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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1907
Page
3
A New York to Utah migration reveals 123 converts bound for Utah under 18 missionaries. Brigham Young confidants lead the party, with shiploads arriving since January. Many bring sizable savings while grasp of Mormonism and polygamy remains vague.
Professor A E Douglass of Arisona at Harvard Observatory notes the Daniel comet visible to the naked eye. He places its rising around 2.4 m and near Aldebaran, directly under the Pleiades about an hour later, with the comet tail distinguishable and becoming clearer as it develops.
Roth outclasses McKeever at Pacific Tennis Courts in Honolulu, defending his Hawaii tennis title with decisive scores. Large crowd witnesses the win as Roth proves superior, while McKeever struggles to match the southpaw champion's pace.
In a tight Sugar Cane League race, the Diamonds clash with the Saints with Battteries Leslie and Davis for the Diamonds and Bushnell for the Saints. A win by Diamonds or Kama could force extra games while a Saints victory could set the stage for a decisive final Saturday and the coast visit of Miquel Fisher and his champions.
The second polo game between Maui and Oahu is set for May at 3 o'clock on the Mounalua field. Both teams keep their prior players though position shifts are possible for Maui. Rain earlier suggested rough conditions, but officials expect good field play and a close contest as Oahu seeks victory. A dinner for the visiting team is planned at the Seaside tonight.
A misdated note says Kaunl Kegel Club will play the Oahu boys soon with bowls ready to roll anytime. The future match timing remains tentative, reflecting a scheduling misunderstanding.
Fragmentary sports snippet lists players such as Robert Parker Jt RB Reaves and Kaul along with positions catcher and pitcher. References an Ot. Meet at a center, with unclear teams or outcomes.
In a humorous hotel lobby scene Rube Waddell talks of fishing and suggests recruiting four new players while Connie and George Edward joke about the plan. Melville Long defeats Hal Braly to win the Southern California tennis title in a fiercely contested match. Senator Crane of Massachusetts accuses Taft of being a busybody as political friction grows. Also notes rent ads and a band concert tomorrow afternoon with a varied program.
A Washington woman described as the oldest white resident in America, Mrs Mary Ramseyr Lamons Wood, aged 120 years 1 month 16 days, is celebrated on July 4 as queen of Oregon. Born Knoxville May 20 1787, she moved to Oregon in 1862 settling in Washington County and later married John Wood. Her life spans Napoleon era and George Washington, with four children in the family, now only one living. The article also notes a Berkeley contractor theft case and an arrest in Rockford TL.
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