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| 1893 | 1 |
1 story matching flyman
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:lyman, flagman, ferryman, floorman, tallyman, flyer
- The Copper Wire Bandits
Two ex-linemen were arrested in Tacoma for stealing 5,000 pounds of copper wire from dead poles and selling it.