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Death of Abraham Panui, 1918.
ABERAHAMA PANUI HAS PASSED ON. Our younger sibling, Abraham Panui has left on the dark path of Kane to far bank of the dark river of death, in Thursday morning, Feb. 28, 1918, 7:30 a. m, at Kahana,...
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J. T. Unea retires after over 20 years as newspaper agent, 1919.
Did you see the recently launched Sacred Hearts Archives website? One of their searchable collections is of images from Kalaupapa. Here for instance is a link to a portrait of John T. Unea, the...
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Kaʻū famine, 1862.
It is said that the people of Kau are soon to be in trouble because of famine. This is because they are all busy collecting pulu (the wool from tree fern), and are not planting taro; therefore they...
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Where did the alii live? 1865.
News of the Royal Court. The King is in fine health, He is at Hoihoikea Hale [Hoihoikeea Hale]. In the middle of the day this past Thursday, He met with his Ministers at Iolani Palace [Iolani Hale...
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Ihikapukalani and Hoihoikeea, 1866.
[Found under: “NU HOU KULOKO”] The Sprucing up of Some Buildings on the Palace Grounds:–Some of the buildings on our Palace Grounds are being refurbished again, they being the building called...
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First automobile in Hawaii, 1899.
[Found under: “NU HOU HAWAII”] Here in Honolulu currently is a vehicle called an “otomobile.” It is a vehicle that moves without a horse. This car belongs to the Hon. H. P. Baldwin. He is the very...
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First automobile trip in Hawaii, 1899.
[Found under: “NU HOU HAWAII”] On Sunday afternoon, the first automobile [otomobile] to arrive in Hawaii nei was dedicated, being driven by E. D. Tenney. He glided along King Street and this was truly...
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Japanese Newspapers, 1895.
Our Japanese Newspapers. There are four Japanese newspapers being published regularly here, two dailies and two weeklies. Two of their offices are in the uplands of Peleula at the corner of Nuuanu and...
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Pleas for So Hin Wong, 1923.
The Governor is Asked to Give AssistanceA Chinese Kamaaina of Honolulu is Arrested in New York, and to Save Him, Assistance of the Governor is Wanted Because of a telegraph received by Professor C. S....
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Abduction!? 1877.
Boys were kidnapped. O Kuokoa Newspaper, Aloha oe:– I send off my bundle to you, having the right time to do so. For I see that you are one of the shooting stars of the nation of Hawaii, flying from...
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Hawaiian boys in Port Gamble–A different point of view, 1877.
Runaway Native Boys.–We have before us a letter from a Hawaiian named G. W. S. Keamohuli, dated Port Gamble, Sept. 26th, from which we learn that there are now at that place, five Hawaiian boys who...
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A new Portuguese newspaper, 1885.
O Luso Hawaiiano. The unfamiliar words placed above is the name of a new newspaper published in town in the Portuguese language. We got a hold of the first issue of the new serie of this newspaper....
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Altercation at the Chinese Times, 1896.
[Found under: “NU HOU HAWAII”] This past Tuesday, an altercation [uulukai] arose in the Chinese newspaper office by the name of Chinese Times [Wah Ha Bo] [華夏報], between Cheng Yat Kai, one of those who...
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Hillebrand brings in frogs, 1857.
Something New. Kauka Makaainana (Dr. Hillebrand) has five FROGS [RANA] from California and he has put them in his taro patch. They are doing fine. They make strange noises. Their nature is that they...
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Did Kamehameha IV Have Bears? Oh my! 1857,
Aboard the ship the Yankee were five Deer, from California, and they went to the Royal Hawaiian Agriculture Society, of the King. And aboard that ship the Yankee, were some Terrapin and Frogs, and...
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Kahoolawe leased to R. C. Wyllie, 1858.
Kahoolawe–This island was leased to his Excellency R. C. Wyllie [ka mea hanohano R. C. Wale] for 20 years at $505 per year to the Government–Wyllie wants to turn the Island into a sheep ranch. (Hae...
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Frogs, 1903.
The Business of Raising and Selling Frogs. Representative Andrade said he will build a frog breeding grounds in some of his taro patches at Manoa, And according to him, the requests for frog legs for...
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Portuguese holiday, 1897.
[Found under: “NU HOU HAWAII”] The first of this month [December] was a “Kiulaia” [Holiday] for the Portuguese, that being the day commemorating the recognition of their independence from Spain. From...
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Salt from Kealia, Maui, 1856.
PERTAINING TO SALT AT KEALIA IN MAUI. I want to tell you about the abundance of salt at Kealia here in Maui. This year, the salt here in Kealia is very good; and there is a lot. There has not been a...
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Salt from Halekou, Kaneohe, 1890.
SALT FOR SALE. Here at Halekou, Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, is very nice salt for sale to anyone who wants to buy. Consultation is pleasant, and prices are reasonable, whether it be for a bag, or two, or...
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