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2 stories matching contract

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:contractu, contractor, contra, contact, contradict, contrapt

  1. Infrastructure Boom in Lincoln County

    New concrete and steel bridge contracts across Lincoln County signal a regional investment in transit and commerce.

    Jun 23, 1916Coulee City DispatchEdwall, Lincoln CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Lake Washington Shipbuilding Boom

    A new canal connection to Puget Sound drives the expansion of a local steamboat yard into an ocean-going venture.

    Oct 26, 1916Coulee City DispatchLake Washington, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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