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2 stories matching cha

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:chad, chae, chan, chao, chap, char

  1. The Man Who Bought a Horse for $10,000 to Save His Reputation

    In the high-stakes world of early 20th-century horse racing, Chicago financier William A. Bradley paid a fortune for a mare named Willieette, not just for speed, but to settle a public feud with Jack Curley.

    Mar 1, 1899The Seattle StarBryant, Seattle, King County

  2. The City That Vanished: Seattle’s First Real Estate Bubble and the Ghosts of Terry’s Addition

    A look back at January 1890, when Seattle’s land boom was in full swing, prices were soaring, and developers like George Dorffel were selling lots in new subdivisions to speculators eager for a quick profit.

    Jan 13, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDenny Park, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

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