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Thomas McCants Stewart passes on, 1923.
The black Lawyer, McCant Stewart has passed on On the 13th of January, the Black Lawyer left behind this life, the one whose name is placed above; and he died at Saint Thomas, in the Virgin Islands, at...
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Death of Stephen William Kekuewa, 1920.
THE REV. S. W. KEKUEWA PASSES ON After being worn away by a debilitating illness for some time, the Rev. Stephen William Kekuewa grew weary of this life, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John P....
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No Hilo koʻu lei e lei ai, 1893.
Ka Ua Kanilehua. He aloha e ka ua Kanilehua I loku hala ole i ka waokele Hookele akamai no hoi oe Helu ekahi o ka mikioi Na’u i pailaka pololei Ike ia ka nalu hai o Kawili Neenee mai oe e ke aloha I...
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Fount of knowledge, H. B. Nalimu, turns 96! 1931.
GOOD NEWS On the eleventh of November, 1835, Henry Benjamin Nalimu was born, at Papaaloa, North Hilo, Hawaii, the land of birth of his parents. That month, he became ninety-six years old at...
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Visit to Haleakala, 1876.
ABOUT HALEAKALA. O Lahui Hawaii; Aloha oe:— Perhaps there are not that many people who have travelled to the top of that famous mountain Haleakala in East Maui. It was the perfect time, because when I...
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Old school desserts and such, 1865.
Rules for making Desserts. Here below are the rules for making Desserts [mea ono]. If you want your desserts to have a fine white color, you should use white sugar; similarly will be the white from...
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C. R. Bishop turns 87, 1909.
CHARLES R. BISHOP THANKS THE CHAMBER Charles R. Bishop, the founder and first president of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, to whom a congratulatory cablegram was sent on January 26, last, writes to...
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Kinau, Kaahumanu II, dies, 1839.
DIED. KAAHUMANU II. In Honolulu, on the 4th of April. She became sick from the 30th of March, early in the morning; it was a paralysis. She was numb in her left hand and leg, and on the 31st, she fell...
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Cars collide a hundred and fifty years ago? 1866.
[Found under: “HUNAHUNA MEA O HAWAII NEI.”] Cars Collide.—On Wednesday Saturday last week, that being the 20th of January, some horse carts collided on Maunakea Street. One was a horse cart belonging...
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Emma Nakuina tells the story of Hiiaka, 1883.
HIIAKA. A Hawaiian Legend by a Hawaiian Native. A Legend of the Goddess Pele, Her Lover Lohiau and her Sister Hiiakaikapoliopele. The crater of Kilauea on Hawaii, is the residence of the Goddess Pele....
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The translator of mele who calls himself “Hawaii” is Lorenzo Lyons! 1866.
[Found under: “HUNAHUNA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”] Appreciation for Hawaii.—The song published on Page 4 of our paper today, is something truly that our hearts desire. This is the first time that we have...
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A song by “Hawaii”, 1866.
He Mele. Home, Sweet Home. 1 A auwana wau ma na aina, na kai, A ike i ko laila mau mea maikai, A noho haanou ma na hale alii, Aole he lua o kuu home nei; Home, home maikai, Aohe he lua o kuu home nei....
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Lorenzo Lyons was also “Hawaii Ponoi”! 1880
A LETTER FROM FATHER L. LAIANA. Aloha—In this issue, I am concluding my translation of the mele from the “Mocking Bird.” Many very fine songs have been translated. The Publisher [Luna Hoopuka], Hon. J....
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Lorenzo Lyons, translator of “The Raven”! 1871.
I posted the awesome translation of Poe’s “The Raven” back in 2013, but back then I did not realize that “Hawaii” was Lorenzo Lyons! Wow. Ma ke aumoe pouliuli, ia’u i nalu a luluhi Ma na mea kahiko...
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Mrs. Nakaiewalu J. Samoa passes on, 1895.
PASSED ON. Gone to the other side of the river of death is Mrs. Nakaiewalu J. Samoa, at Kukuluaeo, Honolulu, Oahu, at 12 o’clock in the night of Thursday, Sept. 5, and on the following 6th, her remains...
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20 million dollars worth of land for sale? 1892.
[Found under: “NU HOU KULOKO.”] All those people who are looking to purchase Land for themselves should go and talk with Keoni Samoa, because his wife, Nakaiewalu, has a number of ahupuaa, which is...
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Eliza Haumea is born, 1921.
A NEW CHILD ARRIVES IN THIS WORLD. On Friday last week, a plump new lady named Eliza arrived in this world of light from the loins of Mrs. David Bonabare Haumea [David Bonaparte Haumea]. She is a...
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Officer David Bonaparte Haumea through the years, 1922–1929.
These are awesome not only for the descendants of David Bonaparte Haumea, but it is interesting to see the changing police uniforms! 1922 1923 1927 1929Filed under: Illustration, Police Tagged: David...
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Birthday of William Charles Lunalilo, 1933.
THE BIRTHDAY OF KING LUNALILO IS COMMEMORATED On Tuesday, the past 31st of January, the students of Lunalilo School celebrated the birthday of the king for whose name their school is called. In days...
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The National Anthem by William Charles Lunalilo, 1862.
E ola ka Moi i ke Akua. Hakuia e WM. C. LUNALILO. Ke Akua mana mau, Hoomaikai, pomaikai I ka Moi! Kou lima mana mau, Malama, kiai mai, Ko makou nei Moi E ola e! Ka inoa Kamahao, Lei nani o makou, E ola...
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