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Real gentlemen from a hundred years ago, 1915.
THE WORDS OF A HAWAIIAN A while ago while some Hawaiian Youths were in Washington and riding an electric car, some haole women boarded the car, and not one of haole men near where those haole women...
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Death of Miriam Kaaikala Pereira, 1915.
MRS. MIRIAM KAAIKALA PEREIRA PASSED ON Mr. Editor of the Kuokoa, Aloha oe:—Please insert in an open space of our pride, the topic placed above so that all of the family and friends of my elder sister...
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Mongoose, where it all began, 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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Mongoose, “a general destroyer,” 1883.
[Found under: “EDITORIALS.”] The Planters’ Monthly has lately been proposing the introduction of a little animals from India called the mongoose, as a destroyer of rats. He is a famous ratter,...
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Kakaako Hospital newspaper, 1883.
There is a newspaper being published by the people of the Hospital at Kakaako; its name, Ko Kakou Home [“Our Home”]. It is a handwritten newspaper. [Wow. I wonder if any issues of this paper still...
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Death of Peleioholani Makainai, 1883.
[Found under: “NUHOU KULOKO.”] In the night of this past Sunday, the breath of Peleioholani Makainai left him forever at Kakaako, Honolulu. He first became ill on Hawaii at North Kona, and from there...
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Acrostic Mele for the Home of Emma and Joseph Nawahi, Homelani, 1894.
HOME LANI. N—ani wale ka luna a i Homelani A—ia i ka lai a o Hilo One W—ehiwehi ka opua i ka’u ike A—ia i ke ao malamalama H—anohano Hawaii i ka’u ike I—ke ku kamahao ma ka Hikina O—ka lehua makanoe o...
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One big eel. 1931.
CAUGHT WAS A FORTY-TWO INCH LONG EEL While Jordan A. Silva and Medeiro were fishing at the surf break behind the Elks Club building in Waikiki, Silva caught a 42 inch long eel, that is three feet and...
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Death of K. Alapai of Honolii, 1915.
K. ALAPAI OF HONOLII HAS PASSED ON This past week, death came and took away this old Kamaaina of Hilo, and his nature is well known to all the old timers of Hilo nei. He died at almost 95 years old. He...
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Royal Kawaihau Glee Club honors the Hawaiian Band, 1906.
KAWAIHAU GIVES A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE BAND KA HUI HIMENI ALII KAWAIHAU Just as was announced last week that the Kawaihau Glee Club would give presents to the children of the band boys, that Glee Club...
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Building for movies and entertainment to be built in Kalaupapa, 1915.
ANNOUNCEMENT Because of the benevolence of the Board of Health [Papa Ola], by them taking up the building of a Movie and Entertainment House for the Patient Colony [Kahua Ma’i] here, we therefore...
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Moo spotting, 1915.
A SEA SNAKE FOUND ON THE KOOLAU SIDE According to many of this town who went to go see a moo found in the ocean one of the days last week for themselves, it was indeed a moo and not an eel, for it...
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The perils of fire in old Hawaii, 1848.
CONSUMED IN FIRE. Kapalama, July 7, 1848. O Elele Hawaii, aloha oe. Tell the people and the other Islands of this Nation of the great devastation that happened here in Honolulu last night. On the 6th...
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Death of Fred Kuaana Hopeole, 1915.
F. KUAANA HOPELOA PASSED ON. Mr. Editor of the Hoku o Hawaii; Aloha oe:—O honorable one of the Hoku o Hawaii, please allow me an open space of our pride, for my dear husband who was greatly loved, my...
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Death of Capt. Alexander Adams, 1871.
The death of Kapena A. Adamu.—On this past Friday, Oct. 27, here in the town of Honolulu, Captain Alexander Adams [Alekanadero Adamu] died at 91 years and 10 month of age on this earth. He was born in...
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2016 Calendar!
Here is the 2016 nupepa-hawaii.com calendar fashioned after the one given away a 110 years ago by Ke Aloha Aina newspaper in 1906! Feel free to print it out for yourself or to share it with friends. To...
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Just for fun a little different 2016 calendar.
Maybe this one is just a little closer to the original. Does anyone know of a font that looks the same as the original? Filed under: Uncategorized
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Ka Loea Kalaiaina calendar, 1898.
Calendars were given out by the newspapers throughout the years. Imagine what this one looked like. It was given to subscribers by the Loea Kalaiaina in 1898.Filed under: Calendar, Illustration
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Birthday of Queen Kapiolani, 1895.
THE BIRTHDAY OF KAPIOLANI This day is the 61st birthday of Queen Kapiolani, one of the royals still living with good health. She and her Princes celebrated her birthday in the shade of the coconut...
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A name song for Queen Kapiolani, 1893.
HE INOA NO NAPELAKAPU. He inoa keia no Kapiolani Napelakapu i ka Wekiu He kuini hoi oe no Hawaii Puuwai hamama no ka lahui Imia ana hoi oe me ka noeau I ka pono kau like a o Hawaii Lohea kou leo e pae...
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