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4 stories matching compris

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  1. The Three-Foot Loophole: A Clever Workaround for Tacoma's Gambling Ban

    Tacoma's Olympic Club skirts police edicts by raising the floor three feet to technically evade gambling restrictions.

    May 17, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. The Birth of a Utility Titan: The Stone & Webster Merger

    A new $8,000,000 holding company, the Puget Sound Power Company, has been incorporated to consolidate regional electric and streetcar systems.

    Mar 31, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. The City Planning to Bury the North End Bridge

    Tacoma officials move to replace a bridge with a nine-acre park in the gulch.

    Feb 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesC Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Gone Forever

  4. The North Pacific Saengerbund Takes Over Tacoma

    Hundreds of visitors from across the region descended on Tacoma for a four-day festival of choral music, parades, and picnics.

    Jul 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesJefferson Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

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