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9 stories matching liquid
- The Struggle for a Collapsing Bank
A legal power struggle unfolds between the Washington National Bank of Tacoma and federal regulators.
- The Price of Liquid Hospitality
A gambling debt turns sour when a gambler sues for the return of bail money he fronted for a friend who lost it all at the dice table.
- A Local Clothing Empire Abandons Seattle for Guatemalan Coffee
After four years in the city, the Buxbaum clothing house liquidates its inventory to pursue a radical new venture in Central American agriculture.
- The Comptroller Wins the Battle for the Washington National Bank
A federal judge rules that the Comptroller of the Currency has the final word on bank insolvency, effectively ending the directors' resistance to a receiver.
- The City Council Moves to Bond Seattle’s Growing Pains
A marathon session sees the council pushing to fund infrastructure—including an electric plant—to cover mounting municipal debt.
- Creosote Fire in North Seattle
A spectacular industrial explosion at a wood-preserving plant in North Seattle raises alarms about the city's inadequate fire infrastructure.
- A Paradise Prairie Tragedy
A young mother poisons her children and herself, leaving a farm family shattered.
- The Auction Mania in Seattle
A jewelry merchant's retirement sale sparks a reflection on the city's obsession with bargain hunting and the reality behind the storefront liquidations.
- The Legislators Who Came to See a Ditch—and Left Believers
A steamboat tour of Smith Cove and Lake Union turns Eastern Washington lawmakers into ship-canal converts.