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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR lists shoes and clothing items with prices and terms like ladies fine, calf button boots, durable and $1.00. Mentions St Louis and decorative laces. Appears as a garbled ad brief for footwear and apparel.
A fragment from a newspaper page mentions a monthly rate of 76 and refers to a “Vices Pre Cashier” and “Beeretal” in a terse listing. Names and specifics are unclear but indicate a small classified or ad section pricing note from a period publication.
Harbor reports list multiple ships loading unloading at Port Townsend and surrounding wharves. Vessels include Kanikenouti Mokulela Pandy-Whoere Spies Nuvann and Sredale, with cargoes of sugar lumber and general merchandise for New York San Francisco Kahului and Hilo. A northeast breeze and rough seas affect operations. Cleveland sustains a hull breach but is beached safely for repairs.
Passenger lists from San Francisco include Alden Besse with a party on January 12 and S Allen with a party on the same date plus 63 bbla dour and various goods. Cargo manifests show large quantities of sugar beer wine dried fruit lard whisky coal oil bread lime tea lead tobacco and more valued around 815 501. A schooner sailed for Honolulu and a steamer Mariposa arrived from Honolulu. The Kawaihau club of native musicians plans a next voyage to San Francisco for an Orpheum engagement with salaries and guarantees. Portraits advertised by King Bros at Hotel Street.
Testimonial from W P Bearwirn of Harlock Maryland describing terrible stomach pains dreadful headaches and facial skin eruptions. After six bottles health improved and finally healed with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Ad touts Hood's as best blood purifier with price one dollar six for five dollars and promotes Hood's Pills.
Diamond Head Signal Station reports January 1 weather largely cloudy and light winds. Vessel traffic summary indicates a clearance from Honolulu with navigation updates and basic sailing status for the harbor area.
A fragmentary shipping note records arrivals at Honolulu including vessels Stir Kaena Witaen Mokuleia and entries from San Francisco to various firms and individuals such as TH Davie Co and Mokuleia dort, with names Kaulkeaoull Wilkon and others associated with Hawaii.
The Y M C A announces a Monday athletic meet at the baseball park leased for all grounds except league games. Four teams enter from Kamehameha H A A O and triangle boys with MA Chook as captain. Prizes of 5 and 3.3 will go to winners and runners up in fourteen events. Proceeds fund grounds improvements. A Christian workers union meeting follows at Y M C A hall. Dr Rachel B Lane sails to Vallejo Cal after aiding Hawaiian sanitary methods.
Authority invites bids to print the Department Report for two years ending December 1897. Bids due Wednesday January 10 1908 at 2 o clock for per page price including paper covers. Specimens and information available from the Interior Office. Minister reserves right to reject all bids.
Sealed tenders will be received at once at the Minister of Finance in Honolulu until 1 o clock noon on Thursday January 14 1898 for printing and binding the Biennial Report of the Department for the period ending December 31 1807. Bids cover printing matter per page figures per page rules per page and binding with covers. Specifications include type paper and sizes. The minister reserves the right to reject any bid.
On January 12 1808 twelve water bottles were set adrift outside Honolulu Harbor. Eight fell between Kaiihi and the harbor entrance in 2 to 4 fathoms of water. Four drifted near the Sea Wall east of the harbor’s trainee area and Ward’s Olt Plantation in about 2 fathoms. The white bottles carried inscriptions and a finder should report the location to the Interior Office.
Assessor calls all residents and liable persons to prepare for taxes as specified by instructions. Notice details open inspection period, tax timing, and requirements for listing property, ownership, and value. It emphasizes compliance with assessor rules and the collection of taxes for Hawaiian properties.
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