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Newspaper
Olympia Tribune
Location
Olympia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1892
Page
2
The Olympia Tribune announces subscription rates for various terms by mail and carrier, with delivery at Olympia Washington. It directs correspondence guidelines and asks submitters to use real names, outlining advertising copy deadlines and office address.
The piece profiles George Erskine, aged Boston native, sole survivor of the Wilkes Antarctic expedition and Puget Sound survey, who now resides in Boston and has published Twenty Years Before the Mast recounting his voyages. It describes his long memory of 1841 voyages aboard the Vincennes under Commodore Wilkes, from Cape Disappointment to Nesqually Bay, with vivid notes on Fort Nisqually, Puget Sound peoples, and celebrations spanning Independence Day in the Straits of Fuca era.
A courier from Nesqually brings word the sloop of war Peacock under Captain Hudson was wrecked on the Columbia River bar. Crew saved. Charles Erskine advertises a 311 page book in Boston offering details of naval voyages and scenes with Indian interactions and mid day salutes.
The passage notes how Billy O'Donnell Clancy and Burns were loudly cheered at a Seattle convention on Saturday and praised in the P I of Sunday. It calls this political reciprocity and dangerous republicanism and asks how far such behavior should be pushed.
The Confederate threat to “shut General Butler up” gave way to his city cleansing plan. He fed 32 400 people, formed working battalions, and supplied families from commissary stores. The notorious Woman Order led to arrests and public scorn, with few later violations.
The write up portrays Hill as a sharply dressed senator with pale skin and a clean, almost ivory face. It notes his gray eyes with catlike pupils, a longIrish nose, a mix of hair and whisker, and a professional, authoritative look. His manner combines humor with a harsh edge when speaking.
The city sits on the Wisconsin Central line at the forest region’s gateway north to Lake Superior. The Wisconsin River, nicknamed Old Wiscons, powers lumber mills and feeds pine via tributaries. Millions of feet of lumber and varied manufactories support hundreds of workers, with large Central car shops in town. For tickets and info contact G. F. McNeill in Minneapolis or James C. Pond in Chicago.
Scientific American notes long term climate cycles with a forthcoming warm epoch and glacial return. An advertisement promotes Dr. King's New Discovery for Coughs and Lungs with a sample bottle free at Acme drug store Marr and Ross proprietors offering trial sizes at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
A Washington state Republican convention is called for April 14 1892 in Seattle to elect eight delegates and eight alternates to the Minneapolis national convention to nominate president and vice president. Representation by county is listed with detailed delegate counts and March primary and county convention dates are set for March 12 and March 19 1892. Euecenn T. Wilson, Chairman. Ratru K. Nicwors, Secretary.
An aged advertisement extols Bosch ee s German Syrup as a reliable cough and croup remedy for children. It emphasizes safety simplicity and prompt relief claiming it suits all ages and does not affect appetite or spirits. It urges mothers to trust it as they would a Bible.
The timetable shows two Olympia departures at 8 40 a m and 1 50 p m with arrivals at 10 50 a m and 4 p m. The 8 40 a m train connects at Tenino with the Northern Pacific to Portland arriving there at 3 p m. The 1 50 p m train connects at Tenino with the Portland to Tacoma and Seattle service at 3 05 p m.
Fragmentary timetable lists ferry and rail connections among California southern states Grays Harbor Coast points Tacoma Lower Sound Tumwater Tenino Kamilehe Shelton Sealeeevee Pickering and Uinaetee, with various departure times including 8:15 a m 4:30 p m 7:45 a m and daily or weekly patterns, indicating regional travel windows.
City of Babes pays all outstanding general fund warrants up to 1220 issued July 14 1891 upon presentation No interest allowed after March 19 1892 Olympia March 17 1892 Jos Chilberg City Treasurer
An old style promotional line notes Castoria as a remedy across life stages from baby to children, implying continued use through childhood and into motherhood. It reflects a classic marketing voice emphasizing enduring trust in Castoria for family care.
Judson C. Clements of Georgia, a Baptist deacon, serves as clerk of the Georgia Baptist Association and its Sunday school convention, and has been recently appointed as interstate commerce commissioner.
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