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| Year | Stories |
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| 1904 | 3 |
| 1909 | 3 |
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- The Grand Jury Probes the 'Restricted District'
Tacoma investigators hunt for proof of who really profits from the city's red-light district properties.
- Death in the Day Coach
A critique of railway safety inequality: why the public travels in 'flimsy' coaches while officials ride in reinforced steel.
- City Hall's Campaign of Ledger Wars
Republican candidate E. O. Jackson defends the current administration against Democratic accusations of bankruptcy, pointing to infrastructure improvements as proof of progress.
- The Fatal Breakfast
A Seattle widow sues an insurance company for $10,000 after her husband died from a fish bone injury, triggering a grim post-mortem examination.
- Is the U.S. Weather Bureau a Fraud?
A Tacoma newspaper puts the national weather forecasting service to the test, finding that while local predictions often fail, the bureau struggles most in the capital itself.
- Ole Hanson Declares War on the Senate—and the Race Tracks
Blocked by a two-thirds rule, the fiery legislator vows lawsuits, subpoenas and a statewide hunt for betting losses until the senate bends.