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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
2 stories matching sprinter
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:sprint, printer, splinter, springer, sprinkler, spring
- The Dream of the $250 Car
A 1909 prediction of the automobile's future imagines a world where the middle class owns the road.
- The High-Stakes Duel on Jackson Street
Two prominent Seattle businessmen settled a long-standing rivalry with an elaborate, heavily trained, and well-wagered foot race across a city bridge.