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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1902
Page
7
The Ban Praudixon Chronicle notes Hawaits plea for limited Chinese star inspiring missionary efforts to win Californians to rural industrial reform. It highlights Southern Pacific savings from oil fuel as a clear dividend signal for Hawaiian plantations planning oil pumping stations, suggesting broader plantation investment.
A clipped, fragmented Honolulu Chronicle passage surveys Hawaii politics and public issues. It notes debates over incorporation and governance, critiques of demagogues, and references to figures like Prince Cupid and Funston, highlighting ongoing territorial affairs and civic movements shaping the island's future.
A London family doctor extols laughter to aid digestion urging cheerful meals with fellowship. He cites a patient who collected humorous pieces to share at table, arguing humor eases worry, improves mood, and boosts digestion through increased blood flow and gastric juice secretion. Five minutes of deliberate laughter after meals is proposed as a prescription.
London Chronicte traces the term Heorcher to a stylized dialogue and features likening it to a rapid moving creature. It notes a shift in usage from a bicycle riding search to a broader rumor around law and police, with a late reference to L. L. Hawes and the Ford assassination seat.
In a 20 round clash at Woodward's Pavilion Al Neill defeated Young Peter Jaskoon on a split decision after a grueling, score obscured by clinching and fatigue. Neill pressed with jabs and steady defense while Jackson tired, but Neill landed more blows and secured the verdict despite a battered visage.
A late Sept dispatch reports a severe cyclone sweeping Catania and Modica in eastern Sicily. Homes damaged, roads imperiled, and Villa Bellant affected as Mount Etna shows activity. At least several people killed in Slelly area. many families perish as towns flood and collapse occur. Local Prefect mobilizes aid efforts and riverine areas flood. The casualty toll and relief needs rise with widespread destruction across the region.
San Francisco reports a bold desert tale from the Colorado Desert where settlers digging wells near Yuma hit rich land and planted melons. A projected crop worth 300 dollars per acre was ruined when a three day cold snap to 120 degrees below caused frost that froze every melon on the vines.
The piece warns engaged men to pace visits carefully, citing a rich heiress who drank carbolic weld after a late call. It mocks frenzied courtship and suggests a congressional standard to curb excessive courting hours, urging prudence for both lovers and families.
The article notes a dispute over ownership of Marcus Island under the August TR. 1KDG Act, with US State Department backing the American proprietorship claim. It mentions discovery and occupancy by Captain Rosehill and references conflicting views from Japan and Britain, plus a wedding milestone in Brittany and a language provision in South Australia.
Governor Sanford Dole issues a proclamation for a general territorial election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1902. It lists senatorial and legislative districts, polling places, and precinct boundaries across Hawaii, Molokai, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau with specific polling locations for each precinct. The notice details hours of voting and the structure of districting for the delegate to Congress and territory legislature.
Grand Jury probes reveal two checks totaling 47100 drawn by broker Campbell and payee Outlet, tied to a 1894 legislative bribery scheme. Investigations link 19 House of Delegates members to a 2500 distribution at Julian Lebian’s birthday party, with Kelly and others indicted for bribery as courts seek subpoenas and testimonies in multiple cases.
Report mentions Chinese pirates preying on American shippers near Shan-Tung, with authorities urged to act. Prime Minister Con Ber vows action to clear pirates from the region as losses reach about 240,000 dollars in bullion and cargo.
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