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Item
Title
A-699
Date(s)
- 1926-04 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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In April of 1926, Mrs. D. Hamer, 2208 No. 27th, warned the City Council that they would have a fight on their hands if they tried to separate her from her two roosters. An ordnance being considered by the Council banned roosters in the North End and limited a household to 12 hens. The 81 year old Mrs. Hamer pointed out that she relied on her flock for her income. Another opponent of the proposed ordnance was Tacoma's 80 year old Mayor Angelo Fawcett who felt that roosters and hens belonged together. After all the feathers settled, Mrs. Hamer had something to crow about, she and her roosters were victorious. (WSHS- negative A699-0) (TNT 4/20/1926- pg. 1; pg. 8; 4/21/1926- pg. 1)
Roosters; Municipal government--Tacoma--1920-1930;