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| Year | Stories |
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| 1904 | 4 |
| 1909 | 7 |
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- The Loophole in Mount Tacoma National Park
A mill hand arrested for poaching in the national reserve might walk free because the law governing the park lacks a penalty clause.
- A Jailhouse Editor's Final Chance
A young man, jailed for forgery, finds redemption through his artistry and an ultimatum from his father.
- Tacoma Fights Seattle for Federal Court Seat
Citizens rally to protest President Taft's rumored appointment of a Seattle outsider to the local federal bench.
- The Eugenics of Marriage Licenses
A Tacoma humane officer proposes that the state test young women's child-rearing abilities before allowing them to wed.
- Tacoma Hires Its First Woman Detective
Helen Beardsley takes the badge to protect vulnerable girls arriving in the city.
- A Railroad Man Promises Tacoma the East in Two Years
The North Coast road's division counsel says trains will be rolling out of the Cascades into Tacoma within twenty-four months — assuming the surveyors pick the right pass.
- Slapped Down on the Diamond
Tacoma’s baseball team drops to fourth place after a bruising 12-6 loss to the Seattle Siwashes.
- Labor Presses Mayor for Public Jobs Bureau
Tacoma Trades Council calls for the establishment of a city-run employment bureau, nominating J.J. Hicks to lead the initiative.
- The Great Cabbage Scandal
A citizen defends the public market against charges of unsanitary conditions, pointing the finger at local grocers instead.
- The Detective Who Could Smell a Crime
A keen-nosed Tacoma detective tracked an opium den by its scent, leading to the arrest of two men and the confiscation of 'elegant' pipes.
- The Tacoma Flower Clerk Who Woke Up an Heiress
Disowned at eighteen for marrying for love, a former Hotel Washington pantry keeper now running a Tacoma flower shop learns she has inherited ranches, gold mines and three hotels halfway around the world.