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2 stories matching strop
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:strom, strow, strode, strohe, strohm, stroke
- Razor Attack at Lynn's Sawmill
A studious sawmill worker turned on his coworkers, slashing a man in a dispute over a poker game.
- Efficiency on the Waterfront
A clever engineering fix replaces a main mast in record time at the Seattle docks.