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| 1892 | 2 |
2 stories matching despair
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:despain, despatch, desir, desper, despic, despis
- Tragedy at the Roslyn Mines
A devastating explosion traps forty-four miners in the Roslyn slope, leaving families in despair.
- The Political Departure from North Yakima
Defeated political candidates poke fun at their own misfortune through a satirical account of leaving town after a failed election cycle.