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2 stories matching lien

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:lie, lienker, lieuten, lieb, lieg, lieu

  1. The Tax Collector’s Secret: How Seattle Officials Hid Debts to Profit from Advertising

    A local newspaper exposes a scheme where the School District collector withheld tax information, forcing taxpayers to pay exorbitant advertising fees to clear liens they didn't know existed.

    Aug 29, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Great Mill Auction: A Kingpin’s Empire Divided

    In December 1876, the District Court in Seattle ordered the liquidation of a massive timber and land empire owned by A.M. Simpson, offering hundreds of acres and a high-capacity sawmill to the highest bidder.

    Dec 16, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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