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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1896
Page
4
The Evening Bulletin reports the season starts in a week with a Honolulus versus Stars game. Organizers push public interest, Hawaiian band for the opener, and a cleaner stand arrangement to favor ladies. Gambling ban may boost attendance. Also notes sugar trust concerns and a Massachusetts boxing bill.
A San Francisco Chronicle editorial notes Hawaii's shift to public tax rolls after years of sugar baron influence. It cites 37 sugar corporations holding 27.862 million in capital yet paying only 101,115 in taxes, urging fair valuation and higher revenue as Legislature acts to curb tax dodging and end sugar oligarchy.
Oregon farmers repurpose telephone wires as makeshift clotheslines across fields and homesteads, creating practical yet hazardous living arrangements amid rural strain.
A Coast newspaper notes a shift in bike business toward female riders. Dealers report rising demand for ladies wheels, racers, and men’s roadsters, plus new Tribune and Zimmermann models. The shop also showcases a large cutlery display and knives for all uses from pocket to carving.
The Hawaiian Hardware Co Limited located opposite Spreckels Bank at No 307 Fort Street appears in the notice for business address and primary location details.
A local shop boasts ten years of satisfactory work and urges customers to trust them with intricate and simple watch repairs alike. They claim their quality remains high and offer converting old key winders to stem winders that wind smoothly.
A local advertisement touts practical kitchen items including a pot and kettle cleaner and a two-sheet nonstick Crown Fryer that keeps doughnuts from soggy grease. The copy stresses frugality, home duties, and the virtue of useful, inexpensive wares sold locally.
An old advertisement extols the H. F. Wichman Reliable Process STOVE as simple and safe with no smoke or odor. It claims the stove cooks efficiently and can be used for multiple tasks simultaneously, highlighting strong venting and practical design.
Per order Committee, 8. G. Wilder, Secretary Hawaiian Jockey Club.
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