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3 stories matching flue

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:fluent, fluenci, fluf, flux, fluentli, fluid

  1. The Mayor’s Chimneys Are on Fire

    Two separate blazes in Tacoma’s South End prompt a frantic response from the city fire department, revealing that even elected officials are not immune to the dangers of defective flues.

    Dec 24, 1903The Tacoma TimesSouth Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce County

  2. The Bridge That Saved a Boarding House

    A ten-minute delay caused by a passing ship allowed firefighters to extinguish a blaze in the St. Paul Tacoma Lumber Company’s housing before it could spread.

    Dec 21, 1903The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyHousing & Rent · Strange But True

  3. 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

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