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More on the wax cylinder of Kalakaua, 1891.
A VOICE FROM THE DEAD. Just before the last call of the reaper whose powerful scythe severed the connections of King Kalakaua with mundane matters, His Majesty was visited by Mr. Louis Glass, agent of...
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Who is Mary? 1915.
A Letter From California. San Diego, Jan. 4, 1915. My Dear Papa: How are you? I have a few minutes to write some short lines to you that I believe will make you happy. We arrived here in the evening...
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Hilo’s Palace Theatre, 1925.
THE PALACE THEATRE The astonishingly beautiful Theatre was just completed, and it was dedicated [hoau ia] in the evening of this past Monday, and a great crowd filled this very first opening. A...
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A cherished poi board, 1915.
[Found under: “Nuhou Kuloko”] Here is a very old poi board [papa ku’i poi] that is seventy-one years old, that is being cared for by Mr. Dick Kekona, and according to him, this board was carried...
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Tragedy off Kalaupapa, 1888.
DEATH AT SEA. Because of the kindness of our good friend, Mr. Kaoliko from up in Kauluwela, he showed us a written statement he got from Kalaupapa talking about sad news, and that is what we have...
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Anyone know who Laulani Koki is? 1890.
HE INOA NO LAULANI KOKI Hanohano Hanalei i ka ua nui He pakika i ka limu o Manuakepa Anu hewa i ka wai o Lumahai Kalehuamakanoe o Luluupali Alai e ka noe paa o Naue E ena Haena i ka ehukai I maliu i ke...
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History of Kawaiahao Church, 1885.
KAWAIAHAO CHURCH The readers of the Kuokoa will probably not be unable to recognize the features of the building pictured above; it is the church of Kawaiahao. It is an old building and one that is...
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Honolulu on the big screen, 1915.
Movie of Honolulu Town. Midday this past Monday, just as was announced some days ago, people crowded Hotel, Fort, King, and Bishop streets hoping to get their images in a movie of Honolulu which will...
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22 (122) years from the overthrow, 1915 (2015).
Amazing! Hawaii Has Not Been Americanized? By our understanding, it has been nearly 22 whole years from when Hawaii was transferred under the administration of various governments until today, through...
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Sweet mele aloha, 1919.
KUU PILI I KA UA NAULU. Hooheno keia no kuu pili, Kuu leimomi o ka ua naulu; I ulu a kupu i ka la hiki, A mohala i ke kai malino o Kona. O Kona i Kailua ua kaulana, O ke onehanau o kuu aloha; No Kona...
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Walking on shards of glass! 1919.
FEATS OF POWER DISPLAYED The picture above is one of three Hawaiian boys who are doing performances at the Theater on Vineyard and River streets on the night of this Wednesday and Thursday. These boys...
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More Sam Kahoe performances, 1920.
DON’T FORGET TO GO SEE SAM KAHOE. Below Aala Park, at the fair of the Court Lunalilo and Court Camoes [Foresters] being held for four day from next Wednesday, June 9th until the night of Saturday, June...
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Hilo train, 1879.
Riding Steam Engine Train in Hilo. Star Mill, Waiakea, Hilo, H., July 11, 1879, 1½ P. M. Hon. Joseph U. Kawainui, Aloha oe,— Here I am now aboard the standing Locomotive, and I am writing what I see....
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Name song for “the Oleander lei,” by Mrs. Emalia K., 1879.
HE MELE INOA. 1. No ka lei Oliana ke aloha Hoa hooipo o ka po ana Anu mai ka uka i Iao I ka noa a ka ua liilii Pulu elo ke oho o ka palai Koolua o Mailekaluhea Ke hea mai nei o ka lia E hoi maua ua lai...
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On the state of the Hawaiian Language, 1920.
PERTAINING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. Mr. Editor of the Nupepa Kuokoa, Aloha oe:—In the Kuokoa of Friday, May 21, 1920, I saw your thoughts supporting Mr. Coelho on the Hawaiian Language, and about the...
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Elect William K. Kaleihuia, 1910
WM. K. KALEIHUIA Candidate for the Home Rule Party in District Five. (Kuokoa, 11/4/1910, p. 5)Filed under: Election, Illustration, Political Party Tagged: "Kuokoa Home Rula", Home Rule Party, William...
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Olelo Hawaii, 1896.
THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE WILL BE FORGOTTEN. Those Hawaiian youths who are being trained by us in the English language cannot write correctly at all the Hawaiian language of their own land of birth. We...
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More on William K. Kaleihuia. 1933.
WILLIAM K. KALEIHUIA HAS MADE 73 YEARS OLD. On Friday, the 17th of February past, William K. Kaleihuia of this town made 73 years old. He was born at Papahawahawa, Makawao, Maui, on the 17th of...
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Speaking of language—and halahu and halahi, 2015.
I thought I would ask once again for people to maybe take some time to add corrections to misinterpretations that I make in these posts. I know for a fact that there are a lot of times that I may think...
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