11 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1896
Page
1
OCR snippet from a Honolulu area page shows garbled text with partial phrases likely referencing a sanitarium or health matter. The readable bits are too fractured to extract a coherent event, person, or date.
Insurance companies raised rates nearly fifty percent on coal cargoes from Newcastle due to frequent ship losses and in‑sea fires. San Francisco dealers warn vessels may sail at a loss or go uninsured, affecting Newcastle mines and global shipments, as several ships have been abandoned or lost with coal cargoes lighting fires in holds.
Judge Carter approves accounts and discharges W F Wilson as receiver in the Akana estate and names him administrator with will annexed under $8000 bond. Mrs Kanni Paele withdraws petition for probate actions. George McIntyre seeks guardianship of minor children with real estate. Antone Rosa seeks more time to answer accounting. Overseen accounts include N Peterson guardian Mary Appe, Ho Sin guardian Kan Yee, P C Jones executor George Abaai with balances and inventories, all in ongoing probate proceedings.
Springfield Illinois November 18 The opening sessions of the Daughters of Rebekah and the grand lodge of Illinois Odd Fellows were interrupted by the sudden death of Mrs Mary B Stevens of Yale Illinois the chaplain She had begun prayers saying Our Father when she collapsed and died of heart disease Her husband D C Stevens a prominent merchant was attending the grand lodge session across the hall Resolutions were adopted and committees named to escort the body to Yale before the session adjourned.
Wedded at Kimakapili church last evening were Miss Exiher Kunoa and Solo mon David Koki, with Miowen Charlotte Mountain and Owerie Nakapoohi as bridesmaids. The proommanon were Oscar Cos and Thom AL Kine kona. The couple hosted a reception at Kawaiuho Bominary, with plans to travel to Winston, Hawaii, for their honeymoon.
A puzzling tale from a distant era describes a hook driver who recovered a substantial fortune for an unnamed owner. The narrative reads like a local fiction with tangled details about a highway theft and a large gold sum, leaving the true outcome unclear.
About fifty members of the Odd Fellows met in Ex Celsior Lodge No 1 to mark the 50th anniversary of the lodge with District Deputy Grid Sire La Porte presiding. Remarks were offered by several brothers, and W.G. Parke read his late father’s address from the 20th anniversary, making the gathering a pleasant event.
The Missionary Gleaners Society of Central Union Church sold sixty self made dolls at the church parlors starting morning. A Beligan man viewed the display before noon and the sale raised about 100 dollars for the Chinese Mission. Dolls were neatly dressed with prices from 25 cents upward and a sale of homemade candied goods ran alongside.
Trial of A Morris for smuggling opium proceeded in district court with testimony from customs inspector Mehmbeden and Washington Feed Company proprietor Lowden. Investigators described crates of crackers from Mount Lebanon and Waterhouse boxes, Morris’s role in delivery and invoicing, and questioned whether the opium was part of a cracker shipment. The defense sought discharge but the motion was denied as proceedings continued around noon and resumed in the afternoon.
Esteem Menam Israel Hiram, longtime employee at St Andrew's Cathedral, died last evening after a chronic stomach ailment. Born in Olna Hawaii in 1860s, he served as sexton and caretaker, leaving behind two brothers Moses and Solomon Hiram, and sister Mia Hattie Kawainui. Funeral at 3:30 pm with Bishop Willis and Rev. Vo HL Kitoat officiating. services to be in English and native Hawaiian with boys and Hawaiian choirs and organ by Wray Taylor.
The Montague Faust Company launches a four night season at the Opera House starting next Tuesday. Billed as a celebrated European troupe, the Paust family is famed across Europe for refined musical and comic entertainment with Prof Montana among its standout talents. Box plan opens tomorrow with guaranteed satisfaction to ticket holders.
An OCR segment lists numerous individuals including Bagoon Bonet, Prof. Montag, EB Faust Si, Ma Vanet Ed Panet Mies Ruby Hieuat Master Freddie Poust Migs Fernandex Victor Pauet and Mr Ciouch of Montagues Panet Gorapray f Schoen Hil. Also named are AC Daker and others in Artington London with ages and locations garbled.
The Board of Education met yesterday with members including Acting president Smith and Deputy Inspector General Scott. The Teachers' committee salary raises were adopted, Robert Law named principal of the Waiohoa school in Hawaii at 800 per year, Wendell Brown approved to open a private school at North. Requests from Maui and Molokai teachers to adjust term dates were granted, repairs to Lihue and Lanai schools referred for cost estimates, night schools kept open during vacation with Scott to close if attendance drops. School visitation assignments were made among members, with remaining schools to be handled by President Smith and Scott. Applications for U.S. teaching positions were referred to the Teachers' Committee.
An informed source says the Frawley troupe incurred total expenses of about 86000 from departure to return including shrieks and steamer fares. Receipts from the Honolulu engagement exceeded 10000, suggesting the management is well satisfied. Hooolata is described as a jay town.
Fragmented text implies involvement of Japan and China era warfare, mentioning Settle and timber, but content is garbled and unsupported by coherent facts. No clear event, date, or named entities can be reliably identified from the readable fragments.
A Halifax report states the Allan Line freighter Carthagenian arrived from Liverpool with about 500 Hellieh troops on board. One hundred men are bound for the Horkehive-Thighent, around 300 to Bornuly, and the remainder to another destination near Viedierda, VE.
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