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1 story matching aforenam

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  1. The Iron Flash: How Spokane Fell for a Railroad

    In a daring midnight maneuver that bypassed local obstructionists, the Oregon and Washington Territory railroad laid its tracks through downtown Spokane in a single night, turning a political standoff into a civic celebration.

    Jan 16, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWhitman, Spokane, Spokane CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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