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1 story matching shawl
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:shaw, shawne, mishawl, shawmut, shad, shag
- The Mother Who Disowned Her Son for Crossing the Picket Line
When a young foreman chose to break a strike rather than stand with his union, his mother publicly rejected his 'blood money' and reminded him of the solidarity that had saved their family.