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2 stories matching amput
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:ampute, ampl, amper, ampli, imput, comput
- Horrific Industrial Accident Near 15th and Dock Street
A man is struck by a Northern Pacific engine and suffers a severed leg while watching a separate engine approach.
- A Young Man's Last Ride: Edward Kowald and the Cost of Hopping Freight
Edward Kowald, 23, tried to hop a freight to Newport after quitting work at Penrith. He fell, lost both legs, and died the next morning—joking with friends until the end.