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3 stories matching rustl

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:rust, rustler, rusti, rustad, rustic, rus

  1. Spokane Police Chief Takes on City Hall

    A showdown erupts in Spokane as the police chief moves to abolish 'box rustling' in variety theaters against the explicit wishes of the Mayor.

    Dec 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanHoward Street, Spokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. The Spokane Newspaper Price War Heats Up

    A cutthroat competition between rival morning and evening papers leads to plummeting subscription rates and new publishing schedules.

    Oct 3, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane County

  3. Spokane's Theater-License Fight Gets a Seattle Showman

    John Considine, veteran of Seattle's variety district, faces a council wary of minors, dance halls and a man who once wrote the ordinance that shut him down.

    Jan 18, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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