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1 story matching packer
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:packet, pack, pacer, packenham, packshoer, backer
- A Butcher Builds a Slaughterhouse So Newport's Meat Money Stays Home
L. J. Kirchans of the Central Market has broken ground a mile west of town. His target isn't just local trade — it's the Spokane packers.