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2 stories matching prevar

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  1. The Pastor, the Pawnshop, and the Forged Minutes

    Seattle's Jones Street A.M.E. church removed Rev. Allen Whaley after trustees found missing collection money, a suspicious bank receipt, and minutes he wrote himself.

    Jun 23, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  2. The Banker Who Steered Newport Through the Panic of 1907

    G. S. Thomas founded Newport's first bank, helped bring the city its water system, and died after guiding the institution through the financial stringency of November 1907.

    Apr 23, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust · City Hall

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