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2 stories matching roomer
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:romer, room, roomi, boomer, romero, roofer
- Brutal Assault at the Central Hotel
A young man of prominence is arrested after a violent attack on a woman in Seattle.
- Rent Pressures in the Red Light District
A street worker is arrested after struggling to meet the high rent demands of a boarding house landlord.