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  1. The Harvest Rush at Puyallup

    Warm weather forces a premature start to the raspberry season, leaving growers in urgent need of labor.

    Jun 27, 1904The Tacoma TimesPuyallup, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Annual Migration to the Hop Fields

    With harvest season underway in the Puyallup and Yakima valleys, 10,000 workers descend on the fields for a grueling, seasonal labor rush.

    Sep 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesPuyallup, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

  3. The Annual Exodus to the Hop Fields

    Puyallup growers place a massive call for labor, setting the stage for a seasonal migration of workers.

    Aug 17, 1904The Tacoma TimesPuyallup, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

  4. Late-Night Plumbing Shop Burglar Slips Through Police Net

    An alert patrolman interrupted a lock-picking duo near South 17th and D, marking the fourth business targeted in the neighborhood this week.

    Feb 10, 1909The Tacoma Times1552 South D Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Puyallup Sunday Debauch

    A weekend of drunken chaos led to the arrest of three saloon keepers for selling liquor to minors and ignoring Sunday closing laws.

    Sep 21, 1904The Tacoma TimesPuyallup, Pierce CountyNightlife

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