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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
3
A guide to conjuring stunts includes a black ink card vanish with a tumbler and water, mind reading with folded papers read via foreheads, an omelet produced from a hat after eggs break above a candle, and feather plumes hidden in a handkerchief. It outlines methods to fake ink transfer, memory peeks, concealed compartments, and miraculous feather vanishing.
City Engineer Hemecourt Street Superintendent Hackett and Judge W H Beker returned from a regional tour to assess oil road treatment. They praised the method's potential, citing smoother, dust free roads in Los Angeles Ontario Chino San Bernardino Redlands and Riverside. Reports to April council meeting expected. experts note higher oil costs may be offset by savings on maintenance.
A fragment describes a science lesson observing sugar in water, air as nothing yet filling space, and color of salt flames. It notes water displacement, bubbles, and the idea that air and space contain unseen matter, plus a yellow flame test with burnt thread showing salt presence.
A historical note describes the planned East River bridge as a potential world wonder once finished. A recent fire sets back progress by about two years, greatly discouraging contractors and delaying completion. The snapshot appears to show the bridge before the blaze.
Washington reports renewed activity in Latin American canal talks as Secretary Hay weighs options. Colombia seeks treaty terms under Spooner limits, while Nicaragua and Costa Rica may figure if Colombia stalls. A Colombian minister awaits further word, amid disputes over U S tenure of canal zones.
Paragraph describes a classic misdirection number trick. A participant writes four numbers in rows, then the performer covers all but the first and reveals a calculated total as the column sums. The method hinges on using the first number as a hidden key to derive the final sum, with examples showing 98 01 and 45 428 in the setup and resulting totals.
The World’s largest apple orchard is planned in Laclede county near Lebanon, Missouri. A syndicate promoted by Dex Sother tn residents and the Frisco railroad has purchased 5,000 acres for planting with 2,200 acres already set to fruit trees. William Carroll of Kansas City notes the ozark mountain site will host the future giant orchard as portions of the land are cleared and prepared. The plan includes 250 acres of peach trees initially and interplanting small fruits and grain. capital stock is $1,000,000 and a five mile Frisco track will be built to serve the operation.
In Oneida County New York the last survivor of 1812 Hiram Cronk faced a courtroom decision as a pension and estate dispute arose. A mortgage with a 110 acre farm covered 1200 amount, pension payments were diverted into the Crooke estate fund, and Mrs. Rowley sought care funds for her father. The Supreme Court ruling ordered pension money redirected to provide for his needs.
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