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  1. The 50-Year Marriage That Defied Poverty: A Spokane Woman’s Quest for Work

    When a rural Washington couple faced ruin from debt and injury, the wife took a train to Spokane with nothing but her satchel and a fierce determination to earn her keep.

    Nov 10, 1902The Spokane PressSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  2. The Bunco King of Riverside Avenue

    A Wisconsin farmer falls for a classic card-sharping trap in downtown Spokane, while local firemen demand more pay for shoveling coal.

    Nov 10, 1902The Spokane PressRiverside Avenue, Spokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · True Crime

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