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3 stories matching sixteenth

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  1. City Council Clashes Over Street Grade Funding

    A proposed $400 street grade adjustment at South M and Sixteenth sparks a tense confrontation over the city's dwindling general expense fund.

    Aug 4, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. Great Northern Train Narrowly Escapes Destruction

    Passengers on a Great Northern train watched in horror as thousands of tons of earth wiped out a work site just feet from their tracks.

    Mar 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesMukilteo bluffs, Mukilteo, Snohomish CountyDisasters

  3. Sidewalks Torn Up and Abandoned

    Tacoma residents vent frustration as contractors rip up streets and leave them barricaded for months without completion.

    Jul 13, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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