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| Year | Stories |
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| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1909 | 3 |
9 stories matching flight
- A Balloonist's Perilous Ascent
A local daredevil suffered a gruesome injury just as he took flight from Madison Park, but he refused to abort his mission.
- The Midnight Flight of a Telephone Lobbyist
A franchise promoter vanishes before a bribery investigation, leaving behind a locked room and a trail of conflicting telegrams.
- The Councilman Who Said No to $132,000
Councilman Conrad rejects a massive bribe offer, triggering a city-wide scandal and the mysterious flight of a corporate agent.
- Counterfeiters Cornered on the Tide Flats
Secret Service agents raid a clandestine workshop near Occidental and Atlantic streets, nabbing two men in the act of minting gold.
- Prominent Territorial Pioneer Seriously Scalded at Home
Edwin Eels, the first white child born in Washington Territory, suffered severe burns after a boiler accident at his home.
- Counterfeit Case Ends in Ink-Stained Chaos
A woman facing counterfeit charges turns a Tacoma courtroom into a battlefield, pelting the Secret Service chief with office supplies.
- 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.
- The Torch That Saved the Train: How a Fireman’s Light Scared Off Bandits in South Tacoma
In a dark stretch of rail near Lakeview, engineer H.W. Burke faced down armed robbers until his fireman charged them with nothing but a lit torch.
- The Burglar Who Ran: A Tacoma Woman’s Scream Saves the Day
When a thief tried to break into a South Tacoma home early yesterday morning, one resident’s quick thinking and loud voice turned the tables on the intruder.