What may have seemed a good idea at the time…, 1883.
[Found under: “NEWS OF THE WEEK.”] Mr. W. H. Purvis, proprietor of the Pacific Sugar Mill and Plantation at Kukuihaele, Hawaii, who arrived in this city per Zealandia, after having completed a tour...
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[Found under: “LOCAL BREVITIES.”] Edgar Henriques and Miss Kalani Davis were quietly married at the home of Miss Lucy Peabody, Vineyard street, last evening [June 10, 1898], the Rev. Alex. Mackintosh...
View ArticleZakalia Kapule has gone, 1923.
ZAKALIA KAPULE, MY BELOVED HUSBAND, HAS GONE. MR. ZAKARIA KAPULE My dear Solomon Hanohano, Editor of the Nupepa Kuokoa; Aloha oe:–Please allow me some space in your pride for my parcel of tears placed...
View ArticleJules Verne’s famous story to be told, 1875.
A NEW TALE —ABOUT THE— STRANGE THINGS OF THE SEA. On the 2nd of the coming October, we will begin to publish a brand new story written by the famous French Novelist, Jules Verne,...
View ArticleA scorching mele by someone calling themselves Mauuhilo, 1893.
Ke ala o ka mea Pohihihi. E kuhi ana wau he oiaio Ka manao o ka pua Gadinia Au i hoohae iho ai Ke keha la oe i ko laki Nawai e ole ke aloha Ua kuikahi like ka manao Manao aku au a he pono Eia ka oe a...
View ArticleMartha Hatchie passes on, 1920.
MRS. MARTHA HATCHIE. MY BELOVED WIFE HAS PASSED ON Mr. Sol. Hanohano, Aloha oe: please welcome in some empty room in our messenger for this sad parcel that is placed above so that the family sees in...
View ArticleStrive for the summit! 1899.
PERTAINING TO THE CASKET OF QUEEN KAPIOLANI. Aboard the Australia which arrived from San Francisco was received the silver [wai dala] name plate for the top of the casket of Queen Kapiolani who sleeps...
View ArticleAmazing story about the capes given by Kalaniopuu to Cook, 1908.
The Ahuula Garments of Kalaniopuu! Given by the Chief to Captain Cook! It is understood in Hawaii’s ancient history, before Captain Cook [Kapena Kuke] left Hawaii, on the 3rd of February, 1779, King...
View ArticleHail nearly the size of chicken eggs in Keaukaha, 1920.
There was heavy lighting and thunder in the evening of this past Monday, and hail [hua hekili] fell in some places of Keaukaha. Some of the hailstones that the children of a haole family staying there...
View ArticleHenry Wilfred Waiau weds Isabela Kaheapuulani Akiona, 1911.
THOSE HAWAIIAN YOUTHS MARRIED. Mr. Solomon Hanohano, Editor, Aloha oe: Please allow me some space of the pride of the people, so that everyone from Hawaii, island of Keawe, all the way to the...
View ArticleLanai to be sold, 1917.
[Found under: “NA NUHOU KULOKO.”] Lanai i being purchased for $600,000,000, to carry out the Planting Pineapple Business there. It has been confirmed that there is about 6,000 to 10,000 acres suitable...
View ArticleThe death of Prince Albert Kunuiakea, 1903.
PRINCE ALBERT KUNUIAKEA’S BODY BORNE IN STATE TO THE CAPITOL Kamehameha III. Prince Albert. Queen Kalama. PRINCE ALBERT AS AN INFANT. From a picture hanging on the walls of the home of the late...
View ArticleHawaiian language in an English paper, 1884.
$25 REWARD. FOR the Conviction of the person or persons that entered my premises on the 9th of Jan. 1884, and robbed the house, and destroyed several bags of feed. ——— NO KA HOPU ANA i ka mea a mau mea...
View ArticleOld school mile markers! 1866.
Mile stones.—When one of our friends from Waialua came visiting, he told us, the stone mile markers from Honolulu to Waialua have been set up. From what he said, they are tall and rounded rocks that...
View ArticleEnglish and education, 1903.
The Problem Of Language Some interesting comments of the solution of the language difficulty in the public schools of the islands are contained in the reports of Normal Inspectors to Superintendent...
View ArticleKu kilakila o Kamehameha, Kuu home hoonaauao… rang out in Long Beach, 1926.
THERE WAS GREAT DELIGHT IN THE SINGING OF MISS LOUISE POHINA A newspaper from Long Beach, California described how the recent singing of Miss Louise Pohina became something that the haole who showed up...
View ArticleQueen Emma baptized, 1862.
[Found under: “NA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”] The Queen Baptized.—On Tuesday, the 21st of this month, the Queen was baptized at the Palace [Hale Alii]. Bishop Rev. T. N. Staley performed the baptism in the...
View ArticlePrince Albert baptized, 1862.
[Found under: “NA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”] Ka Haku o Hawaii Baptized.—His Highness, ka Prince of Hawaii was baptized at 10 oʻclock on Saturday, the 23rd of this month at the Palace [Hale Alii], by Rev....
View ArticleAlbert Kunuiakea baptized, 1862.
[Found under: “NA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”] Baptized.—The Honorable Kunuiakea was baptized in the Anglican faith, by the Lord Bishop of Honolulu, at the Church at Peleula, and his name he was baptized...
View ArticleHōkūleʻa, 1980 / 2015.
HOKULEʻA RETURNS by Wayne Washburn Greeted by a blessing of light showers, flowers, music, dance and many hugs and kisses, the crew members of the Hokuleʻa returned from Tahiti at 1:00 p.m. on June 6....
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