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2 stories matching kurtz

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:kurt, kurth, kutz, kirtz, kuntz, kuril

  1. The Imaginary Mine of Seattle's Would-Be Count of Monte Cristo

    A charming elderly German claimed a Mexican mine, a California ranch and a German inheritance—then paid for gifts with checks no Seattle bank would honor.

    Apr 30, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  2. A Ballard Family's Desperate Winter: Five Children Crying for Bread

    A sick father, a dying mother, and five hungry children in Salmon Bay Park. A stranger's dollar is all they have.

    Jan 13, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSalmon Bay Park, Ballard, Seattle

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