Missionary Letter From Hawaii Describes Life in Hilo
Lew S. Farrell reports from Hilo City Hawaii October 24 1908 detailing arrival aboard the Avian, work at Laie Plantation, and daily life among Japanese and Hawaiian workers. He notes wages 15 dollars monthly for men and 11 for women, describes labor, food such as por.. ka lo, and local hospitality. Farrell mentions language difficulty, illness, and invites readers to share names of friends for visits.
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Hilo City
Hawaii
Logan Nation
Laie
Honolulu
Avian
Hilo
Hilo Bay
Front St
Logan North Field Irrigation Company Formed
Articles of incorporation filed with County Clerk Larsen for Logan North Field Irrigation Company. Capitalized at 15000 dollars. Directors are Thomas M. Tarbet Peter Eliason and Andrew Eliason. Tarbet named president and Richard Yeates secretary and treasurer.
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Logan North Field Irrigation Company
Larsen
Thomas M. Tarbet
Peter Eliason
Andrew Eliason
Tarbet
Richard Yeates
Uproar Over Stars and Stripes at Montreal Academy of Music
Montreal spectators protested the introduction of the stars and stripes after a play at the Academy of Music. Catcalls and groans filled the house until a Britannia statue appeared, after which the audience rose and sang God Save the King.
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Montreal
Stars and Stripes
Academy of Music
Britannia
Canadian Independence Leaders See Big Step Ahead
Toronto Ont Nov 11 At the annual meeting of the Canadian club W A P Parker the newly elected president declared the country was living on the threshold of big events. Many present cheered as he said a great step toward separation and independence might come. Parker, a well known barrister, heads a club with prominent members.
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Toronto
Ont
Elu
W. A. P. Parker
Parker
Revolt Attacks Santo Domingo as Government Repels Shelling
A San Domingo dispatch dated November 9 reports rebels attacking the city since Friday, with heavy shelling at night and Sunday. Government forces repelled sorties with losses on both sides. some foreign noncombatants killed. American Minister Howell narrowly escaped a close shell. German warships Gazelle and Panther arrived, Marines landed, no other foreign vessels.
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New York
San Domingo
Howell
Legation
Coruiser Gazelle
Panther
Smithfield News Notes Includes Injury and Obituary
Smithfield, Nov. 11 Thomas Bowcutt's 10 year old son injures eye with a fence staple and hammer strike likely fatal to sight. Eva Erickson dies after Brigit's disease at about 40, laid to rest Nov. 8 in Smithfield Cemetery. Relief Society meets Nov. 9 to elect trustees, with resignations and new selections among long-time members.
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Smithfield
Bowcutt
Eva Erickson
Brigit
Smithfield Cemetery
Relief Society
A. H. Hale
Morehead
G. L. Farrell
EL. Jushaw
M. A. Hilliard
Tax payment deadline extended to November 21
Taxpayers are notified that payment time will be postponed until Saturday November 21, after which accounts must be closed to allow preparation of a delinquent list to be printed Monday November 7.
Sugar Beet Farms for Rent in Lewiston Utah
Lewiston Sugar Company offers farms of varying sizes for rent in Lewiston Utah. Land is to be used for growing sugar beets with easy terms. Home-seekers can secure good long term homes in Cache Valley. Address Geo C Parkinson Lewiston Utah. The Nation phone number is 86 Haati.
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Lewiston Sugar Company
Lewiston
Utah
Cache Valley
Geo. C. Parkinson
Harmony At Manilla
Washington dispatches report the war department will have Taft settle key Philippine issue before December voyages. The friars claims on extensive properties are to be resolved, easing the U S acquisition process. Governor Taft sails December 22 to the United States.
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Washington
War Department
Manila
United States
Taft
Philippines
Islands
Revenge of Students Riot at Western High School
In Baltimore on November 11 a mob of seven senior girls at Western High attacked classmate Lilly Bennett who was branded a tale bearer. They scratched her face and hair, tore her hat, kicked books into the gutter, and tried to strip her. Nearly 200 girls pursued Bennett to a grocery where clerks barred doors until police dispersed the riot. The trouble involved girls aged 15 to 18 in the city’s fashionable district.
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Baltimore
Mda
Western High School
Lilly Bennett
Tramp Forced to Speak by Blank Gun Joke
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on November 11 a city police chief fired two blank cartridges at James Wilson a wandering man who refused to answer questions. After the incident Wilson admitted vagrancy and was sent to the county jail for thirty days following a hearing before Mayor Price.
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Wilkesbarre
James Wilson
Jones
Wilson
Buildin
Price
Three Die in Coryell Mine Explosion at New Castle
Glenwood Springs Colo Nov 11 Three men were killed in a Coryell coal mine explosion at New Castle Colo The blast likely came from firedamp The mine had been idle for days as most workers joined a statewide coal miners strike
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Coryell
New Castle
Was Not Petrified Was Not Petrified
The Pristine Petrified Phenomenon company of Asheville filed suit in Justice Waddell's court seeking 850,000 to recover for a petrified man sold to A. W. Sitton of Henderson County. The exhibit toured Asheville last April and sparked stock sales before doubts arose that the figure is genuine. Local capitalists allege the object is not petrified but Portland cement.
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Asheville
N. C
Ashville
Waddell
A. W. Sitton
Henderson County
Sitton
Marriage Licenses Listed for Georgetown and Nearby Areas
The list shows marriage licenses granted to couples including Wm J Thornton of Georgetown and A Emma Schmid, and others from Murray Dagmar Hansen Logan David Hopkins Jr Soda Springs Mary Eskelsen Mink Creek Christen Balling Emelie Jensen Logan, and more. Additional couples include Robert Dowdle College Mary Larsen Newton Nephi Virgin Jr St Charles Ethel Booth St Charles Keplar Sessions Jr Chesterfield Kiva Allsop Grace Idaho Isaac Richman Teton Jeanette McKinley Teton Joseph Carlson Logan Charlotte Munk Logan.
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Wm. J. Thornton
Georgetown
Idaho
A. Emma Schmid
Benjamin Gordon
Murray
Dagmar Hansen
Logan
Robert A. Dowdle
College
Mary A. Larsen
Newton
Nephi CC. Virgin, Jr
St. Charles
Ethel H. Booth
Keplar Sessions, Jr. Chesterfield
Kiva Allsop
Grace
Isaac S. Richman
Teton
Jeanette McKinley
Joseph Carlson
Charlotte Munk
Missionary Appointments and Ward Numbers Listed
Hyrum Ist ward No 1 Hyrum 2nd ward No 2 Hyrum 8rd ward No 3 Paradise ward No 4 Avon ward No 5 Mt Sterling ward No 6 Wells ville ward No 7 Mendon ward No 8 College ward No 9 Millville ward No 10 November 1882 26 BF Liljenquist 3 a 7 A A Allen Jr 46 N J Nielson 574 Sam l Oldham 6 George W Davis 4 L P Christensen 10 E R Owen 18 M D Bird 12 C D Dunn 3 i J B E Roueche 24 W C Parkinson George O Pitkin I C Thoresen Hyrum Stake Presidency.
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Hyrum Ist
Hyrum
Paradise
Avon
Mt. Sterling
Wellsville
Mendon
College
Millville
BF. Liljenquist
A. A. Allen, Jr
N. J. Nielson
Sam’l Oldham
George W. Davis
L.p.christensen
E. R. Owen
M.D. Bird
C. D. Dunn
J. BE. Roueche
W. C. Parkinson
George O. Pitkin
I. C. Thoresen
Hyrum Stake Presidency
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Pacific Isles
Local Briers
River Bros. Drug Co
Dodo
Estey
The
Agricultural College Woman's Club
William M. Howell
Congessman Howell
Lettie Baker
George Baker
Salt Lake Temple
California
Portland
Oregon
Bessie B. Knecht
Post Street
St. Mark's Hospital
Medicos
Uncle Sam
V.indies
Manilla
David Hopkins, Jr
Soda Springs
Mary K. Eskelsen
Mink Creek
Christen Balling
Emelie C. Jensen
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