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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1909 | 5 |
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- City Council Trades Bridge for Park
Tacoma moves toward a new civic layout by demolishing an existing bridge and converting nine acres of gulch into public parkland.
- The City's Woodpile Punishment
Tacoma’s city council introduces a new mandatory labor program for prisoners, forcing them to supply city hall’s heat.
- Pierce County Pioneers Gather at Ferry Museum
Early settlers of the region meet to preserve local history, swap stories of the Indian Wars, and share a basket dinner.
- Tacoma Women Rally for Public Playgrounds
Prominent clubwomen push for safe, supervised spaces to keep city children off dangerous streets.
- Eighth-Graders Celebrate Promotion at Tacoma Theater
A crowded midwinter graduation ceremony honors 183 students moving on to high school, marking a milestone in early 20th-century Tacoma education.
- The South Tacoma Campaign Rally
Republican candidates for city office tout fiscal management, lower indebtedness, and a 'purified' city during a South Tacoma gathering.
- Tacoma’s Masonic Temple Opens Its Doors
A landmark for the city’s civic life, the new Masonic temple on St. Helens Avenue was dedicated with elaborate ceremonies today.
- Merchants Declare War on Trading Stamps
Local business owners organize to reject the popular, yet controversial, loyalty program system.
- War Games Planned for American Lake
General Funston and the military have finalized plans for a 4,500-man summer encampment, featuring simulated hostilities between brigades near Steilacoom.
- The Grand 1904 Fourth of July Prep
Tacoma readies a massive celebration featuring an electric fountain and a municipal fundraising drive for a 'monstrous' patriotic event.
- Republican Rally at the Raymond Hotel
Campaign rhetoric heats up in the Fourth Ward as politicians debate the mayor's administration and the meaning of 'mergers.'
- Seattle Plots a Sports Carnival for the World
With the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition set to open, promoters arrange A.A.U. games, a Lake Washington regatta, balloon races, and a marathon meant to draw champions from across the country.
- Three Thousand Boosters Eat, Cheer, and Rebrand Tacoma
One night in February 1909: 3,000 boosters packed the armory, picked a new city slogan — 'You'll Like Tacoma' — and got sermons on land, liquor, and who should own the tide flats.