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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.]

Vital Statistics Column, 1863.

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HANAU.

lan. 1, trsi li l ». j: … K.K:A»i’. ».L – ». :•* • Kiiilu Kua’..». IVic. li O* !lus–h.uuo, Wi »: »i k: I.u.:.»**», w, , ca I*apui« u:? urc;, ! IVk. n* K-*a’,u-,r. vui llikina. i.\r.iu o K:;.:;-<i:Vj ; n* S. V. r..c Kt; I TVS. S. tna H*anAVaVii. hJi.-.sa o Kei. ha;v»a *« (*,’ na i’i;r::. : 27. tt.* Op ; .hU*!a. ll*si , W.*wv:, !i*n:*a o K*a*!B* w, % j n\»- Kxii:a:va w, tu* J. \V. Kriki::»i e:*: Luli K.iai:.»*:.*, l.e ; keik» ai.\hoe laua. • i lVk. o* Kah*oaaui, Moloka.;, haaau e K*aiiSAh»oi(*,) e* ; Maeuela re* IV-h*ao. } IT, nia Kaw.*:p*pa, lUa%, Miai, h»a*u o l’mi r.* Wihi:’.fii-4 eie Wahi’.ieiaaikii. i IVk. 13, n;a Kow.nli, //ana, Mau?, banaa o :.,f w, | u» Kait3;i3iiuA–: ri3< Me!(. | Nov. 11. ma f/x!awa, Mcv.«as. hanj.u o – v i.) i ea Kai.iuh smc IMolei.

MAKE.

PeK. 24, ma Le{xK»ht>K\ Wonoiulu, tn*cc o Kaha!rw*. w. I)rK. IT. w* WailiK; Kai, \V.»i.v.*!ii t nilKe o Wahiueini w. l>«t. 15, raa //amohīinio, Wain;*.; Eai, aīaie o P»cn w. l>eK. 4, n:a Kap:i!atna, //oni>!u!u. o //.»r,a!«j w. lVt. 7. ma Kapohue, //.*n*, Mauī, m’.iK- o Kahawalu w. l>ft. 9, mi //ono:r.a*’lt, //aua, Maui, maie o bdtiueia i. I Xov. -T, m* P»)haKupuKa. euK o Kawahine w. j Xov. 13, uij Walawa, u:stKo o £.*a:ucla i. ! Xov. lō, ma i.i wa!.i no, ni.»K*- o Kaui.»K(.s r. I DeK. S. !:;a ia w:,hi rt\ iv..»*t> o K:; , .:’\r : ‘. rl * I IH-k. 19, u:t i* w:thi no, raas« o Kfhu!mular.i w.

[This once again is an example of the text available for you to search at papakilodatabase.com for the Vital Statistics Column in the Kuokoa for January 3, 1863. I don’t know about you, but this just makes me sad.

If only the newspapers were reshot first so that there were clear images to start off with, at least the resulting OCR output could have been better.]

(Kuokoa, 1/3/1863, p. 3)

HANAU. / MAKE.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke II, Helu 1, Aoao 3. Ianuari 3, 1863.

Vital Statistics Column, 1863.

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MARRIAGES.

Dec. 26, at Kaluahole, Waikikikai, married were Puaa and Kamakaimaku; they were wed by Petero.

BIRTHS.

Dec. 19, at Waolani, Nuuanu, born was Konamaukuku (m), of Maiola and Momika.
Dec. 23, at Monikahaae, Honolulu, born was Kalailehua, of W. B. Kekipi and Keaookalani.
Dec. 14, at Waihee, Maui, born was Kukalauihooneenui, Kaaopookani, of S. M. Kamakau and S. Huainakolo [Hainakolo].
Dec. 20, at Kapuukolo, Honolulu, born was Punui (f), of Pewa and Makaole.
Dec. 14, at Keauhou, Kona Akau, Hawaii, born was Keakahiwa (f), of H. Piena and G. P. Piena.
Dec. 15, at Manana, Ewa, born was Lapena (m), of J. P. E. Kahaleaahu and Keakahiwa.

DEATHS.

Dec. 18, at Pelekane, Honolulu, Kaiana died.
Nov. 19, at Opihikao, Puna, Hawaii, Kaililauokekoa died.
Dec. 14, at Waikiki, Wahineiki died.
Dec. 1, at Waikiki, Pako (f) died.
Dec. 21, at Koiuiu, Hinawale (m) died.
Dec. 22, at Honolulu, Pulenui died.
Dec. 26, at Kaumakapili, J. Liawahine died.
Dec. 28, at Kamakela, Maikaaloa died.
Dec. 19, at Halawa, Molokai, Kekolulani died.
Nov. 26, at Kahookane, Kahookiiai died; she died a quick death and she was a good girl.

[The one name here most everyone will recognize is the renown historian, Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau and his wife, Sarah Hainakolo.]

(Hoku o ka Pakipika, 1/1/1863, p. 3)

MARE. / HANAU. / MAKE.

Ka Hoku o ka Pakipika, Buke 2, Helu 12, Aoao 3. Ianuari 1, 1863.

Vital Statistics Column, 1863.

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MARRIAGES.

January 15, at Kauanonoula, Honolulu, married were Capt. L. M. Mahuka and Lukia; they were wed by Rev. E. W. Clark.
January 1, at Puunui, Honolulu, Oahu, married were Kamawa and Kauku; they were wed by L. Smith.
Jan. 13, at Kaumakapili, married were Kamoa and Hana; they were wed by W. E. Clark.

BIRTHS.

Dec. 27, at Moomuku, Honuaula, Maui, born was Kahoaliku (f), of Kaanaana and Kahele.
December 11, at Waimea, Koolauloa, born was J. S. Mokookalai (m), of Kalama and Kalua.

DEATHS.

December 23, at Manawai, Molokai, S. D. Kahananui died; he died of kumu¹ and consumption [hokii].
Jan. 4, at Kailua, Koolaupoko, Meheula died; he died of muteness [mumule].
Jan. 11, at Makiki, Oahu, Mose child died; he died of kumu and tinea [kane].
Dec. 1, at Hauola, Wailupe, Oahu, Waaki (m) died; at the same location, Kaluahine (f) died.
January 7, at Wailupe, Oahu, Kaai (m) died.
Jan. 8, at Wailupe, Oahu, Kahololio (f) died.
January 11, at Kewalo kai, Kaleohano (m) died; he died of throwing up blood [luaikoko].
Jan. 11, at Kawaiahao, Kaia (m) died, of Kipahulu, Maui; he died of pains in the throat [he eha ma ka puu].
Jan. 18, at Honolulu, Akai Chinese died; he was one of the wealthy Chinese of Honolulu nei.
Jan. 19, at Kawaiiki, Kukae (m) died; he died of dysentery [kulu].

¹I could not find an ailment called “kumu”.

(Hoku o ka Pakipika, 1/22/1863, p. 3)

MARE. / HANAU. / MAKE.

Hoku o ka Pakipika, Buke 2, Helu 15, Aoao 3. Ianuari 22, 1863.

Another look at the Vital Statistics from January 29, 1863.

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MARE.

lan. 20, ma Manoa mare o Pahokani tne Nawahiu«, na Ka2«ka laua 1 mare. lan. 2, ma Leleo, Honololo, Oahu, mare o Siraona, Kahaleholu, me Hanaka, Keamalu, ‘ni lUv, Kalaka luua i mar«.

HANAU.

I*n. 10, ma Koleaka, Honolulu, haeau o Hukiko k, ii(i Anatorio me Berta. lan. 2, tna Kapauhi Honr*lolo, hanao oKaikek, t}a W E. K t Daniela, me K«beka Kaloa. lon. 13, ma Pauoa Honolulu, hanao o Polehekekai k,na Kukaioka me UUlina. , iant 20, ma Kamoiiiili Oahu, hanau be keiki k, n 1 Niuii ine Kaikeaola. lan, 21, mt> Kapiii Lahaiua Maui, hanao 0. Kak, oa 11. Kaalawahia m« £. Palao. lan; 21, me Kaumakapili Honolulu, hanau oKekuman ki aa Kaeiliokalani r,i« Napio. t lan, 16, ma Leleo Oahu, hanau he mau maho«, na m« Makaleho. ■ j lMuarl 2,’ma p»o «, hanu o Paoa, na Mahoahoa, oe Keeij)uupnu, 18, ma Knpalaine, hanau 0 Kaona. w, na Waiaola, me KahooUikaua, ;

MAKE.

lan. m» A&la Honolalu, tnt\to o Pākamia. I«n. 23, ma HamohaiHo Walhiki, m«ke oM. Ekew- hi r»o mak#> o Popakihaka. htn 26, ma Honolula make o Ksotnii. lan. 23, ma Wāikiklkai ra«ka o Kupakei k. lan. 7. ma Weilupe mak<> o~Kaai k. lan. 8, tna ia wahi no’make o Kaholio w, laii. 18, ma Kalihi make o M. Kaohane w. laii’ 21, ma Apaa Honololu make oMak*oiw. lan . 24« ma Kalia Honoloiu make o Kiliiina w. Dekemapa 26. make o Wahioepio, k h« 1010 loihi kooa mai i makeai. lan. 26, roa i’uiwa make o Kawai *r. lan. 2s, ma Laimi Nuuana make o Kuehu w # he makaahine no Kahula, he wahine nobo pono keia me kaoakane, ualawe ke Akoai konaol«aloha ino no hoi oia ua palekena.

[The above is what the text looks like on the Papakilo Database for the same Vital Statistics Column that appeared in the last post. The following disclaimer precedes the text:

Optical Character Recognition

Optical Character Recognition, or OCR, is a process by which software reads a page image and translates it into a text file by recognising the shapes of the letters (The NINCH Guide to Good Practice in the Digital Representation and Management of Cultural Heritage Materials).

OCR enables searching of large quantities of full-text data, but it is never 100% accurate. The level of accuracy depends on the print quality of the original issue, its condition at the time of microfilming, the level of detail captured by the microfilm scanner, and the quality of the OCR software. Issues with poor quality paper, small print, mixed fonts, multiple column layouts, or damaged pages may have poor OCR accuracy.

The searchable text and titles in this collection have been automatically generated using OCR software. They have not been manually reviewed or corrected.

To look at the OCR text, select the page/article and click the “Text of this page/Text of this article” link.

Where does that leave you when you are searching for your kupuna or any historical event? This is precisely why the Hawaiian-Language Newspapers need to be reshot as clearly as possible now before they crumble away.]

Vital Statistics Column, 1863.

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MARRIAGES.

Jan. 20, at Manoa, married were Pahukani and Nawahine; the marriage performed by Clark [Kalaka].
Jan. 2, at Leleo, Honolulu, Oahu, married were Simona Kahalehulu and Hariaka Keamalu; the marriage was performed by Rev. Clark.

BIRTHS.

Jan. 19, at Koleaka, Honolulu, born was Hukiku (m), of Anatorio and Berta.
Jan. 2, at Kapauhi, Honolulu, born was Kaike (m), of W. E. K. Daniela and Rabeka Kalua.
Jan. 13, at Pauoa, Honolulu, born was Polehekekai (m), of Kukaioka me Ulalina.
Jan. 20, at Kamoiliili, Oahu, born was a son, of Naai [? Nani] and Kaikeaola.
Jan. 21, at Kapili, Lahaina, Maui, born was G. Kapuaoala (m), of H. Kaaiawahia and E. Palau.
Jan. 24, at Kaumakapili, Honolulu, born was Kekuman [? Kekumau ? Kekumaa] (m), of Kaoiliokalani and Napio.
Jan. 16, at Leleo, Oahu, born were twins, of Kuolulo and Makaleha.
January 2, at Pau a [? Pauoa], Paoa was born of Mahoahoa and Kaaipuupuu.
January 18, at Kapalama, born was Kaona (f), of Waiaula and Kahooilikaua.

DEATHS.

Jan. at Aala, Honolulu, Pakamia died.
Jan. 23, at Hamohamo, Waikiki, M. Ekekela died, at the same place Pupukahaku died.
Jan. 25, at Honolulu, Kaomii died.
Jan. 23, at Waikikikai, Kupakei (m) died.
Jan. 7, at Wailupe, Kaai (m) died.
Jan. 8, at the same place, Kaholio (f) died.
Jan. 18, at Kalihi, Kauhane (f) died.
Jan. 21, at Apua, Honolulu, Makaoi (f) died.
Jan. 24, at Kalia, Honolulu, Kililina (f) died.
December 26, Wahinepio (m) died, he died because suffered from a stroke for a long time.
Jan. 25, at Puiwa, Kawai (f) died.
Jan. 25, at Laimi, Nuuanu, Kuehu (f) died, a mother from Kahula who lived properly with her husband, God has taken  her life, much aloha for her, she is saved.

[Back a 150 years ago, the Vital Statistics Column was a bit more detailed. Here again we see that the digital image is not terribly clear. Hopefully one day soon the newspapers will be reshot clearly so that better transcriptions can be done for more accurate searches, not only for genealogy links, but for anything that happened in the past!]

(Hoku o ka Pakipika, 1/29/1863, p. 3)

MARE. / HANAU. / MAKE.

Ka Hoku o ka Pakipika, Buke II, Helu 16, Aoao 3. Ianuari 29, 1863.

Tourists… 1906.

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[Found under: “TOWN TALK”]

One of my Southern California friends here with the party of editors had a very amusing experience with a native waiter in a restaurant into which she had dropped for lunch. She saw the brown son of the islands coming and she nerved herself for the ordeal. She consulted her souvenir program and running over the list of translated words she finally found and said “Pa-Hay-Oe.”

“Maikai no” replied the man with a smile.

The young lady then attempted to find the native words for “Ham and Eggs” or something to that effect—but alas they were not there. She hesitates, looked frantically around in search of some haole, and finally she though of sign language and commenced to make all sorts of passes in the air. The native stood near her her and kept shaking his head, all the time with a questioning look in his eye.

Finally the young lady said in despair, “Oh, you block head, why don’t you talk English?”

“I was about to say madam,” came the reply, “that if you would say in English what you are endeavoring to convey by means of the sign language, I would be most delighted to fill even your humblest desire.”

Then the young lady was angry. She stamped out of the restaurant and all one needs to do to court sudden death is to make a few passes like “Ham and Eggs” in the air in her presence.

(Hawaiian Star, 9/22/1906, p. 7)

One of my Southern California friends...

The Hawaiian Star, Volume XIV, Number 4524, Page 7. September 22, 1906.

Man sent away from Queen’s Hospital, 1913.

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REFUSED BY THE HOSPITAL AND DIED AT HIS HOME.

In the afternoon of this past Saturday, a Hawaiian named Kalanaola was brought back at three o’clock, to the Queen’s Hospital to be treated, with a document written by Dr. Wayson at the request of Dr. Li. When that man arrived at the hospital, his wound was cleaned and treated, but the doctors in the hospital refused to admit him there because they were told Kalanaola had diabetes [ma’i akepau]; the astonishing thing was that there was no indication in his death report that he died of diabetes, but in the report it said his death was caused by a sickness of the blood.

After treating his injury, he was placed back on the ambulance and taken back to his home, and on the following Sunday at 6 o’clock, his breath of life left him.

(Kuokoa, 1/31/1913, p. 4)

HOOLEIA MA KA HALEMA'I, MAKE MA KONA HOME PONOI

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLIX, Helu 5, Aoao 4. Ianuari 31, 1913.

Things you can find on an internet search: Puheemiki and weather studies, 2011.

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I did a search on William Puheemiki, Jr. on the internet, and one of the hits was this “JIMAR/Kawaihuelani Collaborative Research Project Weather-related articles from the Hawaiian Language Newspapers, 1834–1948”. It seems to be an  index of Hawaiian-Language Newspaper articles dealing with weather phenomena. There are 4,050 articles listed, but there doesn’t seem to be any logical parameters—there are even pages of newspaper where one article on weather is listed but another is not. I also can’t find any public followup to this database, like any translations or resulting studies.

Hopefully the 15,500 newspaper pages transcribed by the 6,500 volunteers for the Ike Kuokoa project last summer (2012) are put up online soon, so that more information on weather or any other subject can be more easily found!

Would anyone have any new information on either?

More from Puheemiki on C. Strawn in Kalawao, 1883.

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THE NEWS OF KALAWAO

The sun is shining; this wind is howling in the Koolau of Kalawao; their path lies to the west.

These days, it is the first time the brows of the cliffs of the mountains have been sighted, which are constantly blocked by floating clouds; the fields are constantly covered by gray mist; and the voice of the ocean constantly roars in the sea cliffs both night and day.

Our superintendent, C. Strawn, is secretly selling the house lumber that the Board of Health sent for the patients, at 3½ cents per yard, and hundreds of yards were sold on the 16th of this month. We just found out about this, we didn’t know from earlier.

The new church of the protestant brethren of Kalawao stands proudly, her walls are beautiful, and her bell tower is stands unobstructed; this was done skillfully under T. Solomoa [T. Solomona], but it is not completed.

Some major problems here in Kalawao were remedied by the agent of the Board of Health, R. W. Meyer, earlier this month; the claim for damages by W. H. Kala and J. K. Awihi against the Board of Health, for the seizing of their property by the Board of Health on the 18th of this past June, totaling $357.25; here is the deceitful thing: this important claim was hidden away by R. W. Meyer, and this was his decision. “The Board of Health was justified in the seizing of this property.” They two of them filed suit once again before a judge.”

Letters seen addressed outside to the Kuokoa or the Pae Aina¹ are torn apart; that is what I hear. This letter is being sent at Kalaupapa.  William Puheemiki.

[Does anyone know which Protestant church in Kalawao this would be being built in 1883?]

¹Ko Hawaii Pae Aina

(Kuokoa, 8/25/1883, p. 3)

NA MEA HOU O KALAWAO

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXII, Helu 34, Aoao 3. Augate 25, 1883.

Suicide in Kalawao, 1883.

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HANGING IN KALAWAO.

O Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, Aloha oe:

I have something to report to you, and that is this: A man hung himself on the 21st of this June, in the jail here in Kalawao, at 2:25 p. m., and he is now left to rest. Perhaps it will be set right, perhaps not.

Here is why he hung himself; 1. The estate of this man was confiscated by the Board of Health, the the superintendent of the Lepers, C. Strawn. 2. The residence of this man was torn down by the officers of the Board of health as well as his clothes trunk by the orders of C. Strawn. 3. The property of this man was auctioned off to the public by orders of C. Strawn over two days. 4. This man was imprisoned in the jail for no reason for 4 days and 3 nights, at which point he hung himself. There are many witnesses to what was done.

This is all why this man was troubled. And so we are pained by this, for we were not brought here to die in jail; because it is enough that we are inflicted with leprosy; we don’t wish for more sickness to befall us or for us to die again in jail like this.

Therefore I ask before King Kaulilua,¹ the nation, the lahui, the makaainana from where the sun rises to where it sets, from that side to this, those who care for our dear lives, the descendants of our kupuna who were wounded by the barbed spears to unify you O Hawaii as one, for whom is said, “E mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono.”²

Please dismiss, transfer, and expell this haole C. Strawn from his job for the reasons shown above; and not just him, but those who plunder the wealth of you, O Hawaii; the people who drag you, O Hawaii into difficulties; and those who hold no aloha in their hearts for Hawaii. Don’t take your time, for your knowledge, O Hawaii, has climbed the heights of Hanalei, and you are qualified to occupy the highest positions of our government and be respected for your knowledge [e elieli ai kulana ia Ainaike.]

This is not said in spite, but for just cause [he wai o lalo]. Sincerely,

William Puheemiki, Jr.

Leahi Home, Kalawao, Molokai

June 25, 1883.

¹Kaulilua is another name for Kalakaua.

²”Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono,” is the famous proclamation of Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III.

(Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, 7/7/1883, p. 4)

KAAWE MA KALAWAO.

Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, Buke VI, Helu 27, Aoao 4. Iulai 7, 1883.