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2 stories matching barstow

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  1. The Great Tacoma Auto Heist

    A mechanic attempts a high-speed repossession of a Winton touring car, triggering a cross-city chase between Tacoma and Seattle.

    May 5, 1909The Tacoma Times1216 Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. Stevens County Votes Itself Dry, Two to One

    On November 9, 1909, the precincts outside every incorporated town in Stevens County went to the polls on a single question — liquor or no liquor — and closed the saloons by 1,419 votes to 814.

    Nov 25, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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