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3 stories matching bain
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bainer, bargain, bastain, bail, bair, bait
- The First Victim of the Habitual Criminal Act
A repeat offender from Seattle faces a potential 28-year sentence under Washington’s new 'habitual criminal' law.
- The River Merchant’s Gamble
A bold entrepreneur stakes his future on a new steam-powered shop boat, promising Seattle-level prices to the remote logging camps of the Snohomish River.
- Vancouver’s Saloon Fight Comes to a Boil
As city registration closes, the liquor interest and the churches square off over control of the council.