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1 story matching damp
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:dam, dampen, damper, dampest, dame, damn
- Steilacoom’s Editor Asks Who Will Start the Fire Brigade
With wooden buildings packed into the business district and no reservoir, engine or ladder company, the Puget Sound Herald warns that a single blaze could erase the town’s prospects.