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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1909 | 2 |
6 stories matching wake
- The Price of Challenging the Red Light District
A laboring man fights for his stolen wages only to face a brutal assault by the enforcers of a powerful downtown syndicate.
- Tragedy at the Gale Creek Coal Mine
An Austrian miner dies from gas inhalation after returning too early to a freshly blasted chute.
- The Shadow of Exclusion in Pasco
A town wakes up to find anti-Japanese stickers plastered on storefronts and saloons, fueling local tension.
- Vaudeville Brawl at the Crystal Theater
A backstage dispute between a theater proprietor and an actor spirals into a violent assault, leaving one man injured and the other facing charges.
- A Toddler’s Cough Saves a Family from Fire
An 18-month-old infant is credited with waking his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Joslyn, just in time to escape a house fire in South Tacoma.
- The Criminal Circus Follows the Big Top
Tacoma police brace for an influx of organized pickpockets and burglars trailing the Ringling Bros. circus.