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4 stories matching multimillion

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  1. Fruit Growers Push for Better Marketing

    A newly formed by-products board calls for a major Seattle conference to stabilize the Northwest fruit industry.

    Jan 7, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. A Baron's Multimillion-Dollar Gift Challenges Prejudice

    Baron Hirsch authorizes a massive donation to support Jewish immigration, prompting a rare editorial rebuke of anti-Semitic stereotypes in the Pacific Northwest.

    Feb 15, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  3. The 99-Year Wait: An 88-Year-Old Tacoma Woman's Multimillion-Dollar Gamble

    A three-time widow arrives at a Tacoma clerk’s office with a 99-year-old lease and a meticulously remembered family tree, seeking a slice of Philadelphia.

    Aug 24, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOld Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  4. The Mine That Wasn’t? A Captain Denies a Half-Million-Dollar Gold Swindle

    An English capitalist’s suit against Alaska millionaires turned a Port Townsend sailing into a Pacific Coast sensation, with charges of swapped ore, gold-soaked drill cores, and a forceful denial from Capt. James Carroll.

    Jul 29, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

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