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  1. The Sluggers of Pacific Avenue

    A saloon’s security force takes street justice into their own hands after a customer tries to cheat a slot machine with lead slugs.

    Sep 14, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue and 1500 Commerce Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

  2. The City Employment Bureau’s Fight Against Job Scalpers

    Tacoma’s municipal employment manager implements a new in-person policy to block local rivals from poaching public job leads.

    Aug 18, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

  3. The Pure Food Ordinance Trap

    Tacoma women leading a campaign for food safety are blindsided by a missing provision in a new city ordinance.

    Mar 6, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  4. The Telephone Bribery Scandal

    Accusations of bribery within the City Council threaten to boil over as councilmen attempt to backpedal on their support for an investigation.

    Aug 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  5. A Family Feud Before the Bench

    A husband's attempt to have his wife committed to an asylum highlights a volatile domestic dispute.

    Jan 8, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

  6. Senate Smothers Temperance Measure in Heated Legislative Battle

    A key liquor-control bill meets its end in Olympia, with temperance advocates denouncing the replacement legislation as a toothless farce.

    Feb 18, 1909The Tacoma TimesOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  7. Jim Hill’s Tideflat Tactic

    How a railroad magnate manipulated the City Council into a lopsided depot deal by trading away public bridge obligations for private land gains.

    Jan 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  8. The Tragic Final Voyage of the Schooner Frank W. Howe

    A lumber-laden schooner breaks apart near Ilwaco after a week of suffering at sea, claiming two lives.

    Feb 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesIlwaco, Pacific CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  9. They Promised Clean Bunks and Good Food. The Sailors Knew Better.

    At a longshoremen's meeting in Tacoma, a delegate described how ship's officers lured landsmen aboard with false promises — and told of a sailor who drowned swimming for shore rather than sail on the Henry Failing.

    Jul 29, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma harbor, TacomaWork & Pay

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