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1 story matching defer
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:defec, deferenti, defeat, defect, defenc, defend
- The Old Settlers' Legislative Fantasy
In an 1871 satirical 'Act,' a Seattle newspaper mocked the arrival of ambitious newcomers by proposing that long-time residents receive supreme, legally mandated authority.