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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1909
Page
5
A concise reflection notes that many men fail to let good habits take root and instead pull them up periodically as children uproot flowers to check growth. The author H. W. Lonefel low offers the analogy to warn against inconsistent self-discipline.
The article outlines the advance of church membership across denominations in the United States, detailing Protestant and Catholic shares, gender distribution, and regional notes. It cites census data to compare 1840, 1860, and 1906 figures, with totals for main bodies such as Protestants and Roman Catholics, plus counts of local religious organizations and leading denominations like Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians, and Disciples.
The piece notes total church seating at 68 506 540, up from 1800 census figures, with Protestants and Roman Catholics sharing the Ceram Wan label. It reports 1 207 87% invested in church edifices and debt totals: Protestant bodies $4 401 204 and Roman Catholics $49 498 000. Majority members are Roman Catholic in 16 states, Protestants in 29, and Latter-day Saints in 1.
The piece reports on McClure and his view that the United States should dominate the British Empire. It recalls McClure’s criticism of British power, quotes his Chautauqua remarks on England and Germany, and compares imperial fate to two farmers, one aggressive and one peaceful, arguing for American ascendancy to prevent loss of the empire.
The text reflects on old man McCluper's dream and cautions that business associates often erred when convinced he had pursued a wrong tangent. It suggests keeping level judgment before acting on such beliefs.
A speaker proposes bringing about a thousand farmers to Inland lands with families, offering farms with housing, improvements, and a path to title after a set period. The plan envisions government loans, rented land, and eventual transfer, plus using canals and irrigation to support crops and local transportation to main markets.
The speaker denounces remote appropriation schemes benefiting large holders and dividend-driven groups. He argues for balanced holdings, limited legislation, and supports harbor and fortification funding to develop industry and enable goods to reach markets, noting Hawaii’s strategic role for national defense.
The speaker argues the United States should avoid war with Japan while building Pearl Harbor into a second Gibraltar as central to Pacific defense. He believes Japan would avoid a war with the US and emphasizes fortifications and naval defenses with congressional funding.
A bizarre report from New York describes Jane Lien of Newark carrying $15,000 in bank notes and coins, supposedly stolen from her pocket underlayers in the streets of New York. The article notes the involvement of various groups and a gathering in Washington, D.C.
The article outlines a busy Honolulu sports schedule with tennis, sailing, and fleet events. It notes matches involving AL Cie versus Waahh, Diamond Heads and St Louis tennis, Marines’ picked team, and a two gate entry at Lasgo grounds. Also mentions the West Virginia cup, Army Navy trophy games, and Hongkong cup qualifiers with Pennsylvania and West Virginia nines. Endlessly varied fleet contests, regatta day, and tennis tournaments are expected to draw large crowds.
A fragmented Honolulu page notes a Saturday night fete with a lively crowd, hotel gathering, and a piano group performance. The text references Mil itanity Townepengle and local figures, but details are garbled and many names are unclear.
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