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1 story matching singer
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:singerman, sing, singerston, slinger, stinger, swinger
- The Day the Circus Rolled into Seattle
Thousands flocked to the depot in 1885 to witness the grand arrival of John Robinson’s circus, a massive production that brought exotic animals and high-wire spectacle to the nascent town.