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Continuation of Piilani’s story, 1916.
The Story of Piilani (Continued from last week.) Several days later they got the news that Mr. Stolz and some policemen all armed with revolvers and guns had arrived to get the lepers and particularly...
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Conclusion of Piilani’s Story, 1917.
The Story of Piilani (Continued from last week.) The next day they moved up the valley and found a place where it was good to stay ass there was plenty of water and lots of wild bananas. On that day...
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Mother’s Day, 1940.
Ka La O Na Makuahine This past Sunday was the day for mothers, and it was a day that children remember their mothers. People wear red and white flowers. The white flowers represent mothers who have...
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Mele for Niihau by Mrs. Kipola Huluaulani, 1942.
Hanohano Niihau 1—Hanohano Niihau kuu aina, Haaheo i ka maka a o kaopua. 2—He pua lei au na Kahelelani, Milimili na ka la welo i Lehua. 3—Ilihia i ka nani o ka aina, I ka loku a e ka ua Naulu. 4—Hoi no...
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Opelu beaching?? 1865.
A Great Many Opelu.—At night on this past Saturday, that being the 11th of November, opelu were seen coming upon the sandy shore of Kakaako [? Kakaoko]; it was horrific! the opelu were flopping on the...
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A mele ipo for Edward Abnel Keliiahonui Piikoi by King Kalakaua, 1871.
He ipo na Abenela Keliiahonui Piikoi. Sweet Leda Lani ke Ala. Aia la i Kemamo, Kuu wai kihene lehua, Wai auau a ka wahine, No Ledalani ke ala. Aia ilaila kuu liko, Aia ilaila ka lehua, Puia nae he...
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Thoughts for the upcoming Kamehameha Day, 1920.
THEY ARE TRUE HAWAIIANS BUT THEY CANNOT SING HAWAIIAN SONGS. Mr. Editor of the Kuokoa Newspaper, Aloha oe:—Maybe at 3 o’clock or so in the morning of Friday, June 11, 1920, that being the birthday of...
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“A Night in Hawaii of Old,” by Kaai Glee Club, 1913.
KAAI WILL GIVE UNIQUE PORTRAYAL “A Night in Hawaii of Old” will recall to the memory of readers of Hawaiian history the days when the Kapu was destroyed and the Hawaiians adopted to some extent the...
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The National Anthem and Patriotism, 1893.
PATRIOTISM. Aloha aina is a wonderful gift held by people. The German loves his land of birth, and for it is the national anthem sung—”Die Wacht am Rhein” [“Ke Kiai ma ka muliwai Rhine!”]* And so too...
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Iwi found on the future site of the First National Bank, 1924.
HUMAN BONES AND A POI POUNDER FOUND. While the site was being dug, where the First National Bank [Banako First National] will be built in the future, at King and Bishop streets, there was found human...
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Shark fin, sea cucumber and tree ear trade, 1864.
Sea Cucumber [Loli];—Tree Ear [Pepeiaolaau]—and Shark Fin [Lala Mano.]—In today’s newspaper, there is printed an Advertisement by Akuwai, one of the Chinese merchants of Honolulu nei, calling for all...
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Joe Kauwila captures shark in Hana, 1903.
TOWED UNDER WATER BY SHARK UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE OF NATIVE SAILOR ON THE CLAUDINE WHILE AT HANA. It is not often that any one is towed under water by a shark and lives to tell the tale, but this is...
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Eight feet eel? 1909.
GREAT EEL AT THE MARKET One of the largest uha or white eels that has ever been seen in Honolulu was on view at the fishmarket yesterday morning. The eel was about eight feet in length and weighed...
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Turtle caught at Laupahoehoe, 1928.
Large Turtle Caught Laupahoehoe, July 26—Some days ago, there was person who said he was lucky and caught a big ulua at the same place. As for this, these men, whose names are Bill Maikui, a worker for...
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Octopus fishing and more described by Emma Metcalf Beckley, 1902.
HOW NATIVES ONCE FISHED Women Got the Octopus With Spears. The Hawaiians have five methods of fishing: by spearing, hand catching, baskets, hook and line, and with nets. The Ia O is the spearing of...
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Huge octopus caught by Anina, 1908.
HUGE OCTOPUS CAUGHT AND BROUGHT TO LAND. On Thursday afternoon at the pier on the makai end of Allen Street, a large octopus was caught on hook by a part-Chinese boy named Anina. While he was fishing...
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All kinds of fishes washed ashore, 1879.
[Found under: “Na mea Hou ma Olowalu, me Ukumehame.”] January 25. The was much water that covered over all of Olowalu, and the sugarcane acreage of the Olowalu Sugar Company, and nearly one hundred...
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Kapu on Queen Liliuokalani’s ocean at Hamohamo, 1906.
Proclamation of Prohibition! ANNOUNCING so that all may hear who go swimming or fishing perhaps at the Sea of Hamohamo at Waikiki Kai, Honolulu, Oahu; Queen Liliuokalani prohibits: There is to be no...
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Fishing rights to Hamohamo leased by Auwae, 1895.
FISHING RESTRICTED Whereas I have received the lease to the fishing rights for the seas of Queen Liliuokalani located at Waikiki Kai, that being the fishing area of Hamohamo on the makai side of where...
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Annie Freitas composition on trip to see Kapiliula, Maui, 1921.
KAPILIULA SONG Ikemaka i ka nani o Kapiliula, Hoohihi ka manao me ka makemake; Ia wai kaulana o ka aina, Makaikaiia e ka malihini. Ua inu ia wai ono hu’ihu’i, Ia wai kahe mai i ke kumupali; O ka nee a...
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