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The Story of Henere Opukahaia.—Printed in New York was the story of this famous man of Hawaii nei who first turned to righteousness; Continue reading
Story of Opukahaia printed in New York, 1867.
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“Lei Day” written by Mary Robins, 1928.
WRITES LEI DAY SONG
Mrs. Mary Robins, right, who has composed a song, “Lei Day,” which she and her daughter, Mrs. Mattie R. Caminos, sang today at the Bank of Hawaii. Continue reading
Death of Abela Kekamakahi in Coloma, California, 1860.
Death in California.
O Hae Hawaii:—Aloha oe:
A friend of ours has died on the 1st of Mei, 1860; that is Abela Kekamakahi, someone loved by everyone.
This is why he died; he had a distended stomach [opu ohao], which he had for four months. He was treated by a haole man, and received comfort, thereafter he relapsed, and a Hawaiian kahuna appeared named Keahilele, and with his treatment, his body received no comfort. Continue reading
Ellen Akana wins Lei Day prize, 1928.
WON LEI PRIZE
Mrs. Ellen Akana who won the $25 Lei Day prize for the most beautiful entry by a lei seller. The lei was made of violets, roses and baby’s breath with maiden hair.
(Star-Bulletin, 5/7/1928, p. 5)
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Volume XXXV, Number 11,338, Page 5. May 7, 1928.
Lei Day, 1928.
Ready For Lei Day
MARGARET DE LA CRUZ, whose cheerful smile is familiar to all who visit the docs on streamer days, is representative of the typical Hawaii lei woman.
(Advertiser, 5/1/1928, p. 1)
Honolulu Advertiser, 70th Year, Number 14,793, Page 1. May 1, 1928.
Lei Day and Mary Robins, 1928.
Composer of “Honolulu Harbor”
MRS. MARY ROBBINS, the composer of “Honolulu Harbor,” the latest hit of popular Hawaiian melody, sang her own composition on the first annual Lei day of Honolulu at Bank of Hawaii on May 1. Continue reading
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