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3 stories matching beef

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  1. The Public Caught in the Meat Strike's Crossfire

    As packinghouse workers and beef trusts battle for profit and wages, the Tacoma Times laments the rising cost of living for everyday families.

    Jul 28, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

  2. A Meat Delivery Ends Beneath a Freight Train in Old Town

    John Flynn, a 51-year-old sailor working odd jobs, was carrying beef to a barkentine when a Northern Pacific train backed over him at the foot of McCarver Street.

    Jul 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. Congressman Cushman and the Tariff 'Barter'

    A stinging editorial accusation that Tacoma's representative traded his constituents' interests for a seat on the House Ways and Means Committee.

    Mar 17, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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