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1 story matching ruthless
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:ruth, pathless, faithless, toothless, worthless, breathless
- The Tragedy of the Timber Clearings
A local observer laments the destruction of high-value hardwoods, burned by settlers to make way for farming.