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  1. Forty-Three Old Soldiers at Orting — and the Olympia Women Furnishing Their Rooms

    The state soldiers' home that legislators once laughed at now shelters 43 Civil War veterans, and cities across Washington are racing to outfit their quarters — Olympia's Relief Corps is fitting up an 'Olympia room.'

    Dec 11, 1891The Olympia TribuneWashington Soldiers Home, Orting, OrtingCity Hall

  2. Orting’s New Soldiers’ Home Is Running on 47 Cents a Day

    Forty-six veterans—including a father who lost three sons at Antietam—are already living at the state’s new home, which needs a federal per-resident allowance and a library.

    Dec 17, 1891The Olympia TribuneWashington Soldiers Home, Orting, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. The Women of Olympia Furnish a Home Away from Home for Old Soldiers

    The Geo. H. Thomas Woman’s Relief Corps outfits a cozy room at the Soldiers’ Home in Orting, down to a rug made from sixteen raccoon skins.

    Dec 18, 1891The Olympia TribuneWashington Soldiers’ Home, OrtingStrange But True

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