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10 stories matching roof

  1. A Miraculous Escape from a Shattered Skylight

    A 75-pound icicle crashed through a tailor shop roof, missing workers by inches.

    Jan 15, 1909The Tacoma Times114 South 12th Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  2. A Miraculous Fall from a Construction Site

    A corniceman plunges three stories from a building under construction, surviving with only cuts and bruises.

    Apr 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  3. House Fire at North Fife Street

    A residence at 610 North Fife Street is heavily damaged by a blaze likely caused by faulty wiring while the owners were sitting in the floor below.

    Feb 27, 1909The Tacoma Times610 North Fife Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  4. The Fire That Killed a Hotel

    A disastrous downtown blaze consumed the Star Theater, inadvertently scuttling a major quarter-million-dollar property deal.

    May 10, 1909The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

  5. Tragedy at the Renton Coal Mine

    A young miner is killed instantly by a falling boulder while working deep inside a Renton coal drift.

    May 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesRenton, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  6. Commuting in a Frog Pond

    Tacoma residents vent their frustration over dilapidated, rain-soaked cable cars as they await much-needed transit upgrades.

    Apr 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  7. The Uninvited Guest at the Elks Lodge

    A Ballard woman claims she has mastered the secret rituals of the Elks after spying on their meetings from a rooftop, and now she's demanding membership.

    Jan 27, 1904The Tacoma Times237 Ballard Avenue, Seattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  8. The Coldest Commute in Tacoma

    Commuters express outrage as the local transit company forces passengers to brave midwinter rain on open-air 'summer' streetcars.

    Jan 16, 1904The Tacoma Times9th Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  9. The Railway 'Bottleneck': Tacoma's Fight Against Northern Pacific

    Citizens and the Chamber of Commerce declare war on the Northern Pacific Railroad for prioritizing Seattle and isolating Tacoma travelers.

    May 24, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  10. The Boy Who Ran Away with His Dog

    A nine-year-old runaway and his loyal canine companion are locked in a jail cell after a brief, desperate spree of petty theft.

    Jun 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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