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1 story matching freighter
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:freight, freightag, fighter, lighter, righter, tighter
- The Great Salmon Train
In a bid to secure freight business, a Seattle railroad manager stored an entire season's catch of salmon in boxcars for six months, resulting in the city's largest-ever rail shipment.