The Olympia Tribune
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- Oct 17, 1891The Hotel Fire That Nearly Stayed Out of the PaperWhen a blaze at the Olympia Hotel drew a sensational headline, the lessee asked the Tribune to spike the story. The paper refused—and used the fight to demand fire escapes and safer ash storage.Olympia Hotel, Olympia, WA
- Nov 17, 1891Half-Finished Streets and a Man-Trap on Main: The Tribune Takes the City to TaskOn the morning of a council meeting, Olympia's paper catalogues the abandoned plank road, the blocked gutters, the depot sidewalk rotting for two weeks, and a hole in Main Street waiting to cost the city money.Olympia, WA
- Dec 10, 1891Resign Now: The Tribune's Plan to Get Olympia Out of Debt Thirty Days SoonerWith the city paying $1,500 a month — $50 a day — in interest on its outstanding warrants, the editor demands that the outgoing mayor and three councilmen step down early so the incoming council can start refinancing immediately instead of waiting for January 12, 1892.Olympia, WA
- Apr 19, 1892The Fight to Keep Olympia's Public Works Money in OlympiaA local editor takes credit for shaming the city council into hiring home labor — and warns that out-of-town contractors are bleeding the capital dry.Olympia, WA