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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1901
Page
6
A colored laborer from Wailuku describes brutal conditions, wages of sixty cents a day, and forced harsh labor on the Kahului and Wailuku plantations. He recounts escape attempts, theft accusations, and the struggle to survive while plans for return to Hawaii vanish, ending with a failed appeal for help and lingering hardship.
Readable portions suggest a fragmented account referencing people and places improvised notes. The text mentions names such as Wilt and Lorin and hints at travel or movement and uncertain events. The overall sense is unclear due to severe transcription issues.
A Letter to the editor debates prohibition and faith, targeting Atti Lucre and figures like Mr. Francie Murphy. It cites God, temperance activists, and Shakespeare, accusing opponents of hypocrisy while mocking temperance rhetoric and public figures. The piece weaves religious and literary references, ending with a provocative aside.
A messy Honolulu Evening Bulletin page reports tension between photographers and the Registration Bureau over credentialing standards. It notes claims of biased attention to white applicants, with officials defending uniform quality and dimensions for entries. A musical program is announced for Oahu College tonight, followed by local notices on town traffic and manure disposal near McCully tract, and an ad promoting Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and free photographic preservation tips from Honolulu Photo Supply Co.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Spreckels Bankers Nevada London New Zealand and Vancouver British North Amelia. Reads like an old financial directory snippet with scattered bank names and locations. Entities include Spreckels, Nevada Nationm, Union Bank of London, New Zealand, Vancouver, and Amelia.
The notice outlines general banking and exchange services with letters of credit usable in major world cities. Interest scales start July 1 1898, with rates 2 percent after one month, 3 months 3 percent, six months 4 percent, and twelve months 4 percent. note the form requires undis?ubed stability for eligibility.
The fragment cites Pioneer Building and Loan Association with officers including F. Lansing as president and others like B. Rose and C. Gray. It mentions monthly instalments and stock, with reference to a Chamber of Commerce room and a time slot from 1:20 to 1:80.
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