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3 stories matching flew

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:flewett, flea, fled, flee, flem, flex

  1. Armed Raid on Chinese Camp at Hangman Creek

    A group of three men attacked a Chinese wood-chopper camp, resulting in a death and the displacement of the survivors.

    Jun 30, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewLittle Hangman Creek, SpokaneExclusion & Resistance

  2. Fatal Faro Game Ends in Shootout

    A friendship between two Spokane gamblers turned deadly during a dispute at the faro table.

    Jun 30, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyNightlife

  3. 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.

    Aug 4, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyStrange But True

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