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| Year | Stories |
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| 1904 | 1 |
1 story matching straw
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:strawn, strap, strav, stray, strain, strait
- Japanese Laborers Defy Armed Extortion at Ashford
Contracted workers at the Tacoma Eastern rail site force a confrontation over predatory wage deductions and fees.