This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1899
Page
4
An editorial urges calm and prompt action amid a bubonic plague outbreak in Honolulu. It warns against stampedes of fear, calls for cooperation with authorities, and notes lessons from the cholera experience to marshal collective effort and support for public welfare.
The article argues rising meat prices are driven by population growth, less land for cattle, higher U S prices due to prosperity, and Australian meat tariffs. Honolulu faces imports shifts as ranch land shrinks and other islands expand stock raising, with local supply likely lagging demand. It notes trans Pacific trade and military supply roles, predicting a home market price rise and possible local monopoly impacts on quality.
The dum dum silence at the Executive building regarding the resignation of Chief Justice Judd draws attention to the lack of public or official comment and hints at possible desensitization to the event.
The piece discusses a disputed appointment lasting amid calls for Chief Justice Judd to resign. It argues President Dole may lack authority to appoint, questions cabinet discretion, and criticizes McKittrick’s stance while urging accountability and public confidence in the executive.
John Kendrick Bangs, newly named editor of Harper’s Weekly after Henry Loomis Nelson, stands as a prominent American writer. Known for gentle humor inspired by Dr. Holmes, Bangs’ works such as The Idiot and Three Weeks in Politics are praised for wit without bitterness. He penned We Push and other politics related pieces and co founded Life. Born in New York 37 years ago, Bangs brings a signature farcical style to his editorship.
A coastal cargo scene centers on artesian well pipe aboard ships in the harbor. 2,000 feet of pipe were found in the Oahu Railway hold, prompting a harbor rush led by Senator McCandles to claim usable pipe for Ewa. Pinkham well boring company sails to Nilhau to probe water and support island plantation plans.
Friends in Honolulu and beyond are urged to contribute to the Korhala Seminary 50000 endowment fund, a Christian training school for native girls in Hawaii. Readers are asked to send Christmas offerings to treasurer H C Bond or to Miss Mary L Gardner, the principal, before year end.
Senator John N Weight and Are Wright of Independence Park are home from the Mainland per sailings Yewsel after an absence dating from early July. Wright, formerly of Yankee country and long a California citizen, served for the Union in the Civil War. He enjoys handling livestock and has brought back fine horses and milled cows from the Coast.
New Orleans reports the steamer San Anselmo del Rio under Captain Thomas cleared today carrying 900 mules for the British Government. The vessel is expected to clear tomorrow for Cape Town.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.