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1 story matching magnific
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:magnifi, munific, magnitud, signific, magic, magno
- The Ghost Fleet of the Pacific
Senator William Gwin rails against the government's refusal to fund military presence in the Pacific, leaving the coast vulnerable to 'filibusters' and privateers.