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Newspaper
Olympia Tribune
Location
Olympia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1892
Page
4
Our Beautiful Stock of Holiday Goods will be ready for display about December 1st. We offer a vast assortment of Toys Books Novelties Fancy Goods Notions and more at appealing prices. Visit our display to see the multitude of suitable presents for all tastes and budgets.
Local observer Henry I. Alciatore presents a January weather summary for Olympia from the past fifteen years. The record notes average temp around 37.7 degrees, extreme highs and lows, precipitation, cloud days, and wind peaks.
City Council approves reading a resolution to notify owners of delinquent taxes and offer a grace period with penalties limited to 10 percent interest. The measure covers multiple back taxes and aims to issue redeemable certificates, with attorney review pending. Local ads follow, including Havana cigars and Dr. King’s New Discovery testimonials.
Readers may subscribe to the lecture and entertainment course for 50 cents to hear Annie Besant or James Whitcomb Riley. Subscriptions available at bookstores and committee menus. Drs. Wyman & Wyman have moved to new offices at 327 Main Street in the former Capital National Bank building.
Strength and health advice promotes Electric Bitters for La Grippe lingering weakness. Claims the tonic acts on liver stomach and kidneys to aid function and relieve sick headaches with speedy relief. One trial convinces. bottles 50c at Marr and Ross Acme Drugstore.
Cheap rates offered for travel to St Paul Milwaukee Kansas City Chicago and all points East and South. Apply to J O Percival agent Union Pacific R R for details and tickets.
Edmond Rice and six Olympians faced a blaze in heavy snow at 6 last night. A defective flue caused a second floor fire. water ran low, so a cistern was used. Neighbors Estep and Meyes fought through deep snow to aid, and after an hour the flames were out with two rooms damaged and the lower level flooded.
The store advertises a new, clean stock of dolls, cups and saucers, albums, and artificial babies. It invites customers to visit, examine the stock, and see the savings, promising close prices and a pleased welcome to shoppers.
An 1892 prospectus offers about 100 one acre lots on the Westside near Olympia for 400 each with 10 cash and 10 monthly payments. Purchasers receive guaranteed cultivation and fruit trees for three years, and potential payoffs of 200 to 700 per lot in six years plus possible 1000 value after a proposed electric railway. Limited early access for Thurston residents.
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