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5 stories

  1. Hoquiam Mill Workers Strike for Living Wage

    Employees walk out at the Northwestern lumber mill after management refuses a raise from $1.75 to $2.00 per day.

    Jan 4, 1909The Tacoma TimesHoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Price of Performance

    An actress collapses from nervous exhaustion after battling a noisy, disruptive audience at Tacoma's Grand theater.

    Jan 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyNightlife

  3. Explosion Injures Four Children Playing with Gunpowder

    A tragic accident in Elma highlights the hidden dangers in household heating appliances during the early 1900s.

    Mar 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesElma, Grays Harbor CountyDisasters

  4. Strange Earth Upheaval Floods Queets River Basin

    A geological mystery near the mouth of the Queets River has flooded valuable land, baffling local observers.

    Mar 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesHoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

  5. Walkout in the Hoquiam Box Factory

    Hoquiam box factory crew walked out over a 25-cent wage cut, closing the plant and idling 40 men.

    Mar 4, 1904The Tacoma TimesHoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay

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