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  1. Furniture Flies in Wild Vendome Hotel Brawl

    A rowdy late-night dispute between hotel residents at 217 South D Street leads to a shower of chairs and broken windows, ending in four arrests.

    Mar 22, 1909The Tacoma Times217 South D St., Tacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

  2. The Tragic End of a Nurseryman

    After struggling with delirium tremens, a once-respected Tacoma horticulturalist takes his own life while under the care of the county sheriff.

    Feb 23, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce County

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