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| Year | Stories |
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| 1891 | 1 |
1 story matching sprule
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- The Great Squatter Takeover of 1891
A landmark court ruling in Tacoma triggered a chaotic, overnight land grab as hundreds of squatters claimed property near the city's residential core.