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| 1892 | 1 |
1 story matching persever
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:persev, per, pervers, persecut, persh, sever
- The Struggle to Green the Desert
Before the giant irrigation companies arrived, Yakima pioneers hand-dug their own ditches through harsh winters to save their thirsty land.