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2 stories matching helm

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  1. Seventeen Citizens Pick an Entire City Ticket

    Two caucuses, seventeen voters and a third ballot to break a tie: Newport's parties choose their men for council and treasurer in a campaign almost nobody seems to care about.

    Nov 26, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyCity Hall

  2. The Banker Who Steered Newport Through the Panic of 1907

    G. S. Thomas founded Newport's first bank, helped bring the city its water system, and died after guiding the institution through the financial stringency of November 1907.

    Apr 23, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust · City Hall

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