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2 stories matching lamp
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:lamper, lampkin, lampoon, lampson, lamb, lame
- The End of the Christmas Candle
Electric lighting emerged in 1915 as a revolutionary safety solution to the annual tragedy of candle-lit trees burning down homes.
- The Caterpillar Club of Skagit County
A dedicated teacher organizes students into an orchard-saving force, illustrating the era's civic-minded approach to agricultural pests.