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  1. The Grand Hotel Suicide and the Two Men Who Weren't There

    Carl Eggert's letters, translated after his death, describe imaginary pursuers, a son lost to suicide and a small estate divided with jarring practicality.

    Feb 16, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime · Local Legends

  2. The Parents Said Tacoma's Schools Were Failing. The Typesetter Who Set Their Letter Answered Back.

    A frustrated parent writes in to say the city schools teach paper-folding instead of arithmetic; a linotype operator at the same paper — and a Tacoma graduate himself — replies that the trouble may lie closer to home.

    Feb 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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