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Newspaper
Olympia Tribune
Location
Olympia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1892
Page
2
The Olympia Tribune official paper for Thurston county and Tumwater sets deadlines for advertisement copy by 9 am and notes weekly and evening editions. Correspondents are reminded to publish only articles with their real name and brief topics will be considered.
The notice lists subscription options for Daily and Weekly editions including durations by mail and carrier delivery terms. It mentions six months and three months by mail, and per week carrier delivery with single copies, plus in advance payment and an address for THH Tribune in Olympia Washington.
The article notes Rodman Price as New Jersey’s governor and a key figure in Mexican War era events. It recalls his roles as California’s first territorial governor who raised the U S flag at Monterey on July 7 1846 and claimed federal jurisdiction from the Mexican border to the Straits of Fuca, plus the $200 000 he advanced. It also mentions Washington’s two territorial governors who later led New Jersey and cites Dr Newell of the city as another young New Jersey governor.
A London Mercury tale claims James Bartley was swallowed by a whale and later cut free unharmed though skin bleached and exhausted. The piece also notes railroad case hints, a 1892 World Fair dedication fund, Kossuth aging, and a prophecy by Andrew Jones about cities' doom, ending with a Philadelphia Record yarn about the ship W W Crapo and a Pacific island with many women.
The fragmentary passage cites aCapra crew island adventure with improvised discipline and sobbing girls, then shifts to political critique. It mocks party loyalty debates, predicts Blaine’s resignation after sickness, and ridicules a Republican county figure calling for harmony amid contention.
Republican State Convention call for Washington held in Seattle King County April 14 1892 at 10 am to elect eight delegates and eight alternates to the Minneapolis convention for presidential and vice presidential nominees. Representation by county listed with votes basis. primaries March 12 1892 and county conventions March 19 1892.
A persuasive advertisement asserts a cough and croup medicine must be reliable, gentle, and effective for children. It extols a German syrup as safe, simple to administer, palatable, and prompt, claiming it supports both spirits and health without harming appetite or constitution.
Travelers guide lists departures to Portland Gate City Centralia Chehalis and Tacoma Seattle with 9 a.m. starts and 9:02 p.m. 4 p.m. arrivals. Shelton Kamitchie and Tenino connections noted with specific times and daily except Sunday services by Multnomah and Willie. Clara Brown operates Olympia routes on Tue Thu Sat, with returns early week.
A fragmented legal notice lists Room No 1 Main Street Olympia with FITCH rooms 2 and 3 and attorney JOHN B MITCHELL noted among the proceedings.
Fragmentary timetable notes show Port Townsend and nearby towns including Seattle Edmonds Marysville and Snohomish with unclear arrival and departure times. The garbled OCR suggests a local transit snippet or schedule outline for regional routes and connections.
Telegraph style timetable lists arrivals and departures for Tacoma Lower Sound Tumwater Tenino and routes to southern Washington Oregon and distant points including British Columbia and Wisconsin. Entries include times 8 15 a m 8 40 a m 4 15 p m 4 30 p m and nightly 7 45 pm to 12 m with notes on daily and weekend service and areas served such as Kamilche Shelton and MUO DUD.
The History Company of San Francisco offers a no cost trip to the World’s Fair including return, meals, seven hotel nights, six admission tickets, and two theatre tickets to deserving young men and women who meet the publisher’s criteria. Eligible are energetic individuals such as teachers clergymen students farmers’ bright sons and daughters. Address History Building 723 Market St San Francisco Cal for full particulars.
Notice to Electors states that on March 9 1892 the Tumwater precinct boundaries were altered by the Thurston county board of commissioners Washington. The new boundary runs from Sepia at Olympia east to section 19 township 18 north range 1 west then south to section 6 township 17 north range west then west to Black Lake center and northeast through Black Lake to section 30 township 18 north range west then east north and east to the starting point. Poll books for registration outside Tumwater town limits are open at the office in Tumwater per chapter CLV of 1891. registration available as of March 22 1892. George Gelbach Officer of Registration. m23-101 Lp
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