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2 stories matching showdown

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:shown, slowdown, show, shutdown, sdown, shakedown

  1. The War on the Codlin Moth

    A state fruit inspector’s crusade against blighted orchards in Dayton sparks a legal showdown over diseased trees.

    Mar 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDayton, Columbia CountyCity Hall

  2. The Great Dayton Train Race

    A Union Pacific engineer tried to humble a rival line, but ended up in a high-speed showdown to win local political favor.

    Sep 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDayton, Columbia CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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