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| 1903 | 1 |
1 story matching blight
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bight, light, alight, bright, flight, plight
- The 'Plant Scurvy' Plague
A state official claims a revolutionary cure for orchard blights, blaming soil chemistry rather than disease.