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- Feb 8, 1872The Political 'Guillotine' Comes to SeattleA scathing look at the rapid-fire political turnover in Washington Territory, where federal appointments fall 'like the leaves of Autumn' under the winds of executive displeasure.Seattle, WA
- Mar 21, 1872The Political Rings of OlympiaAn editorial from 1872 exposes a 'carpet-bagger' political machine using public funds to bankroll a partisan newspaper and manipulate Territorial elections.Olympia, WA
- May 16, 1872The Mudflat Standoff: A Political Tug-of-War for Seattle’s WaterfrontIn 1872, Seattle’s local press accused the Territorial Delegate of suppressing a crucial memorial to cede Duwamish mudflats to the city for his own electoral gain.Seattle, WA
- Sep 5, 1872The Paper War: How Seattle’s ‘Public Thieves’ Exposed a Corrupt RingIn 1872, the *Puguet Sound Dispatch* accused local officials and the rival *Intelligencer* of extorting taxpayers through inflated advertising rates for tax sales, framing it as a 'Tammany ring' stealing from the public.Seattle, WA
- Sep 12, 1872The Tax Swindle: How Seattle’s Printer Defrauded His NeighborsIn 1872, the publisher of the *Puget Sound Dispatch* exposed a collusive scheme between local tax collectors and a rival newspaper to overcharge delinquent taxpayers for legal notices, sparking a bitter war of words in the territorial press.Seattle, WA