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2 stories matching debtor

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:debt, deb, debo, defector, depositor, detractor

  1. An Empty Cage: Sheriff McGraw’s ‘Ghost’ Jail

    In a turn of fortune for the Seattle jail, the cells have emptied out, leaving the Sheriff with little to do but manage a single remaining debtor.

    Jan 8, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Seattle-San Francisco Trade War

    A Seattle newspaper's harsh critique of San Francisco business interests ignites a commercial feud over debt, credit, and trade influence.

    Apr 16, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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