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2 stories matching troth
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:trot, trott, betroth, trotman, trotter, roth
- The Sitka Bridge Romance and the $15,000 Breach of Promise
A romantic tryst at an Alaskan river bridge leads a jilted compositor to sue her former lover for a small fortune.
- The Tragedy of an Obsessive Pursuit
A Scandinavian immigrant's obsessive courtship in Tacoma turns violent, ending in a police manhunt and a quiet deal to exile the suitor.