Tacoma Times
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- Jun 13, 1904Public Backlash Grows Against Utility MonopolyTacoma residents are rallying against a proposed power franchise that would grant the Tacoma Railway & Power Company control over city resources.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 24, 1904The Tacoma Times Challenges a Media BlackoutThe fledgling newspaper accuses local rivals of suppressing news about a mysterious transcontinental railway deal involving tide-flat lands.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 28, 1904The Public Caught in the Meat Strike's CrossfireAs packinghouse workers and beef trusts battle for profit and wages, the Tacoma Times laments the rising cost of living for everyday families.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 3, 1904An Investigation into the Filth at Clover CreekA reporter takes a trip to the Parkland outskirts to document the raw sewage, pigsties, and animal waste contaminating the city's water source.Parkland, Tacoma, WA
- Jan 14, 1909The City vs. The Railroad KingAfter two years of political brinkmanship, a local newspaper claims victory in forcing Jim Hill to negotiate for Tacoma's rail expansion.City Hall, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 20, 1909The Struggle for a Tacoma Grand JuryAfter years of bureaucratic stonewalling, a grand jury is finally set to probe corruption within Tacoma’s county government.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 20, 1909The Modern MolochAn editorial from the Tacoma Times examining the startling surge in child labor and the human cost of industrial 'progress.'Tacoma, WA
- Apr 10, 1909The High Price of 'Luxury' GlovesAn editorial in the Tacoma Times calls out Congress for a proposed tariff that would hit poor women's glove purchases harder than the rich.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 14, 1909Chamber of Commerce Bounties for Frace MurderersBusiness leaders offer $500 for the capture of the man who left James A. Frace dead under a fir tree.Tacoma, WA