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4 stories matching torn

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:tor, tornado, tore, tori, thorn, torah

  1. A Threshing Machine Tragedy

    A farm worker suffers a horrific injury after falling into a threshing machine near Spokane.

    Jul 21, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Caught in the Shaft: A Miller's Close Call at Post's Mill

    George Hilbert, assistant miller at Frederick Post's flour mill, was nearly torn apart when his foot was snagged by a spinning iron shaft. Quick action by a coworker saved his life.

    Nov 17, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay

  3. The Hero of the Jersey Express

    A young railroad engineer risks his life to save a passenger train, sparking a community celebration in Spokane.

    Jun 30, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · Boom & Bust

  4. The Grave Robbers of Spokane Falls

    A quiet cemetery south of town is disturbed by a bizarre act of desecration, leaving a grieving family and a mystified community.

    Aug 11, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

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