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3 stories matching condescend
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:condescens, descend, condemn, condens, contend, crescendo
- The Ghost in the Church Window
A young man encounters a spectral presence behind a local church, sparking a mystery that has the town of Kalama whispering.
- The Tin-Can Alarm Clock Prank That Sent a Spokane Sleeper Racing Downtown at 1:30 A.M.
A prominent citizen rigged a string-and-tin-can wake-up call with the night watchman. Local pranksters pulled the string first—and he dressed and ran for a train that wasn't leaving.
- Adlai Stevenson’s Name Was the Bait in a Port Townsend Loan Swindle
A man claiming to be the Vice President’s cousin sold shares in a building-and-loan association, promising loans on Port Townsend real estate that never came.