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5 stories matching hing

  1. The Pharmacy Trap

    A late-night misadventure outside an Eagle Pharmacy store leads to an unexpected reunion.

    Jan 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  2. Safe-Crackers Raid Local Steam Laundry

    A band of robbers broke into the Tacoma Steam Laundry, held two employees at gunpoint, and used nitroglycerine to blast open the safe.

    Jan 28, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. Safecrackers Blow Kapowsin's Only Safe and Ride the Rails Out

    A nitroglycerine charge, a stolen handcar and a $1,200 haul: Pierce County's small-town robbery baffles the sheriff.

    Feb 15, 1909The Tacoma TimesKapowsin, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  4. Tacoma’s Rail Future Hinges on a Tunnel

    A Harriman manager promises through Portland–Tacoma trains within 18 months—if the Tacoma tunnel can be finished.

    Feb 4, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  5. Tacoma’s Shipbuilding Future Hinges on Dredging the Puyallup

    Business leaders push to deepen the river channel as the Alaska Steamship Company confirms plans to expand its fleet in Tacoma.

    Apr 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesPuyallup River, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

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