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4 stories matching boot

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  1. The Tiger Trainer Who Lived for Danger

    For Charles W. Miller, a veteran animal trainer at the Bostock Zoo in Tacoma, the daily threat of being mauled by a 800-pound tiger was simply just another day at the office.

    Aug 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Local Legends

  2. Wealthy Country Club Ransacked at American Lake

    Thieves made off with $300 worth of fine apparel and food, leaving the Country club management baffled.

    Jan 26, 1909The Tacoma TimesLakewood, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Girl Who Chopped Wood to Beat the Doctors

    A young woman defying a terminal diagnosis by living in the Olympic Mountains is winning a battle against consumption.

    Jun 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesLake Cushman, Hoodsport, Mason CountyStrange But True

  4. 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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