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  1. The Monopoly of Life and Labor

    An editorial questioning the morality of the super-rich funding medical research while their monopolies squeeze the working class.

    Jan 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Ruins of the Tourist Hotel

    Architect F. H. Heath makes the case for converting the fire-ravaged Tourist Hotel into a modern high school, arguing it is a smarter investment than building from scratch.

    Apr 20, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Gone Forever

  3. Vast Coal Seams Found Beneath South Tacoma

    Drilling for water reveals a significant, potentially commercial coal deposit within city limits.

    Mar 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesSouth Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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