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More on Jane Loeau, 1867.

Posted on March 9, 2013 by nupepa

[Found under: “LOCAL NEWS: Hawaii.”]

Instrument is sought after.—Eleio, Hawaii is putting effort into raising money to purchase a melodeon [melodiana] for its church house. If they should obtain one, then it will be Jane Loeau who will play it. An English school is also being taught by her there. It is hoped that her education effort for her dark-skinned [iliulaula] race will progress

(Kuokoa, 1/12/1867, p. 2)

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke VI, Helu 2, Aoao 2. Ianuari 12, 1867.

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nupepa on March 9, 2013 at 6:05 pm said:

Melodeon… I wonder if they ever got it, and did Eleio, Hamakua ring out with strains sounding like this:

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