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1 story matching climax
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:climat, climb, clime, climatolog, climber, clio
- Riot in Port Townsend: Citizens vs. Sailors on the Verge of Violence
A tense standoff erupts as local citizens arm themselves to prevent Coast Seamen's Union members from boarding the steamer Sumatra, leading to arrests and imminent bloodshed.