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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
7
A garbled OCR page reports on coastal weather, sales, meetings, earthquakes, and local notices. It mentions Rev. Hartley, the Kahlo Market, and a San Francisco quake fallout, plus a police response and jury deliberations.
An ad from Hawaiian Office Specialty Co. promotes building a personal library at home with a range of works from humor to poetry and standard novels. It highlights a flexible payment plan and urges readers to view the window display on Fort Street below King to imagine owning chosen books.
Reports from Manila via Suez and New York show no messages about the San Francisco disaster up to 1120 o clock. Telegraph lines and livery reliability are in question as the public awaits clearer information on the situation.
The Honolulu Yokohama Specie Bank branch sent a cable to New York via Manila at 10 o clock asking about the San Francisco branch. Twenty four hours later a Manila routed reply said the San Francisco offices were probably burned but officers were probably saved. Manager Kishi noted the use of probably implies New York has limited knowledge of the San Francisco event.
A public notice clarifies a service message misquoted as water engulfing Market Street. The error switched to fire danger and indicates the city was not submerged, with destruction caused mainly by the fire after the initial stop.
A committee report by ANDREW I COX, Chairman, OSCATS DP BOX 4, K. Kala lists names and funds. It notes items on hand turned over to the Church Treasurer and outlines the winter mission plan, including subscriptions and service dates at Walalica and related locations.
The piece chronicles a controversial South Carolina senator, Tillman, nicknamed Pitchfork Ben, highlighting attacks on Grover Cleveland, clashes with McLaurin in the Senate, and his earlier governorship actions like the dispensary law. It notes his fiery rhetoric, temper, and complex public persona, touching on birthplace and Civil War service. It ends by mentioning a business page offering legal notices and real estate listings.
A petition seeks a writ to compel Pratt to grant a patent for land rights once held by King Kalakaua. The case references an 524 acre tract offered for sale, auctioned to a party with claims of rightful ownership and patent conveyance disputed by others. The court will hear why Pratt should not issue the patent.
The text describes disputed lands once held by King Kalakadi and claimed by a petitioner, with a proposed $170 interest payment and a patent issue. It notes land strip size, elevation, and agricultural use, then shifts to a national economic reflection about government spending on drink, education costs, and a broad note on population and supply.
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A terse dispatch records Honolulu arranging a shipment from Seattle amid wartime rationing concerns. The note mentions a public official and a Navy or government logistics context, implying strategic procurement and possible shortages.
The fragment recounts a river crossing over a bridge described as a link to isolation for locals. It notes a boardlike tale of pride and art, with references to Vene ints and Wind Pants, and hints at social tension and past justice delays during a time when lines between guilt and innocence blurred.
The document describes a richly furnished room with a sofa, screen, and framed pictures, then shifts to a New York inquiry about murder charges against Moy Fe Hayvened and Poitibone. Prisoners await trial as the scene touches postal strikes, labor, and rumors of coronations between William HE and Elizabeth.
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