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5 stories matching modest

  1. The 'Mashers' of the Shopping District

    An editorial calls for public accountability for men who harass women in Tacoma's downtown streets.

    Apr 8, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce County

  2. Housekeeper Faces Years in Prison Over Forged Check

    A Spokane woman, pressed into service as a housekeeper for a local millionaire, finds herself sentenced to years in prison for a modest $54 forgery.

    Feb 27, 1909The Tacoma TimesSpokane, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Bellboy Who Held the Elevator Hostage

    A Seattle hotel worker wins a pay raise by staging a one-man sit-down strike between floors.

    Aug 22, 1904The Tacoma TimesHotel Cecil, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Man Who Demanded Ten Thousand Dollars from the Law

    A local man convinced an electrical machine was ordering him to collect a massive payday from the county deputy.

    Aug 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesPuyallup Ave, Tacoma, Pierce CountyLocal Legends

  5. The Dream of the $250 Car

    A 1909 prediction of the automobile's future imagines a world where the middle class owns the road.

    Jan 11, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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