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Excellent Christmas shopping guide for Honolulu merchants
The piece surveys Honolulu's 1890s holiday shopping scene, highlighting the Honolulu Hardware Co, McInerny, Pacific Hardware, Dimond's, Hebron Drug, Wall Nichols, J J Egan, J T Waterhouse, BE Jacobsen, Thrum's, and many more. It notes diverse offerings from lamps and silverware to toys, clothing, jewelry, cameras, groceries, and furniture, with emphasis on value, variety, and seasonal sales. The report underscores strong retail activity driven by sugar profits and competitive pricing across stores on Fort Street, Merchant Street, and hotel district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
East
Pacific Coast
Hawaiian Hardware Company
Fort Street
Queen
Irwin
New York
San Francisco
McInerny
Panama
Pacific Hardware Company
D. Howard Hitchcock
Helen Kelley
Hugo Fisher
Qiibu
J. L. Torbert
Hebron
Fort
King Streets
Rogers & Gallet
Rogers
Gallet’s
Hebron’s
Merchant Street
Bishop'’s Bank
H. W. Schmidt & Sons
von Holt Block
Schmidt
United States
Europe
Schmidt & Sons
Nichols Company
Santa Claus
Wichman
Hollister & Co
Fort and
Hawans
J T. Waterhouse
Queen Street
England
A. Jacobsen
Kine
Jacobsen
EFW Jordan
Jordan
Dardan
Hullister Drug Company
Hotel
Messrs. Lewis & Co
Hondatt
Atmore
Lewis Brothers
D. B. Smith
Thrum's
J. J. Egan
Egan's
Sach
Benson, Smith & Co
Temple of Fashion
M G Silva
Nuuanu
Bethel
Ordway & Porter's
B. F. Ehlers & Co
Fukuya
Hatel Street
Japan
Belgic
Iwakami
Bethe
M Levilngston
Ozaki
Lothality
Nunapnu
Yokohama Bazar
Murata & Co
B. O. Hall & Son
Forr
King Street
Hopp
Bethel and
Marshall
P. G. Camarinos
California
Kerr's
Kerr
Charlie Gird Jer
Werr
King Brox
Diamond Head
H. H. Williams
Beretania