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2 stories matching fingernail
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:finger, fingermark, fingerprint
- Lost for Days, 'Scotty' Crawls Out of the Metaline Woods
A young hunter loses his way near Sullivan Lake and survives on luck, hunters, and sheer endurance—shoes worn through and fingernails down to the quick.
- The Church Brawl Over a Knife
A congregation splits into factions after a church member refuses to lie about his inner peace.