Political Candidates, 1916.

W. C. Achi

Republican candidate for senate. The interests of the taxpayers and voters are safe in his hands. He is for greater and modern Honolulu. the hearty support of every voter will be greatly appreciated at the primary election, October 7th, 1916.

(PCA, 10/7/1916, p. 3)

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Political Candidates, 1916.

MANASE K. MAKEKAU

Republican candidate for Representative, Fifth District.

Your vote will be appreciated at the Primary Election, Oct. 7, 1916.

(PCA, 10/7/1916, p. 3)

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Political Candidates, 1916.

Abraham St. C. Piianaia

Announces his Candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative Fourth District. Your Support will be greatly appreciated at the Primary Election, October 7, 1916.

(PCA, 10/7/1916, p. 3)

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John Adams Kalahanauokalani Kalakaua Miles, 1917.

John A. K. K. Miles

In The Service of America

The picture above is of a Hawaiian boy who is working in the navy of America at St. Pedro Los Angeles as a secretary in the department of the payroll of the military. Continue reading

Welo Hou Survey! 2020.

Did you see the call for responses for survey from the Welo Hou project (Mele Mondays) from Bishop Museum? The photo below is of Kamehaitu Helela of Hanapepe. She was just one of the many people who shared their knowledge of mele with Helen H. Roberts, who went around the islands in 1923–24 collecting and recording mele.

Click anywhere on this page to be taken to the survey! And please pass it around to people you know as well. I am sure they would appreciate it!

Spread of the flu on Kauai, 1919.

THE SICKNESS IS RAMPANT IN MAKAWELI, KAUAI.

From the news of the past 27th of this month, it reported of the great spread of the Spanish sickness [Spanish flu] at the Sugar Plantation of Makaweli on Kauai, and the number of those who contracted this sickness reached five hundred people, rising sharply every day. And twelve died of this sickness and pneumonia. Continue reading

Hilo High and Hilo Union to sew masks? 1919.

SCHOOL GIRLS MAY MAKE FLU MASKS

Since the appeal from the local chapter of the Red Cross was made through the columns of the Post-Herald for more workers to help make Flu masks, a suggestion has been made that the Red Cross might be able to obtain valuable assistance if the Hilo High School and the Union School girls of the higher grade were appealed to give one hour, daily, after school hours, to the making of masks. Continue reading