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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1899
Page
7
A scanned item from the Evening Bulletin dated Saturday July 22 1899 discusses stockholders endorsing Min iger Damon amid random anecdotes on railway policy and racial topics. It notes arousing phrases about transport revolvers and the identity of the colored citizen in a noisy, mixed commentary tone.
The passage notes many affluent residents leaving for Hongkong or retiring on earnings, handing commerce to traders with more mercantile instinct. It calls French merchants to deploy travelers to field test markets, while Americans adapt rapidly in tropical Manila. Reports touch on stock-exchange cautions, volunteer enlistment, and questions over consular status amid Hawaiian government representatives and U S authorities.
Foreign consuls in Manila warn that Europeans who once monopolized Philippine trade may lose ground as Americans expand commerce. The French consul forwards a list of American enterprises across the archipelago and predicts Manila’s appearance will change soon unless methods shift. English and German merchants await the outcome of the struggle between Americans and insurgents to determine future influence.
Washington reports indicate the forthcoming annual Internal Revenue Bureau review may propose changes to the war revenue act to broaden taxes. Officials favor a shifted optier tax on express and telegraph businesses, a per office levy in towns, and clearer rules for mutual and local insurance outfits amid questions of liability and exemptions.
A cluttered OCR-like snippet blends jokes about Sterling wheels with humorous lines and endorsements. It references a Sterling bicycle and cautions about value, urging readers to buy from Pacific Cycle & Mfx Co on Fort street. It also contains scattered quips and a biblical joke fragment.
An OCR fragment advertises odd pricing for garment cleaning and pressing including weekly suit care, repairs, sewing, buttons, and a satisfaction guarantee. It mentions mail orders, twice monthly cleaning, and delivery, with a promise of savings compared to a tailor.
The ad targets persuadable readers, praising Alfred Benjamin & Co. ready to wear suits at about half the price of made-to-order garments. It promises comparable quality to top tailor-made attire and urges investigation before a sale, claiming risk-free value and notable features unique to the brand.
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