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Newspaper
Hilo Tribune
Location
Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
7
The ad promotes the Volcano excursion via Mountain View connections with daily stage and train service. It highlights Olaa plantation, Kow forest, coffee farms, and natural wonders including caves, hot springs, and Green Lake. Tickets include Saturday Sunday returns, twenty five ride commutation, and thousand mile passes at low rates.
The article traces the building and loan movement from Germany to the United States and Europe, highlighting Birbeck of London as a major institution, the rise of Phoenix as a modern savings bank, and the vast assets of these associations. It lists executives, directors, and agents across San Francisco, Hawaii, and the Pacific Coast, with a note on the Hilo Drug Store selling a cough remedy.
Peter Lee reports rapid progress in banana development in Hilo with over 500 acres cleared and 3,000 to 5,000 bunches monthly poised for San Francisco. He advocates paying Hawaiian growers at least 50 cents per bunch, cites costs, and predicts market capture from Central America and a push toward the Rocky Mountain states.
First message from San Francisco announces the Honolulu to Pacific Coast cable is open and working. Dickenson, Cooper, and city citizens witness the moment at 8 41 PM after the recorder showed the impulse began around 8 30. The event marks a culmination of a generation of hopes.
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