses his life savings in a classic confidence game involving a mysterious box.