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| Year | Stories |
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| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 33 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1909 | 30 |
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- Refugees Fleeing the Russian Empire Reach Tacoma
Two Jewish merchants arrive in Tacoma after a thousand-mile sledge journey to escape military persecution in Vladivostok.
- A New Titan Hits the Tacoma Waterfront
Thousands gathered in the rain to witness the grand launch of the steamship Jefferson, a marvel of local industry.
- A Thousand Women Are About to Storm City Hall Over Filthy Food
Organized Tacoma clubwomen, claiming a thousand members behind them, have investigated the city's kitchens and markets and found them unclean — and on Monday they march on the health committee to demand a pure-food ordinance.
- The Tigers' Disastrous Home Opener
Six thousand Tacoma fans endure a sloppy, demoralizing loss at the hands of the Oakland ball club, prompting local sports writers to question the team's heart.
- Tacoma Labor Unions March in Seattle
Two thousand Tacoma union members chartered steamboats to participate in a massive Labor Day parade in Seattle.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Visits Tacoma
Leslie M. Shaw delivers an impromptu address at First Presbyterian Church, urging young men to embrace a 'strenuous existence.'
- 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.
- Fifteen Hundred Wanted Seattle; the Flyer Had Room for Five Hundred
Holiday travelers packed the Flyer dock until police were called, then counted every passenger down the gangplank one by one while a thousand sorely disappointed people turned to the Interurban.
- Waterfront Spectacle: Sailors Race Cutters in the Tacoma Harbor
Thousands gathered at the Tacoma docks to watch the U.S. Navy sailors of the cruiser *Tacoma* compete in a spirited boat race.
- The Silent Killer in Our Homes
Dr. L. O. Howard, Chief of the U.S. Bureau of Entomology, warns Tacoma citizens that the common housefly is a deadly vector for disease.
- Shingle Weavers Prepare to Fight Wage Cuts
Delegates from across the region gather in Tacoma to organize against a threatened 10 percent pay reduction in the shingle mills.
- The Iron Heel on the Toilers
A labor organizer warns that the U.S. Steel Corporation's wage cuts and anti-union tactics place the entire burden of industrial conflict on the backs of workers.
- Protecting Young Women at the Train Depots
Fearing a repeat of the 'world's fair' disappearances, the YWCA seeks city funding for station matrons.
- The Dredger Pacific Resurfaces
A industrial mishap in the Sound leads to a dramatic recovery of a sunken dredger.
- Safety Crackdown at Wright Park
A dangerous accident sparks a push to ban explosives from Tacoma's public greenspaces.
- Neighborhood Mobilizes to Block New Saloon
A massive community petition forces the city to deny a liquor license on Tacoma Avenue.
- A Call for a Waterfront Mission
Chaplain Stubbs makes a plea to the First Presbyterian Church to move the Seamen's Friend Society closer to the busy Eleventh Street bridge.
- The Fight Against Tacoma's Rubbish
Health officials and the Pure Food Council declare war on 'old shacks' and vacant-lot dumping ahead of a summer influx of tourists.
- Adjutant General Arrested in Embezzlement Scandal
Ortis Hamilton, a once-respected public official, faces charges of stealing thousands from the state of Washington to fund a lavish lifestyle.
- An Army of Caterpillars Invades the North End
Thousands of hungry pests swarm Tacoma’s trees, leaving residents fearful for the city’s greenery.
- The Corporate Strategy to Break Unions through Litigation
A look at the early 20th-century legal offensive by manufacturers intended to bankrupt labor organizations through relentless courtroom battles.
- Turning the Chain-Gang Toward Thrift
A city commissioner rejects expensive wood bids for the pumping station, proposing to employ the chain-gang instead.
- Tacoma's Rose Carnival Floats Dazzle Thousands
A floral procession of 'fairest daughters' and decorated chariots marched through downtown Tacoma to honor the Queen of the Carnival.
- The Ghost Safe of the Waterfront
A decade after a deadly landslide, amateur divers still hunt for a Northern Pacific warehouse safe lost to the tides.
- Pressure Mounts to Complete the Puyallup River Bridge
The Chamber of Commerce confronts the Mayor over significant delays in finishing critical city infrastructure.