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1 story matching acquitt
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:acquit, acquir, acquiesc, acquisit, acquaint
- The Trial of the Hanford Flyer
A young man accused of illegal duck hunting from a steamboat walks free after a contentious court battle.