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1 story matching expedi
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:expedit, expediti, inexpedi, expel, expect, expend
- The Midnight Elopement on the Sound
When parents blocked a teenage romance in Port Gamble, a sympathetic reverend and a fast steamer turned a family feud into a dramatic escape across the border.