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2 stories matching stab

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:stabl, sta, stabil, stabber, stabler, staf

  1. The Widow’s Revenge at the Buzzard Saloon

    A young boarding house proprietor storms a local saloon to confront her lover at gunpoint after a broken promise of marriage.

    Mar 13, 1890Fairhaven HeraldSpokane, Spokane CountyScandal

  2. A Bloody Melee at the Saloon

    A violent brawl involving 'tramps' and razors spills out onto the streets of Spokane Falls, ending with multiple arrests.

    Apr 14, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyNightlife

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