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2 stories matching borer

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bore, borea, boren, boret, border, boreal

  1. The Wharf Eaten Alive

    Seattle's city wharf at the foot of Spring Street is in a precarious state after being compromised by marine borers.

    Jan 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Gone Forever

  2. War on the Teredo Worm

    New experimental methods are required to protect wharf pilings from Puget Sound's destructive wood-boring pests.

    Sep 30, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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