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  1. Wireless Expert Disappears Following Mysterious Note

    A Marconi Company employee vanishes after writing a cryptic message to his assistant.

    Apr 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Daytime Light Mystery

    Citizens flood city hall with calls wondering why electric lights are burning in broad daylight.

    Jan 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  3. The Desperate Choice of John Thomas

    A hungry and freezing man purposefully steals trousers in broad daylight, hoping for an arrest and a winter meal in the county jail.

    Jan 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  4. Commerce Street Express Robbery

    A local expressman is left destitute after a thief steals his horse and wagon in broad daylight on Commerce Street.

    Apr 8, 1909The Tacoma TimesCommerce Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  5. Mayor Accused of Silencing Health Official Over Water Safety

    Physicians in Pierce County call a meeting at the Tacoma Hotel, suspecting the Mayor fired the bacteriologist to hide pollution data.

    Apr 24, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma Hotel, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  6. City Leaders Hike the South Tacoma Woods to Scout New Wells

    After a soaking walk through the forest, city officials and contractors consider a new strategy for Tacoma’s water future.

    Sep 9, 1904The Tacoma TimesWapato Lake, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  7. The Passive Citizen: Why Tacoma’s Streets Stagnate

    A biting critique of civic apathy toward the power and land grabs of the Tacoma Railway & Power Company.

    Jul 1, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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