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3 stories matching abus

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:abut, abund, abutt, disabus

  1. The Editor's Pistol: A Deadly Quarrel in Walla Walla

    Chas. Besserer, editor of the Walla Walla Watchman, shoots a brewer who threatened him, and is acquitted on grounds of self-defense.

    Sep 8, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewWalla Walla, Walla Walla County

  2. The Wild West at the N.P. Hotel

    A young man, fueled by a 'periodic drunk,' terrorizes a hotel proprietor with a revolver in downtown Spokane.

    Jul 7, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewRiverside Avenue, Spokane, Spokane CountyTrue Crime · Nightlife

  3. The Railroad That Built the Town Now Charges It Tribute

    Spokane Falls merchants discover the Northern Pacific has quietly raised freight rates 50 to 150 percent — to fatten Portland at the inland towns' expense.

    Mar 8, 1884Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust · City Hall

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