Catching Oo in Hamakua, 1866.
Originally posted on nupepa: [Found under: “HUNAHUNA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”] Bird catching.—We received a letter from T. P. Kaaeae of Hamakua, Hawaii, telling that the men and women of that place are...
View ArticleDeath of Helen Lanmoy Apo, 1909.
MISS HELEN LANMOY APO HAS PASSED ON. To the Editor of the Kuokoa, Please allow me some space: At five o’clock in the morning of Sunday, December 12, Miss Helen Lanmoy Apo left this life, the first-born...
View ArticleHelen Lanmoy Apo, Popular Teacher, 1909.
DEATH CLAIMS A POPULAR TEACHER Miss Helen Lanmoy Apo died of typhoid fever last Sunday morning, December 12, 1888, in Iao Valley, Wailuku, Maui. She attended the Kamehameha School for girls, and was...
View ArticleDeath of Ruth Paaluhi, 1908.
OUR DEARLY BELOVED MAMA, MRS. RUKA PAALUHI, HAS PASSED ON. At Punahou on the 19th of November, 1908, the Heavenly Father kindly took our dearly beloved mama, Mrs. Ruth Paaluhi, and she was seventy...
View ArticleEncounter with a shark at Lahaina while surfing, 1861.
Boys who fought with a shark. On Wednesday, that being the 20th of November, at 12 noon, two boys went to bathe in the sea at the surf spot, Uo, in Lahaina, they being M. Kekiakona and K....
View ArticleShark attack on land, 1917.
Originally posted on nupepa: [Found under: “Nuhou Kuloko”] Bitten by a shark while it was being carried on a car to take to Honolulu to be sold was Carl Nakuina, a worker at the Kalihi Poi Factory....
View ArticleTechnical problems, 2019.
Aloha kakou, I am sorry, but due to unfortunate events beyond my control, there will be no more posts probably for a while. I can no longer use my old laptop. In the meanwhile, there are old posts that...
View ArticleAnother mele for La Kuokoa, 1871.
Originally posted on nupepa: No ka La Kuokoa. Leo.—A Victory, Happy Hours. p 144. 1. Ke kani nei na pahu e, Ma keia la maikai; E ala mai a oli ae, La Kuokoa nei. Ke kani nei na mele e…
View ArticleTahitian mele for La Kuokoa, 1861.
Originally posted on nupepa: Songs of Polapola Aue oe tau hoa hele e, E fiteri tou e, Tai ta pea ta te fa tu, O Iesu ta haa maitai. Eau ia oe te oa oa, Eau ia oe te haa…
View Article50% off ebooks from Bishop Museum Press, 12/1/2019.
I just heard Bishop Museum Press has a 50% off sale on their ebooks. And 30% off some of their regular books as well. https://bishopmuseumpress.org/
View ArticleSpread the Word! 2019.
I decided to start my own day. I am not asking you to buy anything or to donate money. Spread the word about all the information to be found in the Hawaiian newspapers!
View ArticleHawaiian Hostorical Society annual open house and book sale, 2019.
Go down next to Kawaiahao Church to get some 2020 Hawaiian Historical calendars, refreshments, and books! Thursday, December 5, 2019 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 560 Kawaiahao Street
View ArticleWe’ll be back tomorrow, 2019.
I found a laptop that I’ll be paying off for a while, but at least no more blue screen! I will try to start posting again tomorrow. Stay tuned.
View ArticleDepth soundings from Hawaii to New Holland, 1876.
[Found under: “Nu Hou Kuloko.”] This past Saturday, docked in this harbor, was the Tuscarora, Captain Miller, from Samoa. On this past 6th of December, it left Honolulu nei and sailed for the depths of...
View ArticleDeath of Rev. Simeon Kahelemauna in Micronesia, 1876.
[Found under “Nu Hou Kuloko.”] Death in unfamiliar lands.—This is something sad and regretful for us to announce to the thousands of readers of the Kuokoa: one of the servants sent by the highest God...
View ArticleNew beach house lots for sale, 1919.
[Found under: “Nuhou Kuloko”] Those who want a beach home for themselves in the country, the time has come that homes can be gotten, because a hundred or more lots to live at Paumalu-Pupukea,...
View ArticleMistaken identity, 1919.
[Found under: “Nuhou Kuloko”] To clear up the confusion and misunderstandings of some people, pertaining to David Palakiko Keawehaku, the one whose case was heard in police court [aha hoomalu] for...
View ArticleMail delivery in Kona, 1869.
Pertaining to the Letter Carriers in Kona. I have great praise for the work of the Letter Carriers from Kealakekua to Waiohinu; great as well is my praise for the vigilance of the people of South Kona...
View ArticlePaperboys, 1916.
ALERT STAR-BULLETIN NEWSBOYS—NO. 2 GEORGE KE. George is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ke, who reside at the corner of Fort street and Pauoa road. He is 15 years old and attends the Royal school, being...
View ArticleMr. and Mrs. David K. Kama celebrate golden wedding anniversary, 1936.
Mr. and Mrs. David K. Kama Sr. have been living in the pure bonds of marriage for fifty years. The two of them were married on the 17th of April at Holualoa, Kona in the year 1886. They gave a …...
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