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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1896
Page
5
Local and general notes cover drill details, arrivals from Kauai, fashion store expansion, a criminal arrest, theater and concert plans, school and church activities, eclipse observers, band performances, train service complaints, and social celebrations. Reports include the Hilo Herald rise, Miowera passengers, box office notes, and the Leilani Boat Club meeting.
A local notice touts Drifty Snow Flour as a better bread and pantry option, highlighting its claimed quality over competitors and naming Union Feed 0 as sole agent for distribution. No additional specific names or dates are provided in the readable text.
The steamship Miowera 8846 tons under Capt. Chas W. Hay arrived at 7 30 am from Sydney via Suva after a record steaming time from Suva. She underwent a thorough overhaul in Sydney and sails for Vancouver at 3 pm today. Capt. Bird leaves wool business in Sydney to manage Flood Co. Ltd.
A dispatch reports Captain Swanson of the bark Matilda fell through an open hatchway en route from Port Townsend to Port Blakeley and died in Honolulu hospital. Known along the Coast for two decades, he leaves two children who inherit an eighth interest in the Matilda. The bark was active in the lumber trade between Puget Sound and Honolulu.
Pacey reports from the Hawaiian Board of Health effort that Molokai will host a new leprosy treatment. He asserts eradication within two years with board cooperation. The piece contrasts expert opinions on leprosy origin and spread among Kanaka populations, mentioning European infection routes and Bouffe’s microbial discovery credibility. It also includes local ads for carriage service and framing shops.
The San Francisco Examiner reports a subscription drive to transfer Kate Field's body from Honolulu to the United States for burial. The sixth list shows donors including The Press Club of San Francisco, James D. Phelan, and Clifford G. Cook with amounts ranging from $1 to $50, totaling $89. Also noted are beverage notes, piano sales ads, and a bloom of the Ponciana Regia tree observed near Hotel Street.
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