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3 stories matching contrapt

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:contra, contract, contrari, contrast, contractu, contralto

  1. The Ghost Gold of the Columbia

    An amateur inventor claims to have solved the age-old problem of harvesting microscopic gold dust from the banks of the Columbia River.

    Apr 13, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanOrondo, Douglas CountyFollow the Money · Snake Oil

  2. The Test of the Chemical Fire Extinguisher

    A skeptical crowd gathers at Second and Marion to watch a new, pressurized fire-fighting contraption in action.

    Jun 5, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Weather Bureau's Secret Weapon

    An Aberdeen inventor was caught with a bizarre, Gattling-gun-style contraption designed to blast the clouds away and control the rain.

    Feb 4, 1892Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountySnake Oil

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