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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 1 |
1 story matching linger
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:lingerman, clinger, flinger, klinger, ling, slinger
- A Deadly Commute to the Newcastle Mines
A ship carpenter’s fatal attempt to board a moving coal train highlights the dangerous conditions of industrial life in 1880s Seattle.