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2 stories matching consulship

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:consul, consult, consular, consum, consumm, consumpt

  1. The Seattle Hopefuls Denied a Post

    President Cleveland shuts the door on Seattle applicants for the Victoria consulship, insisting on national distribution of patronage.

    Jan 7, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  2. The Political Gamble of John Collins

    A Seattle power broker triggers a local storm by secretly vying for a plum federal consulship in Japan.

    Apr 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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  1. A Local Intellectual Heads to Ancient Lands

    Dr. John C. Sandberg, once a fixture of Seattle’s literary and medical scene, is appointed U.S. Consul to Baghdad.

    Oct 7, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Scramble for the Customs House

    With a new President taking office, candidates are fighting for the most lucrative federal post in Washington state.

    Nov 18, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

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