Hawaiian Society Welcomes Brown Dickey Family Members
The Hawaiian Society, Sons of the American Revolution, adds Clifford Brown Wood, Lyle Alexander Dickey, and Charles William Dickey to its ranks. Ancestors include John Babbs of Maryland troops and Col William Chambers described in 1777 minutes. Emu Square hosts a band concert program and notes on beer quality and Seattle Criterion Saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Brown Wood
Lyle Alexander Dickey
Charles William Dickey
Sons of the
Woif
John Babbs
Maryland
Andrew Scott
Smallwood
Annapolis
Artress
K. T. Wood
Lyle A
Charles W. Dickey
Colven William Clanbers
William Chambers
Council of Safety
Cumberland County
Penn
Ephraim Blaine
James Glaine
Pennsylvania
Trenton
Princeton
Uniao Portugueza Members Refuse to Register
Reported unity among Umbao members to avoid registering under the new law until Chief Justice Judd acts. Sentiment against the law grows as many leading citizens say they will not register under any circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniao Portugueza
Judd
Honolulu ads cite popular Seattle beer and Pabst Milwaukee
A crowded ad page highlights A J Derby D D S dental office on Blakes street, agent B Bergersen at King and Bethel, and lists beer choices as the most popular in Honolulu. It promotes Pabst Milwaukee beer as a healthful stimulant, noting constant draught at the Cosmopolitan Pacific and Royal inns and extols Honolulu climate as energy draining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Derby
D.D.S
Blakes Street
Honolulu
Seattle
B. Bergersen
King and Bethel Streets
Royal
England Dependent on Foreign Food and Resources
A 1804 to 1895 overview notes vast wheat production decline and bread import reliance. It cites 21 million quarters of wheat equivalent with flour, and large imports of meat, butter, fruit, beer, eggs, potatoes, poultry, and vegetables. Warns of hardship and potential starvation from price or supply shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wren
Good Templars Form Aboard U S Navy Vessel In San Diego
The Silver Gate Lodge in San Diego organized the first Lodge of Good Templars aboard a United States naval vessel. Over fifty sailors on HMS Comus joined the ship's lodge while in San Diego harbor, reflecting a tradition of lodges on ships abroad. Thetis in San Diego harbor also hosted the first Christian Endeavor society aboard a U S vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Silver Gate Lodge
Good Templars
United States
Los Angeles
Local Advertisements and Sanity-Check Snippets
A collage of 19th century ads and notices cites Hood’s Sarsaparilla claims, White Rose flour at 4.25 per barrel from Washington Feed Co., Fort Street, and a telephonic hack service at corner Fort and Merchant. Also advertised are Sterling’s roof painting quotes, King Bros framing, barley malt from Seattle Brewing Co., and the Criterion saloon beer, plus health tips and vigor claims from the Seattle Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Feed Co
Fort Street
Queen
City Carriage Co
Andrade
Fort
Merchant Streets
Sterling
Honolulu
Seattle Brewing Co
Seattle
Criterion Saloon
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Emu Square
Equa Square
Victor Einsmuil
Asalen
Matilda Walhor
Fahrbach
Iwakam
Nevoswarion
Lite
Good Templare
Hood's
King Bros
Viz
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