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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1909 | 6 |
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- The Science of 'Degeneracy' in the Courtroom
Tacoma experts describe the dubious medical pseudoscience used to argue insanity and 'degeneracy' in high-stakes murder trials.
- Three Thousand Boosters Eat, Cheer, and Rebrand Tacoma
One night in February 1909: 3,000 boosters packed the armory, picked a new city slogan — 'You'll Like Tacoma' — and got sermons on land, liquor, and who should own the tide flats.
- The Unexplained Death of Fred Round
A mother finds her son dead in his East D Street bedroom with a revolver between his knees, but the angle of the wound sparks doubts about the suicide theory.
- Kicked Into the Street in Her Nightclothes: A Tacoma Wife’s Ten Years of Abuse
A police-court hearing heard how Amos West terrorized his wife and eight-year-old daughter—and how a tent on Center Street became the backdrop to a decade of violence.
- The World's Fair Human Zoo Arrives in Tacoma
A group of Filipinos, part of a traveling exhibit for the St. Louis World's Fair, stops in Tacoma, revealing the dehumanizing lens through which the era viewed them.
- The Shadowy Fight Over Tacoma's Telephone Monopoly
Councilmen accused of catering to the Sunset Telephone company while ignoring constituent demands for fair rates.
- Fatal Accident at McDonald’s Logging Camp
A swamp hook recoils, claiming the life of a Swedish laborer in the woods near Orting.
- Longshoreman Injured at Commercial Dock
A dock worker is rushed to the hospital after a workplace accident involving falling lumber.
- The War on the Hatpin
Legislators move to curb the 'menace' of oversized fashion accessories in public spaces.
- City Left in the Dark by Gas Failure
A mechanical error at the gas works plunged Tacoma into darkness, ruining breakfasts and sparking public frustration.
- Young Daughter Rescues Father from Burning Brush
A Sumner man falls into a fire while clearing brush, only to be pulled to safety by his two young daughters.
- Summer Beach Cottages Targeted by Thieves
A teacher at Tacoma Public Schools loses $300 in silverware as prowlers return to the Quartermaster Harbor beaches.
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- A Series of Unfortunate Events on the Sound
Nine Everett hunters endure a harrowing night drifting on the Sound, only to lose their game in a final mishap as they reached home.