In the dark early morning of this past Friday, the moon went totally dark, and it was seen here in Honolulu. The darkening began at 2 o’clock and 40 minutes; the darkness met with the shadow at 3:37, and total darkness occurred at 4:51, and it was over at 5:35. Those who woke up in the early morning witnessed it.
(Kuokoa, 11/5/1892, p. 3)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXXI, Helu 45, Aoao 3. Novemaba 5, 1892.
Between the hours of 11 and 12 p. m., last night, there was a lunar eclipse; it was an eclipse that was not seen and known by the public, being that we announced the eclipse of the moon this month: Kalusa!
[Has anyone seen the use of the exclamation, “Kalusa!”???]
(Na’i Aupuni, 8/4/1906, p. 2)
Ka Na’i Aupuni, Buke II, Helu 54, Aoao 2. Augate 4, 1906.
He anoi he aloha no kuu lei,
No kuu Iosepa Kahokunani;
Ua ike na lani i ke kiekie,
He pua na ka la i hanau mai;
A he milimili na ke ahe Naulu,
Na ka makani hone o ka aina,
He lei na ka ulumahiehie,
A he malihini no kuu hoomana,
Auhea iho nei kuu lei momi,
Ka hoku nani o kuu hoomana;
Aia paha oe i ka la welo,
I ke kui pua lei no ke ahiahi.
Kuu pua i lohia i ke onaona,
O nohea i ke ao malamalama.
Kuu huihui pua o ka hauoli,
Ua mae i ke ehu kakahiaka;
E ola e ke kama nona ka lei.
Ka hoku nani o kuu hoomana,
E puana ae au me ka walohia,
No Kahokunani kuu lei momi.
Haina ia mai ana ka puana,
Ua ike na lani i ke kiekie.
Hakuia e
KA LA WELO I LEHUA.
[Anyone know who Iosepa Kahokunani (Joseph Kahokunani) might be?]
(Kuokoa, 2/1/1918, p. 8)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LVI, Helu 5, Aoao 8. Feberuari 1, 1918.
At 11:05 in the evening of this past Saturday, November 25, after being sick for a long time, Mr. Solomon Meheula gasped his last breath at his home, and he left in Puna his friends and fellows remembering him and all of his fine works that will live on as a monument to him.
He was born over there in Waialua, on this island, on the 15th of June 1862, and now that he sleeps, he spent 60 winters and summers plus 5 months and 10 days.
His education was began at an Episcopal school in Waialua, and when he returned to live in Honolulu nei, he entered the Iolani School of this town, and after he became a teacher for that school. During this time he edited the Episcopal Hymnal in the press of the Episcopal Church, and it was under Mr. Meheula’s guidance that this great and valuable work was completed; he was an assistant to the Bishops Willis and Restarick in the Episcopal Church.
After Bishop Willis left Hawaii nei, he again became a school teacher, and his wife was the matron of the school, and the children of the school were under her care.
A number of years ago, he was one of those who ran for representative under the Democratic party, however, he was not elected. In 1907 he entered and began working at the police department as a secretary under the County Deputy Sheriff and thereafter with the city and county government. At that time, he became a teacher in a special Hawaiian-language class for the military school, the Honolulu Military Academy.
The late Solomon Meheula was one of the Hawaiians who was fluent in English, and he rearranged a number of story books into Hawaiian.
At 6 o’clock in the evening of this Monday, his remains were placed for the last visitation by his fellows and friends at the Silva Mortuary on Kukui Street and Nuuanu Avenue, and at 2 o’clock in the afternoon of this Tuesday, his funeral was held at the Episcopal church, St. Andrew, and at 3 o’clock his remains were carried to the Puea Cemetery.
(Kuokoa, 11/30/1922, p. 1)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXI, Helu 48, Aoao 1. Novemaba 30, 1922.
In the early morning of Wednesday last week, Solomon W. Meheula, one of the kamaaina of this district of Hanalei, Kauai, left this worldly life, after being sick for a short time, and in the afternoon of that Wednesday, his remains were carried to and buried at Anahola, his birth land.
He was a native and local that faced the showers [aloalo kuaua], that is of Hanalei, and as he now rests, he lived 51 years in this life. He left behind his wife and his four children, three daughters and one son.
He was educated at Kamehameha School for Boys, and he was one who was very enthusiastic in sports and he was often scene in the circle of those who know singing. He strove to do good works. He was ordained in the ministry for Kauai just a little while ago, and it was in this profession that he worked until his death.
He was a member of the local legislature in 1923 from Kauai, and for several years, he lived and worked on the homestead lands in Kapaa, and now that he has gone, he has become an unforgettable memorial for all the good works which he did.
(Kuokoa, 5/28/1925, p. 2)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXIV, Helu 22, Aoao 2. Mei 28, 1925.
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