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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 2 |
2 stories matching float
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:floater, floak, floatabl, afloat, refloat, flat
- The Lights Go Out in Oroville
A winter cold snap leaves the town in darkness after ice dams the river, testing the limits of early infrastructure.
- Four Drown at Wild Goose Bill Ferry
A ferry accident on the Columbia River leaves four men dead as their wives watch helplessly from the shore.