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1 story matching knive
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:knit, hnive, knave, knick, knife, knipe
- Vigilante Raids Target Chinese Vegetable Gardens
Armed men terrorize Chinese laborers in outskirts of Seattle, burning property and driving families from their homes.