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1 story matching vacant
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:vacanc, vant, vacat, vagrant, valiant, vanzant
- The House on J Street: A Tenant’s Defiance
When Milton Spinning bought a house in Seattle for his own use, he didn't expect to find a stranger occupying it against his will.