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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1902
Page
12
In 1778 Mesmer, originator of mesmerism, described a peculiar force between individuals that could be directed to heal ailments from minor to chronic. Followers claimed a panacea, while opponents accused fraud. the author notes psychological roots for the belief and compares it to other scientific upheavals, arguing for open-minded inquiry.
A 1901 review shows New England and Maritime Provinces building 96,230 tons with Maine yards launching 16 vessels. Massachusetts and Connecticut revive output, Rhode Island builds one steamer, while Brunei, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island add ships. Under construction total sits near 105,000 tons with government contracts around 17 million dollars.
A landlord and tenant discuss improvements to a cottage including a brick foundation and basement. The landlord notes the changes brighten the property and may raise rent, offering to keep the current rate until May 1 before adjusting the rent.
A religious revival spreads through Block Island drawing new adherents and reviving interest. Since January, outreach by pastors from East Harbor Village and West Ride has drawn hundreds to weekday and Sunday services, filling church space and converting many who had long avoided religious commitment.
A zealous healer faced obstacles yet promoted magnetic force as a fluidic emanation from operator to patient. He treated numerous followers across the kingdom, performing vast cures and dedicating his life to the craft. Patients washed and treated individually, with belief shaping outcomes.
A well known apothecary was deceived when a girl, posing as a customer, carried away a $1 prize number and later demanded more. The girl claimed the winning ticket but the apothecary found the woman had set up the ruse. The incident shows the petty confidence game by the street vendor.
The Evening Bulletin reports a violent battle between a swan and a goose at the Chicago Zoo in Lincoln Park. One swan was killed by a goose, with wing power delivering fatal blows as spectators watched a fierce, deadly contest unfold in windy conditions.
London April 20 Boer Commandant Leelamy frees General Lord Methuen amid hopes of a meeting with Lord Kitchener. Kritzinger previously faced a harsh fate after Methuen's defeat, but may avoid a rebol fate, signaling a change in leadership stance.
A fragmented tale describes aqua travellers and a reluctant participant in a strange exchange. The narrator recalls a snake story where a man claims to have found a dead snake by the road and a weapon choice sparked a fatal act as the challenger chose death and shot himself.
The passage discusses seven heavens seven colors and musical notes up to the seventh, mentioning a diatonal scale and a fear of darkness. It touches on personal mentions and a character named Trout Pim, with a casual aside about a threat and a suggestion that someone will handle him.
The Board of Health of Pennsylvania adopts resolutions amid rail line concerns and proposed legislation. Provisions aim at enforcing penalties for tobacco use on trains and stations along the Pennsylvania Railroad route. The measure seeks to curb smoking on day coaches and enforce health standards across interstate rail travel.
An excerpt tracing the rise of magnetism and hypnotic healing from Mesmer through the Nancy School. It notes Mesmer’s failures, the shift to patient belief, and the collaboration of Berheim with the founders, culminating in hypnosis becoming a science and art. May 4, hoj
Indianapolis April 2 The Bock wood Manufacturing Company appeals to the United States Courts for protection for its employees against the iron mouldery who have been on strike for a month Judge Tiher orders the strikers to hear before him and signals he will not allow interference He criticizes the union tactics saying protective arms at the plant would shield those who want to work He notes the possibility of courts at street corners and warns of drastic measures If workers are harmed He criticizes the strike saying it endangers workers but insists on ruling against disruptive methods The Rockwood plant superintendent explains a 19 year old apprentice was forced from work by a union moulders demand for discharge leading the company to replace with non union workers The dispute centers on the moulding department and the union’s demand and the company’s contract with the boy’s father”
Eli Perkins describes Graniteville South Carolina’s large cotton factory and shipments of forty tons of white cotton to Manila to clothe millions of Filipinos. He notes Georgia mills sending fabric to China and discusses paying for goods with southern cloth and Western flour.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a small Fredericton area farm near Sinnawick with a large frog weighing forty pounds and forty pound entries. The text mentions profits, measurement, and a display or drawing event, with references to local watchers and a scale.
In a tense scene at Capron Rhode Island, a heckler pressed Capron with a prior accusation about beating his wife. Capron retorted with a taunting challenge, asking if the man had quit beating his wife, prompting laughter as the crowd watched a potential admission unfold.
A fragmented dialogue references a discovery related to low iron content and heat. The speaker mentions informing a plane and recalls yesterday’s events, but details are unclear and names or precise actions are not provided.
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