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1 story matching joyrid

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  1. Tacoma’s Fire Chief Lost His Job After a Drunken Ride in the Fire Wagon

    A periodic bender, a joyride down Pacific Avenue in a fire wagon, and a mayor’s ultimatum ended Chief Lillis’s career—though supporters blamed the A.P.A.

    Jul 13, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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