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1 story matching pursuanc
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:pursuant, pursu, pursuer, pursuit, purs, purser
- The Railroad Draws a Line in the Mud: Seattle's Tidelands Declared Off-Limits
In a public notice, the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company claims every foot of Elliott Bay shore south of King Street — wet sand, deep water and all — and warns the public to keep off without written permission.