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Newspaper
Olympia Tribune
Location
Olympia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1892
Page
2
Correspondents are reminded that only letters under real names will be published. Brief letters on current topics will be considered and used if viable. Rates are listed for mail and carrier delivery with durations and pricing. Address: 200 125 7.
Olympia scientist bets a woman 30 000 dollars she can travel 100 miles of jaw motion in 12 hours. The odometer shows 15 000 miles and the woman refuses to pay, claiming wagers cannot be collected. Court action may follow as the inventor seeks debt recovery.
The Rosalia Rustler notes a shift in Tacoma Ledger editorial leadership and states Nelson Bennett wishes to become a United States senator. It extols his humble origins, wealth, drive, public-spirited talk, and wordkeeping, calling him a west hustler and a peer to the current senators.
The harbor line commission informs the tide land commission that Kitsap county is completed for now by harbor lines and waterways in Sidney opposite the new Puget Sound naval station under Lt Wyckoff. In a few years Sidney should be a key Puget Sound point with the naval dock under construction twelve miles from Seattle and twenty from Tacoma. Aberdeen grapples with Mayor Weatherwax eligibility over city contracts, threatening warrants and a potential legal reading of the anti‑businessman office law. The New York World's Washington correspondent notes no Harrison sentiment among Washington state senators.
The article discusses Seattle voting issues including alleged fraudulent registration, floating population, and proposed candidates like Con H. F. Garretson. It notes registrations, past totals, and local political tensions with references to Boss McGraw and Mayor Hall. It mentions Tolstoi and Tolstoi’s work in Paris and President Harrison seeking delegation support.
James E. Dederick of Saugerties New York recounts two years of stomach trouble and near starvation. After doctor advised solid food cessation a friend recommended August Flower. He reports rapid strength gain, improved appetite, no adverse effects, and a full recovery from dyspepsia. Another user, W B Utsey of St George's South Carolina, also praises August Flower.
R Kincaid M D a physician and surgeon operates from an office above Toklas Kauman's dry goods store at the corner of Fourth and Main streets Olympia Telephone number 95 night calls attended to at office.
The Sound and Alaska Steamship Company schedules show City of Kingston and City of Seattle routes via Port Townsend for passengers traveling between Bellingham Bay points and Victoria. Timings include Victoria and Tacoma departures with connections at Port Townsend for round trips to Victoria.
The notices outline Whatcom route steamship City of Shuttle with stops at Tacoma Seattle Anacortes Fairhaven and Snohomish River route times from Tacoma to Seattle Everett and Marysville with listed departure times. The Steamer Washington runs daily except Monday from Tacoma at 600 a.m. to Everett with direct service and return from Everett at 400 p.m.
Schedule shows departures and arrivals between Seattle Tacoma and Towns dt with connections to N P trains from Portland and San Francisco. Timetable lists morning and afternoon runs with several daily services except Sundays Saturdays or Mondays as noted. For details contact G G Chandler Tacoma WA P A.
Col W F Prosser of Washington reflects on the Forty first Congress and changes since Grant s early term. He notes strong Republican outlook in his state, mentions past leaders Sumner Morton Chandler and Blaine, and claims steady state prosperity. Also listed are harbor side commission ties and a wood and bark sale by Joan D Reneu Foster Laberee.
The Washington State Reform School seeks proposals by 10 am March 2, 1892, to furnish groceries and dry goods including sugar tea coffee flour soap and canned fruit as well as fresh meats hay oats and other supplies, to be delivered as needed. J W Goodell secretary of the board of trustees signs the notice.
The History Company announces a no cost trip to the Chicago World’s Fair for adventurous young men and women who can meet conditions. The package includes return travel meals seven days hotel six expo admissions and two theatre tickets with other privileges. Eligible are those without means but with energy enterprise and character teachers clergymen students and farmers’ bright sons and daughters. Address THE HISTORY COMPANY THE HISTORY BUILDING 723 Market St San Francisco Cal for full details.
The Agricultural College and School of Science will be opened on Wednesday January 18 1892 in Pullman. It offers a preparatory course in English grammar arithmetic algebra physiology orthography penmanship United States history elocution physical geography and bookkeeping Tuition is free in all departments. Age fourteen and literate applicants may enter. Board and room in private families available at reasonable rates. Applicants should apply at once for full particulars.
In the Ninth Circuit District of Washington Olympia Thurston sale set for March 5 1892 at 10 oclock a.m. at the front door of the Thurston Superior Court. The Puget Mill Company seeks to levy on and sell all right title and interest of Puget Sounds and Chehalis Railroad Company in extensive real estate and railroad property in Thurston County including lands depots engines cars rolling stock and machinery. THOS R BROWN United States Marshal with Deputy Richard Bradley oversees the sale.
The American Protective Tariff League publishes over 50 documents totaling nearly 600 pages on Free Trade Slavery and Protection. Notable authors include Blaine McKinley Aldrich Morrill and Perkins among many others. Complete set available postpaid for fifty cents sent to Wilbur F. Wakeman at No 23 West Twenty Third Street New York.
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