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1 story matching carload
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:carlo, cartload, carlot, carl, carley, carlil
- The Seattle Star’s Local Beat: A Robber’s $20, a Funeral, and the Yellow Peril Panic
While New York burns in wire copy, Seattle deals with petty theft, local funerals, and a debunked rumor of an Alaskan battle.