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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 1 |
1 story matching pinker
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:pinkey, pinkerton, pink, piker, linker, picker
- Chief Willard Smashes the 'Black Jack' Tables
Police Chief Willard ended a South Third Street gambling operation by raiding the game and tossing the furniture off a high fence.
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A pioneer fisherman faces manslaughter charges after a tragic, unintended killing of a close friend.
- A Rejected Suitor, a Pistol, and a Tacoma Courtroom
A German servant girl accuses a suitor of drawing a gun on her when she chose another man—and he takes the stand to explain his broken heart.