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4 stories matching outer

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  1. Tragedy in a South Tacoma Bedroom

    After an evening of drinking, a Tacoma woman dies in a fire at her home while her husband, also intoxicated, fails to save her.

    Apr 14, 1909The Tacoma Times611 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  2. The Unintended Survival

    A man survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the brain for a year before succumbing to a long-term complication.

    Apr 23, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  3. Safe Cracked in Kapowsin Timber Raid

    Thieves target the North Timber company, escaping with revolvers and a steel box full of negotiable paper.

    May 10, 1904The Tacoma TimesKapowsin, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Great Jailbreak on the Waterfront

    Two young prisoners pried their way out of a city jail with nothing but a table leg and help from friends on the outside.

    Jun 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Shadow Cabinet of the Tacoma Railway & Power Company

    A critical report on corporate influence over municipal government and the 'nose counting' of city officials.

    Apr 11, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  2. A Runaway Caboose in Nisqually Canyon

    A train car breaks loose on the Tacoma Eastern line, turning into a runaway vehicle that ends in a wreck.

    Mar 24, 1904The Tacoma TimesEatonville

  3. The Shadow of Exclusion in Pasco

    A town wakes up to find anti-Japanese stickers plastered on storefronts and saloons, fueling local tension.

    Apr 10, 1909The Tacoma TimesPasco

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