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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 1 |
1 story matching dragnet
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:drag, dragon, magnet, dragoon, drab, dram
- The Union Veteran Who Sued the Railroad for a Million-Dollar Tacoma
Anthony P. Carr says Northern Pacific agents helped a claim-jumper steal his homestead. More than a thousand Tacoma lots—and the people living on them—depend on what the Supreme Court decides.
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- The Secret Mission in Jimmy’s Gulch
Tacoma detectives make a clandestine search near an industrial trestle, sparking rumors about a high-profile disappearance.
- The Opium Smuggler of Second Street
A diligent customs officer tracks a young man and his illicit cargo to a local rooming house.
- The Night the Post Office Was Hunted: A Fugitive’s Flight Through Aberdeen
On a quiet Sunday morning in December 1890, Officer Pearson chased a suspected thief through alleys and lumber yards, firing his revolver twice as the man fled toward the Weatherwax yard.
- The Case of the Fairhaven Silk Dress
A stolen dress from Fairhaven is recovered in Seattle after a swift investigation involving local police and a steamboat passenger.
- The Watch Works in the Tin Box
A Tacoma police court tries to untangle a stolen gold watch, a suspicious express package, and a blackmailing letter.