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1 story matching swath
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:swat, swatara, swab, swag, swam, swan
- The Great Land Sell-Off
The Northern Pacific Railroad begins dumping vast swaths of Washington Territory land onto actual settlers for $2.60 an acre.