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| Year | Stories |
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| 1885 | 2 |
2 stories matching refit
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:refil, refin, reft, refinanc, refineri, refinish
- An Insurance Scandal on the Seattle Waterfront
After his steamer burned to the waterline, a captain takes to the newspapers to publicly shame the insurance companies refusing to pay his claim.
- The Steam Tug That Sailed Like Clockwork
After a major refit to repair hurricane damage, the sturdy steam tug 'Sehome' proves its mettle on a high-speed run between Seattle and Port Blakely.