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2 stories matching span

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:spaan, spank, spangl, spandau, spaniel, spanish

  1. A Bridge to Span the Spokane

    Citizens fund a new crossing at Post Street, promising a vital link between the city's shores and a grand view of the falls.

    Aug 11, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyBoom & Bust

  2. Spokane Prepares to Welcome the Northern Pacific’s Last-Spike Excursion

    In September 1883, Spokane Falls planned arches, speeches and a day of civic pageantry to greet President Henry Villard and the railroad party opening the transcontinental line.

    Sep 1, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyBoom & Bust

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