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2 stories matching despatch

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:dispatch, despain, despair, patch, desper, despic

  1. The Bank Failed, but the Panic Didn't Come

    When Merchants' National Bank closed in 1895, depositors lined up, then went home reassured. The real scramble was for the receiver's job.

    May 23, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The $10,000 Bet That Built Seattle’s Front Street

    Superintendent Thompson risks a fortune to beat the calendar, while a separate land dispute erupts over tide flats near Grant Street.

    Mar 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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