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1 story matching delect
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:deflect, deleg, elect, defect, deject, detect
- The Northern Pacific's 'Remarkable' Ghost Stories
When the Northern Pacific Railroad tried to claim public land, their dubious land-grant 'discoveries' sparked a week of local outrage that exposed corporate greed.