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3 stories matching con

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  1. The Great Aberdeen Watch Swindle

    A traveling con artist successfully bilks residents out of hundreds of dollars, leaving them with worthless brass trinkets.

    Jul 23, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Lumber Land Swindlers

    A pair of con artists operating in Tacoma were arrested for selling fraudulent timber claims to unsuspecting laborers.

    Jun 9, 1892Aberdeen HeraldTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

  3. Aberdeen's Schoolhouse Standoff: Bonds, Bids, and a $3,000 Lot

    A petition drive and a landowner's counteroffer stalled the city's new school while the board tried to build around the bond money.

    Feb 11, 1892Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall

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