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3 stories matching escheat

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:eschew, cheat, eat, eschbach, esco, heat

  1. 1914 Bid to Let Noncitizens Own City Land

    Voters prepare to decide if resident aliens should be allowed to own property within city limits.

    Sep 17, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyFollow the Money · Exclusion & Resistance

  2. The 1914 Ballot: Restricting Alien Land Ownership

    Voters face a pivotal constitutional amendment determining if non-citizens can own property within municipal borders.

    Oct 15, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Fight Over Who Can Own Washington Land

    A 1914 ballot measure proposed strict limits on alien land ownership, sparking a debate on residency, citizenship, and the future of the state's natural resources.

    Aug 13, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyFollow the Money

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