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1 story matching stem
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:ste, system, stee, stef, step, stew
- Midnight Collision on the Sound
A steam tug towing a barge is struck by an ocean-going ship in the dark of night, leaving the tug's crew scrambling for their lives.