James R. Holt and Harry Auld to be educated in San Francisco, 1881.
James R. Holt and Harry Auld sailed for San Francisco this past Monday with the intent to be educated at the Business College of Mr. Heald of San Francisco. The two of them are Hawaiian boys, and we...
View ArticleHawaiians in Idaho, 1873.
Hawaiians Abroad—By the last mail was received from Boise City, Idaho Territory, one of the census blanks issued by the Board of Education, properly filled out with the names, ages, &c. of eight...
View ArticleThe truth from 190 years ago, 1829.
Old Newspapers.—Many people take Newspapers, but few preserve them, yet the most interesting reading imaginable, is a file of old newspapers. It brings up the very age, with all its bustle and every...
View ArticleThe newspapers may not always report “the truth,” but they are a priceless...
Originally posted on nupepa: The newspapers are someplace we should be looking at for other ways to look at Hawaiian history. Newspapers, unlike books were relatively easy to come by (whether it was by...
View ArticleOn neutrality, 1865.
Hawaiian Neutrality. Our “Query” of last week has received a response from one of the Government organs, a reply however by no means satisfactory. The fling is entirely amiss, that we are not acting...
View ArticleHawaiian sailors, victims of the Shenandoah, 1865.
Alas for the Hawaiian Sailors. This past Thursday, a Whaling Ship came in, with some men from the ships that were captured by the ship Shenandoah [Kenadoa]. It brought the victims of the ships which...
View ArticleGeorge Berkely Rowell, 1865.
News from Waimea, Kauai. In the midday of this 9th of August, G. B. Rowell and the church members who followed him went into the Church of Waimea with new locks to shut the doors of the Church so that...
View ArticleArchiving news today, 2019.
How is news that is not coming from newspapers or tv news being archived today? There are so many other outlets through which we get our news now. Who is archiving it all? What are they archiving (and...
View ArticleKapu aloha, 2019.
What do you think of this new idea, kapu aloha? Do you think it is a good thing? Do you think it is working? Are you abiding by it? Are your family and friends abiding by it? Who do you … Continue...
View ArticleSharks at Hoopuloa, 1926.
MANY SHARKS AT HOOPULOA A traveller to Hoopuloa reported that the shores near Hoopuloa were full of Sharks. There was a submarine [moku luu] that arrived at that place mentioned, and those on board the...
View ArticleLava destroys the village of Hoopuloa, Kona. 1926.
Originally posted on nupepa: The Harbor of Hoopuloa is Destroyed by Lava. On this past Sunday [4/18/1926], the fire of woman of Mokuaweoweo appeared and reached the sea and it swept aside the things...
View ArticleDr. Abbott’s “Laau Hawaii” back in print! 2019.
I see that after years of being out of print, Dr. Isabella Abbott’s “Lā‘au Hawai‘i: Traditional Hawaiian Uses of Plants” is back in print! Click here to be taken to Bishop Museum Press to get your...
View ArticleI mua e nā pōkiʻi! 2019.
Imua e na pōkiʻi a inu i ka wai ʻawaʻawa. Don’t forget the famous words of Kamehameha I. Speaking of reprints, it has been awhile, but Mary Kawena Pukui’s ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical...
View ArticleAny ideas on an affordable reliable laptop (PC)?
It seems my laptop is dying. I think I will be on break for a while figuring out options on a replacement.
View ArticleBirthdays celebrated in August, 1902.
Originally posted on nupepa: BIRTHDAYS CELEBRATED. August is a month in which many were born: Miss Elizabeth M. Meek [Elizabeth Mahiehieili Meek], Aug. 12; Alexander K. Nawahi [Alexander Kaeeokalani...
View ArticleAlohaalii Campbell baptized, 1894.
Originally posted on nupepa: BAPTIZED. At 10 o’clock in the morning of this past Monday, May 4, 1894, the baby Royalist, that being Alohaalii, was baptized at the Anglican Church. Later at 2 o’clock p....
View ArticleRoyalist Campbell dies, 1896.
[Found under: “NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.”] The youngest daughter of James Campbell died at 2:00 this p. m. This was the child Royalist M., aged 2 years, 8 months. (Hawaiian Star, 2/29/1896, p. 3)
View ArticleBlind no more, 1894.
THE TIME IS OVER WHEN HAWAIIAN PEOPLE ARE BLINDED. In 1820, the missionaries came to Hawaii nei and taught the good of God and they instructed—do not accumulate wealth on earth or it will be destroyed...
View ArticleThis is a mele for another child named Royalist who passed on while very...
ROYALIST LEIALOHA WAIAU. He uhane he aloha keia No ke kino wailua o Leialoha Ke uwe helu nei a o Kuikahi Auwe kuu lei kuu minamina Kuu hoa pili a o Healani Hoakaana o kahi mehameha Kuu hoa moe o …...
View ArticleDeath of Royalist Leialoha Waiau, 1894.
TERRIBLY SAD. In the dark hours of this past Monday, Oct. 8, the angel of death fetched the life breath of Royalist Leialoha Waiau, and took it away, and left behind dust to dust. This beautiful flower...
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