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2 stories matching linemen
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:linen, lineman, line, liner, enginemen, linden
- The Copper Wire Bandits
Two ex-linemen were arrested in Tacoma for stealing 5,000 pounds of copper wire from dead poles and selling it.
- A Daring Climb Above Second and Cherry
A Home Messenger Company lineman risks a terrifying ascent to repair a flagpole atop the New York building.