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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 3 |
3 stories matching herbert
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- New Apartment Block Planned for South C Street
The 'Skookum' Smith property is changing hands to make way for a modern apartment building with a view of the bay.
- The Sermon That Demanded a Vigilante Raid
Local clergymen spar over how to handle a notorious 'dive' in Tacoma, with one pastor inciting his congregation to take the law into their own hands.
- Three Thousand Boosters Eat, Cheer, and Rebrand Tacoma
One night in February 1909: 3,000 boosters packed the armory, picked a new city slogan — 'You'll Like Tacoma' — and got sermons on land, liquor, and who should own the tide flats.