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1 story matching navi
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:navig, navin, navvi, nave, naval, navea
- The Great Timber Heist: Federal Law Cracks Down on Puget Sound Loggers
In 1872, the U.S. government enforced a strict new law protecting live-oak and red-cedar from unauthorized removal, threatening massive fines and ship seizures for anyone caught logging federal lands without Navy permission.