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1 story matching humbug
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:humburg, humbl, hug, hum, humberg, humbird
- Hardship and Deception at the Cascade Tunnel
Laborers arriving at the Northern Pacific site find empty promises, cold conditions, and a 'regular gouging' by company management.