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| 1895 | 2 |
2 stories matching groll
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:grolaw, groe, grog, grom, grow, roll
- Seattle Boosts Its Canal Fund, One Property Owner at a Time
A $26,000 day for the Lake Washington waterway campaign brought in $5,000 from Fred E. Sander and a promise of $2,000 from J. H. Larman as boosters sold the canal as a sure way to raise land values.
- Seattle’s Railway Subsidy Drive Adds $22,000 in a Single Day
Boosters, clergy and trade committees canvass the city for pledges to bring a railway to town, with nearly 950 property owners signed up and the committee’s Bailey Building office staying open nights.