V. Hugo Smith
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- Apr 24, 1889The Real Estate 'Boom' of 1889As Seattle sprawled rapidly during the late 19th century, land speculators flooded the newspapers with ads promising prime lots on the city's hills, shaping the geography of a growing metropolis.North Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Dec 20, 1892The 'Merlin Park' Real Estate SwindleAn East Coast investor uncovers a fraudulent Seattle land scheme that hyped a distant property as a 'queenly suburb.'Seattle, WA