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1 story matching boyd
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:boy, boyden, boyc, boyl, boyn, boyer
- The $75 Smallpox Bill: A Theater Manager’s Mercy in the Face of Plague
When a member of the Nellie Boyd Dramatic Company contracted smallpox upon arriving in Seattle, his employer stepped up to cover half the medical costs, setting a precedent for worker care during a public health crisis.