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  1. The Old Town Fire Hazard

    Lumber mill operators petition the City Council for expanded water mains to combat the risk of conflagration in the city's industrial district.

    Jun 9, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · City Hall

  2. Refugees Fleeing the Russian Empire Reach Tacoma

    Two Jewish merchants arrive in Tacoma after a thousand-mile sledge journey to escape military persecution in Vladivostok.

    Mar 21, 1904The Tacoma TimesPort of Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance · Strange But True

  3. Fatal Accident at McDonald’s Logging Camp

    A swamp hook recoils, claiming the life of a Swedish laborer in the woods near Orting.

    May 17, 1904The Tacoma TimesOrting, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. The Port of Tacoma's Race for Global Trade

    James J. Hill’s new steamship fleet creates a fierce rivalry between Tacoma and Seattle to secure the role of primary Pacific Northwest shipping hub.

    Jun 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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