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  1. The Cultist Behind Bars

    Joshua Klein, held in the county jail, claims to be receiving telepathic messages from his followers in Vienna while parents demand their daughters return home.

    Jan 28, 1909The Tacoma TimesCounty Jail, Tacoma, Pierce CountyLocal Legends

  2. The Return of the Devotee

    Rose Karasek returns to Tacoma after a stint abroad following the 'radio-active' teacher Josua Klein.

    Apr 2, 1909The Tacoma Times625 South 25th Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyLocal Legends

  3. Vashon College Students Threaten Mass Walkout After Student Assaulted

    A campus engineer is accused of violently attacking a student; the student body now demands the employee's immediate termination.

    Apr 26, 1909The Tacoma TimesVashon, King CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Salvation Army's Radical Plan to End Urban Poverty

    Commander Booth-Tucker calls for government-backed farm colonies to rescue the urban poor, citing the success of land reform in New Zealand.

    Apr 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesMusic Box Theatre, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  5. The High School 'Hookey' Tradition

    Defying the school board, 400 Tacoma high school boys plan to strike on Washington's Birthday to spend the day at 'Camp Weinerwurst.'

    Feb 20, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  6. The Wealth Gap and the 'Prince' of Industry

    A biting editorial critiques the concentration of inherited wealth and the limitations of modern tax policies.

    Mar 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  7. The Science of 'Degeneracy' in the Courtroom

    Tacoma experts describe the dubious medical pseudoscience used to argue insanity and 'degeneracy' in high-stakes murder trials.

    Jan 22, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountySnake Oil

  8. The End of the Railroad's Good Old Boys

    Tacoma's long-standing era of railroad tax manipulation ends as the Northern Pacific transitions from backroom whiskey diplomacy to formal tax accounting.

    Feb 2, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  9. The Alpine Captivity of Dora Sauvageot

    A local musician is allegedly trapped in a remote Swiss cottage under the control of a man she met in Vienna, sparking a violent confrontation in North Tacoma.

    Jan 27, 1909The Tacoma Times3912 North 32nd Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  10. The Cabin Boy Who Escaped a Shipwreck

    A teenage runaway from England found adventure, fire, and a new life in Tacoma after deserting his vessel.

    Mar 29, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

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