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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 1 |
1 story matching sohmer
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:somer, bohmer, sommer, stahmer, sohn, sober
- The Great Tacoma Piano Liquidation
When the Tayler-Gardner Music Company overextended itself during the boom, the court ordered a massive, fire-sale liquidation of over 200 pianos to satisfy creditors.
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- The Scissors-Duel of La Conner
A Seattle capitalist and a labor agitator clash in a bizarre, violent confrontation that left the local agitator wounded and the city buzzing with gossip.