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2 stories matching combust

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  1. Midnight Explosions Rock Pacific Avenue

    A late-night blaze at the Robinson Clothing Company forced hotel guests to flee into the streets in their nightclothes.

    Mar 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  2. Painter’s Rags Spark Fire in North End Home

    A clerk for the Northern Pacific Railway suffered painful burns while battling a fire in his own residence.

    Mar 3, 1909The Tacoma Times3011 North 24th Street, Tacoma, Pierce County

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