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3 stories matching refrain

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:retrain, rain, restrain, refin, rainin, regain

  1. 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

  2. A False Alarm Reveals Spokane Has No Fire Department

    A burst of flame over Howard and Main sends a crowd running — and the paper demands a fire department before a real blaze eats the business district.

    Oct 13, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall · Disasters

  3. Spokane Falls Picks Its Men: A Packed Convention Names Glover and Hyde

    In a crowded hall on a spring evening, the town's leading citizens nominated a full slate for the coming election — and the paper was happy to tell you exactly why each man deserved your vote.

    Mar 29, 1884Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall

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