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5 stories matching flash

  1. The Saturday Night Highwaymen

    A masked gang terrorized citizens on the edge of town, holding up two men at gunpoint in a single night.

    May 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. Explosion Injures Four Children Playing with Gunpowder

    A tragic accident in Elma highlights the hidden dangers in household heating appliances during the early 1900s.

    Mar 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesElma, Grays Harbor CountyDisasters

  3. Nightgowned Citizen Puts Burglar to Flight

    A local homeowner interrupted a late-night intruder, forcing him to flee empty-handed—save for a stolen kimono.

    Apr 1, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  4. A Tacoma Nurse Shot a Stenographer, Then Drank Carbolic Acid

    Grant fired on Miss Thorp as she came home, fled to his sister’s house at 8320 South M Street, and died before the ambulance arrived. Miss Thorp was wounded in the shoulder.

    Feb 2, 1909The Tacoma Times8320 South M St, TacomaTrue Crime

  5. Safe-Crackers Raid Local Steam Laundry

    A band of robbers broke into the Tacoma Steam Laundry, held two employees at gunpoint, and used nitroglycerine to blast open the safe.

    Jan 28, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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