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5 stories matching edison

  1. Alone in the Tunnel: A Mine Superintendent Is Overcome by Gas and Not Found Until Morning

    James Pecola, longtime superintendent of the Edison and Washington-Iowa mines, went back underground after supper to check two misfire holes. The gas got him first, and the crew did not miss him until Sunday.

    Feb 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesIndex, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

  2. Tacoma’s Mercy for Fraviola

    Citizens rally to fund the final journey home for a sick child.

    Sep 19, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  3. City Council Slashes Infrastructure Budget

    Council finance committee moves to tighten the city's belt, cutting bridge and sewer projects despite resistance.

    Sep 20, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  4. Eighth-Graders Celebrate Promotion at Tacoma Theater

    A crowded midwinter graduation ceremony honors 183 students moving on to high school, marking a milestone in early 20th-century Tacoma education.

    Jan 30, 1904The Tacoma TimesMusic Box Theatre, Tacoma, Pierce County

  5. The Brutal Price of Circus Fame

    A young acrobat is removed from his performers' care after enduring systemic abuse in the name of show business.

    Feb 3, 1904The Tacoma Times914 C Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · True Crime

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