Rothschild’s Honolulu Letter From a Paradise on Earth
Editor’s note accompanies Rothschild’s Honolulu voyage diary describing March 8 departure from San Francisco and journeys through Kansas City and Wichita to Los Angeles and Honolulu. He recalls ship life, orchestras, bingo games, scenic sights, Pali wind, Ernie Pyle’s grave visit, and local culture including mixed ancestry, church temples, and a Hawaii talk show. The piece notes tourism spending and statehood debates.
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I. Rothschild
Honolulu
Hawaii
Washington
Rothschild
San Francisco
Dear Journal
Kansas City
Lee Merriweather
St Louis
Stella Wells
Jennie Hall
Earth
Farewell to a Haven of Bliss
A poetic note from a traveler speaks of natives greeting warmly and offering a handshake as departure nears. The speaker notes an impending return to the United States and expresses reluctance to leave, bidding Alpha farewell to the cherished homeland.
Community Feeds Store tops five-man bowling tourney
The Community Feeds Store in Ainsworth won the first Washington Bowling Association five-man team tournament as weekend matches concluded. Chic Custer led with a 614 individual series in the handicap event, with Community Feed Star scoring 5104 to lead teams. Other top scores included Cox Moor Co 3017, Sorrells 3008, Peter Pan Bread 2964, Sitter Auto 2957, Hart Rods 2635, Phillips Drue 2024, Home Lumber Crawfordsville 2018.
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Community Feeds
Ainsworth
Washington Bowling Association
Chic Custer
Star
Cox Moor Co
Brody's
Sorrells
Peter Pan Bread
Sitter Auto
Hart Rods
Phillips Drue
Home Lumber
Crawfordsville
Great Fire of 1835 Destroys 6734 NYC Buildings
The fragment cites a major blaze in 1835 that wiped out 6734 buildings in New York City. It mentions fire damage and references a Hindu philosopher on relaxation as a contrasting theme. It also notes water repellant paint for chimneys as a protective measure.
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New York City
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Hawaiian Islands
St. Louis
Wichita
Kansas
Los Angeles
Old Jim
Devine
Louis
Pali
Bruce Cowden
Ernie Pyle
National Memorial Cemetery
Punch Bowl
Statehood
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Mr. Rothschild
Heavenly Isle
Friendly Isle
T. W. Harwood
General Insurance Agency
Woody
Tisae
Chrysler
America
Chrysler Engineering
West Chester, Iowa
Goodyear
Atchison's Shoe Store
North Side Square
tAo
States
Dick Wee
Henefits
Guther
Guther Studio
South
Iowa
T. R. Phillips
West Side Square
West Main
Chambray
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