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| Year | Stories |
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| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1909 | 4 |
7 stories matching forgot
- The Bride Who Forgot Her First Husband
A Tacoma court voids a marriage after the groom discovers his new wife was already spoken for.
- Tacoma’s Twenty-Year Tab
The state government threatens legal action over unpaid saloon license fees dating back to 1890.
- Laborers Arrested for Risky Commute Over Tacoma Drawbridge
Workers rushing to the tide flats mills are detained for ignoring city ordinances while crossing a moving bridge.
- The Usual Suspects and the Informant
An habitual drunkard arrested by the court 'peaches' on the local club supplying her with illegal liquor.
- The Price of a Moment’s Forgetfulness at the Mill
After finishing his shift at the Tacoma mill, a worker suffered a horrific injury when he walked into the path of a circular saw.
- City Hall Janitor Crushed in Elevator Tragedy
A routine morning cleanup ended in a gruesome death for an elderly janitor when an elevator started unexpectedly.
- The Pillowcase Vault: A Tacoma Man’s $180 Vanishes Into the Laundry
E.M. Carter hid his savings under a pillow at the Donnelly Hotel, only to leave it behind when he checked out. Thanks to a sharp-eyed police chief and a laundry room search, the money was saved from boiling soapsuds.