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1 story matching fatten
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:fatter, fattest, flatten, fatti, batten, facten
- The Everett Water and Light Monopoly
A critical investigation into the extortionate rates charged by the Stone-Webster company and the case for municipal ownership.