22 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1896
Page
1
A new house with a 55 by 100 foot lot on Kapolama tramways line is for rent at 120 per four years and available for cash sale at 900. Investment looks solid with five more lots in the same area offered at reasonable prices. For details contact W. G. Achi at 108 Lin.
The article notes Johannesburg has grown from a mining camp in seven years into a thriving city with about 40,000 residents and 30,000 workers in nearby mines. It highlights rapid urban development driven by gold, and cites a June mine output of 200,041 ounces valued around $3,000,000, alongside the British defeat and local Boers action.
Banks and stock exchanges, theaters and hotels define the city. rail access marks progress led by President Krueger. July trains drew agriculturists to rich Transvaal soil as climate proves harsh at 5000 feet. locals face health and sanitation challenges amid striking urban beauty.
The Hawaiian Athletic Association finalized event entries for Saturday’s field day at the Y M C A rooms. Races include bicycle events, sprints, relays, hurdles, and a long jump with officials and judges named, plus a plan to propagate trees at Molokai Leper Settlement with a government team and gardener.
Information for Travelers lists the Richmond steamer departures from Auckland on February 19 and March 19 with arrivals at Tahiti on March 1 and 31 and Rarotonga on March 7 and April 6. Connections via Oceanic Union steamships depart Auckland every four weeks. Return dates to Auckland are March 15 and April 14, with later Richmond sailings announced later.
A Philadelphia businessman learns in Atlanta of an old man who collects Confederate banknotes sold in the war era. Edison pays well for the notes, using the paper to make carbon for incandescent lights. The seagrass pulp used for the bills yields high quality carbon, creating continued demand.
The court ruled the evidence did not warrant commitment for trial and discharged Avie Fitzgerald after a preliminary examination for an assault with a dangerous weapon against John McLain on January 13. Prosecution witnesses testified to the fracas on Hotel street with Fitzgerald striking McLain with a gun. Several witnesses described the head wound and ensuing aid, while a continuance was denied after key witness John McLain failed to appear. The Russian ambassadors are paid twice as much as the Africans, but the Call says or are more than worth it for their silence in languages.
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