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1 story matching simmer
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:shimmer, simm, swimmer, simml, dimmer, simmon
- A Duel of Words in Olympia
A simmering political feud between an old soldier and a newspaper editor erupts into a public challenge to settle scores in the streets.