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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1897
Page
8
Shipping notes list arrivals, departures, and cargoes across vessels like the W G Hall, Kanla, and Fresno. Barks, steamers, and schooners load sugar, cattle, and lumber while minor weather and voyage remarks accompany each entry.
A Chinaman driving a light express wagon left two young Chinese children aged about eight and six on the seat while entering a store. The horse bolted with frightened children through King Street toward the jail. A bystander jumped into the wagon, secured the horse, and the father soon returned to place the children in a wagon. The bystander received a possible five dollar reward as the crowd urged compensation.
Theo Hoffmann installs a large electric motor and dynamo to run water works three miles away. A water wheel with gearing, wires, and a plan shows electricity extending to pumping stations from a single power house within two weeks. Kaunhine, 85, burned to death in Kowalo trying to light a pipe. The fire spread through bed netting. a daughter’s timely appearance saved the house. King Bros. received window, door cranes, screens, and casings at Hotel Street.
At the club meeting last Friday Archie Steele the newspaper man and former chief was elected an honorary member. Only four people have ever held this honor Walter Hill Robert Louis Stevenson Allen Hutchinson and Archie Steele. The last two are the only ones alive today.
The residence of W. W. Dimond on the town side of Long Branch is being fitted up and will be occupied in a few days by Mr. Stephen, proprietor of Llaniwai, to operate as a first class bathing resort. Dimond moves to Pratt premises toward town and Rowe may return to live at Llaniwai as grove in front is cleared.
A ship is set to sail for San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon with passengers Mies M G Beckwith Dr B D Bond Mira C Bond Miss N Hind Rev H Judd and wife BV Everett Paul Bribosin Misa H Hendrick BT McCullough N Z Palmera and St C Sayers The Bond party will likely sail the China on Thursday.
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