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  1. The Parents Said Tacoma's Schools Were Failing. The Typesetter Who Set Their Letter Answered Back.

    A frustrated parent writes in to say the city schools teach paper-folding instead of arithmetic; a linotype operator at the same paper — and a Tacoma graduate himself — replies that the trouble may lie closer to home.

    Feb 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. A Held-Up Housewarming

    A friendship turns sour when a woman allegedly uses a revolver to reclaim jewelry and clothing from a neighbor.

    Feb 6, 1909The Tacoma Times1248 South D Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Case for Political Asylum

    Tacoma’s newspaper calls on the federal government to stop extraditing Russian political refugees, citing the nation's own revolutionary roots.

    Jan 6, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce County

  4. The Unseen Lobby: Why Your Congressman Ignores You

    A scathing editorial challenging Tacoma residents to stop letting 'predatory wealth' influence their representatives in Washington, D.C.

    Jan 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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