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  1. Tacoma’s Theaters Under Fire Safety Review

    Building inspectors find local stages lacking modern fire protections, prompting calls for new safety ordinances.

    Jan 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. Fire Trap Expansions at the Globe Hotel

    Tacoma building inspectors are ignoring unauthorized, illegal additions to a notorious downtown lodging house.

    May 9, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. Tacoma Joins the Pacific Coast League

    Local baseball enthusiasts secure a spot in the big league and plan for a new stadium after the city demands the expansion of a street through their old grounds.

    Jan 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Nightlife

  4. Tacoma Tries to Tame the Automobile

    The city council moves to regulate the dangerous 'benzine buggies' with mandatory registration tags and strict speed limits, including a crawling 6 mph pace on downtown streets.

    Sep 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  5. The Business of City Hall

    Mayor-elect George P. Wright promises a new, business-minded administration for a debt-burdened Tacoma.

    Apr 6, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  6. The Horseless Carriage Conflict

    Tacoma motorists face strict new ordinances that force cars to yield to horse-drawn wagons.

    Sep 21, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  7. The Horseless Carriage Struggle

    Tacoma motorists revolt against council ordinance forcing them to halt for passing horse-drawn traffic.

    Sep 21, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  8. The Adjustable Ferry That Never Needed a Dock

    A bold new invention proposed for the Tacoma waterfront promised to eliminate expensive landings by using adjustable decks to handle any tide.

    Feb 11, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  9. City Overhauls Building Code

    A special committee proposes sweeping changes to Tacoma's building ordinance to modernize oversight and safety standards.

    Aug 31, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  10. The Unidentified Logger of Thirty-Ninth

    A man found gravely injured on an embankment dies before he can reveal his name.

    Apr 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  11. An Elk-Sized Celebration in Tacoma

    Tacoma’s Lodge No. 174 hosted a lavish Washington’s Birthday banquet, featuring grand toasts to the 'United States' and urgent pleas for the protection of local wildlife.

    Feb 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce County

  12. The Fight to Break the Phone Monopoly

    Business leaders and residents rally against Sunset Telephone Company's grip on the city, calling for competition and accountability.

    Jun 13, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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