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5 stories matching billiard

  1. Billiards Proprietor Stares Down Armed Bandit

    W.W. Pickerell uses nerves of steel to repel a late-night street robbery at his doorstep.

    Mar 8, 1909The Tacoma Times1318 South 4th St, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Berlin Building Burglary

    A basement billiard room is hit for a few cigars and a handful of change after a thief hurls a rock through the front door.

    Jan 9, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. Sunday Amusements Legalized in Washington

    A new state criminal code moves to modernize public life, allowing theaters, baseball, and billiards on Sundays.

    Mar 12, 1909The Tacoma TimesOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  4. The Fight for Tacoma’s Pool Rooms

    City council weighs whether to lower the age limit for young men in Tacoma's billiard parlors.

    Feb 24, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  5. Olympia Legislative Chaos

    A bitter brawl erupts in the Washington House over a new criminal code, featuring accusations of 'jobbery' and an eleventh-hour ban on private-home gambling.

    Mar 5, 1909The Tacoma TimesOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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