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Just another place that posts random articles from the Hawaiian Newspapers! It would be awesome if this should become a space where open discussions happen on all topics written about in those papers!! And please note that these are definitely not polished translations, but are just drafts!!! [This blog is not affiliated with any organization and receives no funding. Statements made here should in now way be seen as a reflection on other organizations or people. All errors in interpretation are my own.]

More on the winning 8th grade class, 1921.

8TH GRADE BOYS WIN IN KAM SONG CONTEST

The eighth grade of the Kamehameha School for Boys was awarded the silver loving cup, the George Alanson Andrus trophy, in the annual interclass singing contest held at the Bishop museum last night. There are about 25 boys in the class. Continue reading

And the winner was…, 1921.

Grade 8 Kamehameha Boys Best Singers

Grade eight of the Kamehameha School for Boys was the successful class at the annual interclass singing contest held Thursday night at the Bishop museum. The George Alanson Andrus trophy,  a silver loving cup was presented to the winners by Chester G. Livingston, chairman of the judges. Continue reading

First Kamehameha Song Contest, 1921.

KAMEHAMEHA BOYS TO SING TONIGHT FOR CUP TROPHY

A large silver loving cup, the George Alanson Andrus trophy, will be presented tonight as the prize at the first annual interclass singing competition of the Kamehameha Boys’ School. the contest will be on the steps of Bishop museum and will be open to the public. Chester G. Livingston will be chairman of the judges, but other judges will not be known until after the contest. Continue reading

New religion?

[Found under: “NU HOU HAWAII.”]

We have received a letter stating, “Aukai has started a new religion with ten members, at Pulehu-iki, Kula, Maui, on the 12th of March. It is heard that it is a religion from the old days.”

(Nupepa Puka la Kuokoa, 4/11/1893, p. 3)

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Nupepa Puka La Kuokoa, Buke I, Helu 46, Aoao 3. Aperila 11, 1893.

Phew! 1862.

[Found under: “NA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”]

Saved from Death.—In the afternoon of Tuesday, the 12th of March, while Hokulele, the double-masted ship carrying salt was in the sea outside of Waianae, water was seen coming in from the side, and in a very short time, the ship was about to sink; Continue reading

Where are the missing issues?

This is the first page of the first issue of the daily Alakai o Hawaii newspaper available online. It is a paper that ran Mondays through Saturdays. This is already the 8th issue of the 1st Volume. Where are the first seven? And after this, there are only the 12th, 18th, and 52nd issues available (41 missing issues)!

There is an announcement on the second page of the 8/31/1887 issue saying that they are boosting their print run from 600 copies to 800. Hopefully that means more copies possibly can be found. Keep your eyes peeled!

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Ke Alakai o Hawaii, Buke 1, Helu 8, Aoao 1. Augate 31, 1887.

Pertaining to the death of Kahookano, 1891.

Calling those associated with Kahookano.

There was notice received from the Office of the Sheriff pertaining to the death of a man named Kahookano, on the 11th of March, 1891, taken by the sea from the schooner, “Equator,” at 31° north latitude, 180° west longitude. Continue reading

Joseph Kaiponohea Aea, 1901.

—It is expected that our first and nearest insular possession in the Pacific—the Sandwich Islands—will soon have a representative in the Military Academy at West Point,  in the person of Mr. Joseph Kaiponohea Aea. Mr. Aea is a young man of eighteen years, a pure-blood Hawaiian native. Continue reading