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2 stories matching bailout

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  1. The Bankers’ Bailout for City Debt

    Seattle’s financial elite push for state intervention to retroactively legalize city debt incurred in excess of the constitutional limit.

    Feb 6, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Great Seattle Gamblers' Bailout: How the City's Elite Let Off the Hook

    In a crowded courtroom, dozens of men accused of running illegal gambling rings were released on massive bonds, while the sheriff’s office scrambled to account for thousands in cash.

    Jan 15, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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  1. An Editor's Grump at the Panic of 1907

    Amid a national financial collapse, a local newspaper editor offers a biting critique of 'high finance' and presidential rhetoric.

    Nov 9, 1907The Colville ExaminerColville

  2. The Bank Panic and the Fifty Million Dollar Backstop

    A telegram from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad promises federal intervention to stabilize agricultural banking in the Northwest.

    Feb 29, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs

  3. The City Hall Bond Crisis of 1893

    Facing a financial panic, Seattle's mayor proposes an experimental fix to keep public works moving and labor employed.

    Aug 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. The Tragic Cost of Seattle’s Growth

    After the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, city officials debated the ethics of sending relief funds to fire-ravaged Vancouver while the city struggled with its own credit and debt.

    Jun 24, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPioneer Square, Seattle

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