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Newspaper
Olympia Tribune
Location
Olympia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1892
Page
2
The Olympia Tribune, official paper for Olympia and Tumwater, announces a new accident insurance option for patrons starting next Monday. The offer, described as the cheapest and best accident insurance, appears on the first page of the paper. Readers are urged to subscribe now to protect against life or limb loss.
Historical society in Tacoma adopts resolutions to commemorate Captain Robert Gray’s 1792 discovery of Gray’s Harbor and the Columbia River. A committee led by Huggins Barton and Gray will arrange a May 7 1892 centennial event and solicit town cooperation on Gray’s harbor celebrations.
Gray on the ship Columbia dropped an chor in that harbor and spent four days before sailing south to discover the Columbia river. The towns on Grays harbor should unite in the celebration with Thurston county and the State Historical Society. A Republican representation is urged at Minneapolis with capable men in the state and no need to pick a man who testified about bribing a legislature to vote for a U S senator.
Republican State Committee calls a convention in Seattle King County on April 14 1892 at 10 am to elect eight delegates eight alternates to the national convention in Latnayace Minnesota June 7 1892. Representation based on county votes for governor 1889 with primaries March 12 1892 and county conventions March 19 1892. Done at headquarters February 1 1892. Everne T Writson Chairman Ratn K Nicos Secretary.
The Albany capitol begun in 1867 remains unfinished after costing 18,582,243. Governor Flower signs an 800,000 appropriation for this year with projected 700,000 next year and 150,000 the following year to finish. He defends continued spending as wiser than postponing completion. The original estimate was 4,000,000 and the project has long been a public scandal. Capitol Mills Tumwater advert follows.
An editorial style ad claims August Flower cures dyspepsia and supports its use for stomach and liver issues. G G Green of Woodbury New Jersey promotes the product as honest, single purpose, and widely distributed through a major marketing plant.
Local medical professionals listed with offices in Olympia. R Kincaid M D operates above Toklas Kauman dry goods at Fourth and Main. D J F Watt in Turner block Main and Fourth. U P railway local surgeon. LP Adams M D offers catarrh and chronic condition treatment in Chamber’s Block Olympia Washington.
The Victoria Hone line lists the City of Kingston and City of Seattle making connections at Port Townsend. Passengers traveling from Bellingham Bay points to Victoria and return use these steamship connections.
The Tacoma to Everett service operates daily except Monday leaving at 6:00 a.m. and returning with no intermediate stops. Everett departure is 4:00 p.m. The route includes calls at Seattle Anacortes Fairhaven Whatcom Snohomish Marysville and Sehome with various arrival times and connections to Seattle.
The schedule shows a daily service with exceptions for Saturdays and Mondays from Port Townsend to Seattle and Tacoma with connections to Portland and San Francisco. Key stops include Kingston Pt Madison Pt Gamble Pt Ludlow and Beathroe Pacoma and lands at Commercial Dock near West Seattle Ferry. G G Chandler Tacoma is the point of contact for further information.
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