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1 story matching bell
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bella, belli, bellvill, bel, bellevill, bellew
- The Duck That Struck Gold
A holiday dinner turns into a prospecting claim when a bell boy discovers nuggets inside a Whidby Island duck.