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1 story matching beach
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:beachcomb, beachwood, beacon, bleach, breach, bach
- Bonfires and Hypnotism on the Columbia River
Seventy-five young residents gathered at the Columbia riverfront for a night of roasted wienies, marshmallows, and questionable mesmerism.