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1 story matching purser
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:purs, pursuer, purer, pursu, purson, pur
- The Political War Over John H. McGraw
The Post-Intelligencer battles claims that gubernatorial candidate John H. McGraw was seen at a notorious Seattle saloon.