Sacrifices by Patriots, 1893.
HAWAIIAN PATRIOT. At the regular meeting of the Hawaiian Patriotic League, on the evening of Monday past. John Hilo [Keoni Hilo] announced before the meeting. He was a mate of the steamer Mokolii of...
View ArticleOn patriotism, 1894.
Originally posted on nupepa: THE ARRANT COWARDS. It is refreshing to hear the supporters of the revolutionary Americans accuse the loyal citizens of Hawaii of cowardice. The attitude on the 17th of...
View Article“Most loathsome and indecent publication,” 1883.
[Found under: “THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.”] The Papa Kuhikuhi, or programme, of the hulas published by order of the Coronation Committee consists of twelve pages, printed on one side, and is the most...
View ArticleArt by Hawaiians at Sana Lui, 1888.
SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL. We went to tour the school of Saint Louis these past days and drawing which is outside of the regular work from their books is what we were most impressed with at their skill,...
View ArticleA prayer, 1865.
[Found under: “Ka Hoomana Kahiko. HELU 26. Ka oihana lapaau, me ka puaa hiwa me ka moa keokeo. Na hana hoomana i ka lapaau ana, ma ka aoao Kahiko.”] “Kumamalohia puna i ka awa, Awa inu kahela ia na ka...
View ArticleI wonder what technological limitations they are facing, 2018.
HTA recognizes the use of the ‘okina [‘] or glottal stop, one of the eight consonants of the (modern) Hawaiian language; and the kahakō [ā] or macron (e.g., in place names of Hawai’i [sic] such as...
View ArticleAh, it is “limitations in displaying the Hawaiian diacritical markings...
Due to limitations in displaying the Hawaiian diacritical markings accurately on various computer operating systems and to ensure integrity of the information, the okina and kahako used in Hawaiian...
View ArticleNapuupahee catches a strange turtle in Kailua, Kona, 1858.
Strange turtles. O Hae Hawaii: Aloha oe:—I am sending you some news, and it is for you to widely distribute it. Napuupahee caught 10 Turtles [Honu] in a single day, and one of the turtles was like...
View ArticleA sugarcane called “puaole” in Haiku, 1858.
Waikapu, Maui, October 14, 1858. Rev. R. Armstrong. Aloha oe:—I received your letter of the 9th of this month pertaining to the planting of our sugarcane [ko] in Haiku. There is this, I have here in...
View ArticleMore on turtle fishing, 1907.
A HAWAIIAN WOMAN CATCHES A TURTLE. A few days ago, a Hawaiian woman went out to spear squid [octopus] outside of Kalia, but while she was searching, she saw something huge floating on the sea in the...
View ArticleMore on the sugarcane called, “pua ole,” 1858.
Pertaining to the non-flowering sugarcane. The readers of the Hae Hawaii saw the statement of John Richardson [Ioane Richardson] pertaining to the non-flowering sugarcane of Waikapu, Maui. So that the...
View ArticleThe sugarcane called puaole grew 21 feet tall? 1866.
There is nothing longer. [Aohe no o ka loa.]—We just saw this Friday, in front of the Post Office, there was brought the longest sugarcane, propagated in the yard of Halaaniani, the town home of that...
View ArticleHmmm. I have not seen this before, but it seems it gets used, 1893.
[Found under: “NUHOU KULOKO.”] On the Lehua of Sunday [Poahiku], Marshal E. G. Hitchcock [Makai Nui E. G. Hikikoki] of Hawaii returned to Honolulu. (Hawaii Holomua, 3/21/1893, p. 2)
View ArticleVermont hears of Restoration Day, 1843.
SANDWICH ISLANDS. Letters from the Islands to August 5, furnish some additional particulars relating to the restoration of the native government.—The doings of Lord Paulet’s Provisional Government were...
View ArticleLa Hoihoi Ea, 1843.
Originally posted on nupepa: THE RESTORATION. This day, July thirty first, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, will hereafter be referred to, as memorable in the history of the Sandwich Islands...
View ArticleThe fourth anniversary of La Hoihoi Ea, 1847.
RESTORATION DAY. The celebration of the fourth anniversary of the Restoration of the Hawaiian Flag by Rear Admiral Richard Thomas took place on Saturday last—July 31. The morning unfortunately was...
View ArticleThomas’ Square, 1864.
[Found under: “NOTES OF THE WEEK.”] A Public Park—Nothing is more needed here in Honolulu than a public park, and if we are ever to have one, now is the time to make a move and secure the land. Years …...
View ArticleThomas Square inauguration, 1887.
Inauguration Concert at Thomas Square Thomas Square has at last been successfully inaugurated as a public square by the Hawaiian band giving one of its entertainments to a large audience on Thursday...
View Article“Ka ukulii ia o Hawaii la!” 1866.
Speedy is the tiny one.—This past week, a little child appeared at the Hawaii Post office who was perhaps six years old, his name being Keaweehu, from Hilo of the Kanilehua rain; he asked if there was...
View ArticleHoku Loa masthead, 1860–1862
Truth is power and it shall be triumphant. I forgot that I had the masthead of the Hoku Loa up at top. The subtitle reads, “He mana ka oiaio, a e lanakila auanei ia.” In this world where leaders spin …...
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