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1 story matching shrewd
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:shrewdest, shred, shrel, shreve, shreeder, shrub
- The State Labor Federation’s Clarion Call
Washington State Federation of Labor President Charles R. Case decries court-sanctioned 'money rule' and calls for a worker-led revolution through direct legislation.