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1 story matching vela
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:velasco, velli, velma, veloc, venezuela, rivela
- A Night in the Saloon Ends in a Broken Leg
Shoemaker Vela Larsen, 43, broke his right leg in a saloon scuffle at 1413 Front St. and waited an hour for treatment.