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3 stories matching broker
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:broke, brokerag, broken, boker, booker, brcker
- The Centennial Bash of 1876
A committee of Seattle’s power brokers prepares for a city-wide celebration of the nation’s 100th birthday.
- The Speculative Bubble: Why Seattle’s Rents Are Unsustainable
An editorial in the *Seattle Daily Intelligencer* warns that rampant real estate speculation is driving up costs for actual producers, urging a return to sensible valuation before the inevitable crash.
- The Country Estate as Medicine: Why Seattle’s Elite Are Buying Farms to Save Their Nerves
A satirical essay in the Daily Intelligencer argues that small country plots are not financial investments, but essential health remedies for city professionals suffering from 'trade winds' and nervous exhaustion.