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3 stories matching fool

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  1. The Great Tacoma Water Grift

    How a corrupt water monopoly swindled the city out of nearly $1.5 million for a tainted water supply, leaving residents with a decade of filth.

    Sep 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  2. Tacoma Park Board Erupts in 'Fossil' Feud

    Facing mounting debt and public scrutiny, the city's Park Board lashes out at 'meddlers' and critics.

    Apr 23, 1909The Tacoma TimesWright Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. A Crippled Prisoner’s Wild Dash at the Flyer Dock

    A United States prisoner slips his handcuffs and leads a deputy marshal on a frantic footrace through the railyards.

    Jan 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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