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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1897
Page
8
A local shopping feature highlights Temple of Fashion offering 50 percent lower prices than competitors, claiming significant savings for customers. The brief notes a strong discount promotion and invites shoppers to visit the store to compare values.
Customers can save on all goods in the store with a storewide discount. The offer applies to every item marked in plain figures with no exclusions for specific lines.
Marine notes record tides and vessel movements at Lahaina and Honolulu including the James Makee on the Marine Railway, the sugar trade with Mikohara and Kenilworth, the Archer and C D Bryant arrivals, and a salvage decision awarding 13 500 to the Wan der and others. A tale of a nighttime burglary aboard a schooner and a Pat rick brick tale add local color.
From San Francisco per birth Archer on April 20 William Higby, wife and child, E M Boronda, Win Morton. From San Francisco per bk C D Bryant on April 90 Ate Galla gher, Kate Gallagher. From Maui and Hawaii per Mauna Loa on April 20 Queen Dowager Kapiolani and a long list of passengers including D Kawavana koa, G H Robertson, Dr H R ey, WJ Gallagher, EP Dole, J Monsarrat, K S Town send, Prof WD Alexander, Rev O TH Galick, Paul Neawann and servant Kinau, Rey Waiamau and wife, Rev S L Desha, John Sherman, DT Bailey, AS Humphries, Col G F Little, J H Boyd, J H Sherwood, L Chong, Dr 8 E Bishop, K Kavtia, S M Kanakanama Kaleikan and wife, J M Ulupa hele, Aona and wife, J I K Joseph and wife, Wm Manu and wife, Mrs R P Lewis, Mra Clark, Mrs Sam Amala, Naukana, D Akui, Li Cheong, Tan Sha, J K Trogloan, J F Morgan and 67 more.
The fragment shows a literary humor scene with Samuel Minturn Peck references and a joke about Minton Upward as a noble class subject. It hints at theater talk, an elevator gag, and a quip about Captain General Weyler, ending with a light dialogue on a sea story request and author’s inexperience at sea.
Shipping news from San Francisco and Lahaina lists arrivals and departures. Vessels include Stmr Mauna Loa, J A Cumming, Kilauea Hou, Claudine, Kani, and WG Hall with routes to Oabu ports Nawiliwili Kahuku and Punslun among others. Sailors and captains named include Ambk C D Bryant Benoike Searle Simerson Weir and Hagland.
Ships depart with cargo from Island Dantas. Mauna Loa-6296 carries coffee 74 Tage Awa 198 bilé hides 30 head of horse. Vessels bound for Mabukona Paautian Ookala Kapan Stmr Kava Bruha Makewell Waimao Kekula.
Shipping list items show numerous vessels bound for or in port with dated entries. Names include Wildswan Napier Kanal Poirel Marlo Amstip Limgnols Cooke and others listed with port calls at San Diego Port Gamble Newcastle New Jersey and New England locations among April dates.
A historic transfer at Andrew's Cathedral is noted with a Monday evening ceremony in April. The event, officiated by the Rev. Vincent Ho Kiteat, linked to the late William Daah Hubb and Lady Herron, celebrated the marriage of Jett Ashurie’s daughter to James B. Kiteat of London.
Estray animal described as white with black spots and a branded right hind hip. If not claimed and pound fees paid before Saturday May 1, 1597 at noon, to be sold to highest bidder. Honolulu poundmaster Teeter issues notice.
Notice from Queen's Hospital Honolulu warns against damaging plants with malicious intent and states violators will be prosecuted. J F Eckardt, Superintendent, announces the rule on April 1, 1897. Also notes Aloha Coffee Company Annual Meeting at residence of Mr E on Saturday April 2, 1897 at 4 o'clock. Secretary My 8 8 Peck, Honolulu, Avril W1 1807
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