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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
4
In a jumble of phrases a 19th century text mentions a yearly subscription, a Bishop banking house anniversary, press censorship ideas, and political debates. It references General Otis, Laurier war talk, penal contract doubts, and Altgeld’s stance with Bryan weighing in.
Atkinson received the appointment as special agent of the Census Bureau, surprising him yet earning quiet praise for his honest service. The remark about his surprise underscores the significance of the appointment in his career.
The minister argues for a path out of deficit while departments face a surplus dilemma. Dole’s remark about plantations employing more Japanese laborers than proportional suggests the executive shifts from anti Asiatic stance to a conditional surrender stance.
Thessin objects to a China Japan alliance, triggering a new wrangle in Eastern diplomacy. Meanwhile Japan intensifies quiet, energetic preparations to fight, echoing Russian posture and signaling heightened regional tension.
Hawaii faces a surplus in the treasury but a money shortage for business and public works. The article urges extending public works, safeguarding school funding, and securing federal support through Congress, warning against delaying necessary actions in the transition period.
Aboard a vessel en route to San Araveleco, several officers of the U S 8 Boston and friends were invited for an impromptu reception. The event was pleasant and featured music from the shipboard band. The Boston continued toward its destination at daylight.
A garbled report mentions Hawaii and cable ships with fate and a recording wound. It references the Oregon Regiment range and a proposition about cables being mastered out of service. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
James Stewart of Honolulu, a mechanic, has received a caveat from Munn & Co. for an invention to halt vegetable decay. He says his gas preserves fruit and vegetables in jars in their native state, with samples of limes and apples kept for 27 and 7 months showing a natural appearance. He plans to ship more samples to Logan, Omaha, for the Hawaiian Exhibit.
An assortment of overheard snippets mentions buying a dog, a silky haired angel, and a prime retriever, plus references to bicycles for 45 or 60 dollars from the P C and Mtg Co. A health board oleomargarine note and hunting garments provoke brief exchanges.
The note states a stock reduction to create space for two carloads of Jewel stoves and one car of Gur ney cleanable refrigerators en route. It explains the plan due to excess inventory and incoming shipments.
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