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3 stories matching poison

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:pois, hoison, polson, prison, porpois, pattison

  1. A Diphtheria Scare at the Falls

    A young woman's battle with a deadly disease prompts a public health warning for Spokane.

    Jul 14, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall

  2. The Dangerous Human Bite

    A local man's thumb injury from a human bite leads to a six-month recovery and a warning about the toxicity of such wounds.

    Jul 7, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewHoward Street, Spokane, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  3. The New Council Takes On the Sewage in the River

    Spokane Falls' freshly seated city council moves against the habit of dumping garbage and sewage into the river above the falls — and against boys loitering in saloons.

    Apr 12, 1884Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall · Exclusion & Resistance

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