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2 stories matching hackmen

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:hackman, hack, trackmen, hackl, hacker, hackey

  1. The Cabbies' Ghost

    Tacoma’s hackmen hold a desperate parade to break a jinxed night on Pacific Avenue.

    Jan 8, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  2. The Ghost on Pacific Avenue

    Tacoma’s hack drivers are convinced a local man is a walking curse after a series of strange carriage wrecks.

    Jan 4, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyLocal Legends

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  1. The Scrubwoman and the Con Man

    A Seattle police investigation into a mail-fraud scheme uncovers a hidden stash of stolen goods, implicating a woman who used her job as a cleaner to pilfer from city buildings.

    Feb 26, 1909The Tacoma TimesSeattle

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