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1 story matching workman
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:workmat, workmanlik, workmanship, workingman, workmen, work
- The Mysterious Frog of the Quarry
A stone-cutter in a local lime-rock quarry discovers a live, albino frog inside a solid rock, sparking a brief, curious stir in town.