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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1897
Page
2
A shipboard incident near Shanghai ends with a staged death and revived corpse. Two prosecutors and an attorney are jailed four months for the ruse, while the widow's fate remains unsettled as the ship returns and visits the jail.
The article notes common belief that Hawaii's timber comes only from California, while confirming significant redwood exports from San Francisco. September shipments to Hawaii included 109,816 feet of redwood lumber worth 1853 dollars, plus 480,000 shingles, 100 shocker packages and 6,428 railroad ties. A separate ad promotes shakes with milk and flavors at Panama Grocery near King Street.
No scarcity of material, colors, or designs. New Honeycomb and Toilet Quilts at lower cost. Linen, Turkish, and Cotton Towels offered cheaply. Silk counters display finest silks in Honolulu in varied weights and colors. Shirts can be custom made in Honolulu cheaper than ready-to-wear. Ceylon Shirting Flannels in a hundred designs. Native made hats in various shapes.
The Regular Monthly Meeting will be held at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening November 1 1897 at 7 30 o clock. Payments are required in gold coin. A W Gear Secretary.
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