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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1902
Page
12
A detailed guide for boys to build a rope trolley swing using pulleys, boards, rope, and basic hardware. It explains selecting material, cutting notches, threading rope, attaching pulleys, and securing to trees. Emphasizes safety checks and testing before use, noting it should reach mid-height and be fun without excessive strain.
A lady recalls a tale of a girl taught to pray to be good, who, forgetting the rest, remembers her teacher’s lesson at school: if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. The account appears in The Bulletin, priced 75 cents, and reflects a moral on perseverance.
The Official Gazette reports Baron de Staal will retire from his Runny Embassadorship in London due to impaired health and be named a member of the Empire’s Council. Born 1842 at Reval, he has served since 1884, with a long diplomatic career tied to the Gortschakoff family and Baltic nobility.
Lieutenant Colonel L M Maus of the U S Army Medical Department discusses the campaign to stamp out bubonic plague and curb cholera in the Philippines. He recalls vaccination of 2,000,000 people, new health laws, and the elimination of plague in Manila by aggressive rat control and sanitary reforms.
The August health reports from district physicians show generally good conditions across islands. Notes include cases, prescriptions, and health certificates for North Kohala, South Kohala, North Hilo, North Kona, South Kona, Haneo, Wai, and other districts, with mentions of malaria, typhoid, measles, dysentery, influenza, and tuberculosis trends, plus vaccination efforts and sanitary improvements.
Oxgood declares readiness to fight John W. Gates and defend honor amid mixed health reports. The Waterloo Courier notes typhoid, dysentery, influenza, and tuberculosis figures, with above normal illnesses and a healthy August. Local political updates include Charles F. Pickett announcing candidacy to succeed Speaker Henderson and Horace Motes reappearing for comment.
The excerpt laments boys drawn to sea life and the harsh small craft fleets. It notes worn gear, scarce crews, and grim conditions onboard, with few captains offering guidance, while few sympathetic seamen try to mentor youths aboard perilous vessels.
News from Tacoma reports Viceroy Tao Mu of Kwang Tung and Kwang Si forced to resign after attacks by palace eunuchs. Empress Dowager and Emperor aided by court intrigue along with royal decrees restoring two cashiered officials. A cholera scare sparks grim rites in Ki angal province with tortoise offerings and suspected demon possession as aid wanes.
Elisabeth G Jordan has emerged as a prominent figure in journalism, serving as editor of Harper's Magazine and contributing to literature with four volumes of short stories in three years. Her work includes Tales of the Cig Velew of the Wister and Tales of Destiny.
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