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1 story matching illeg
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:illegitim, ill, illi, illegitimaci, alleg, illog
- The Road Supervisor's Vindicated Record
W. A. Joyce clears his name after accusations of auditing illegal claims in Grant County.