Mr. and Mrs. David K. Kama Sr. have been living in the pure bonds of marriage for fifty years. The two of them were married on the 17th of April at Holualoa, Kona in the year 1886. They gave a party to commemorate their Jubilee marriage at their home in Honolulu on Friday last week. It was the greatest praise in gratitude to God in giving them this great blessing of life, allowing them to have these happy years in the pure bonds of marriage. Continue reading
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Technical problems, 2019.
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Aloha kakou,
I am sorry, but due to unfortunate events beyond my control, there will be no more posts probably for a while. I can no longer use my old laptop.
In the meanwhile, there are old posts that you may have not seen (or may have forgotten about) that you might find interesting.
A hui hou aku no.
Take good care,
nupepa-hawaii.com
Death of Halemanu Iopa and others, 1911.
DEATHS.
Mary Laa [? Mary Lua ? Mary Lea], at Puuhale, July 13.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kapuaa, on Liliha Street, July 13.
Pahukoa, on Judd Street [alanui Kauka], July 14.
Halemanu Iopa, on Christley Lane, July 15.
Mrs. Keahi Keo Liilii, on Ashford Street [alanui Akepoka], July 16.
Charles Kamai, on Waikahalulu Lane, July 16.
[If you search under “Iopa” you will not find this article. Because the quality of the images of the newspapers are not clear, the program that reads the letters will often mix up lower-case “L” with upper-case “I”. So here, “Iopa” was read “Lopa”…]
(Kuokoa, 7/21/1911, p. 8)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVII, Helu 29, Aoao 8. Iulai 21, 1911.
Another unnamed victim of opihi picking, 1887.
[Found under: “NU HOU HAWAII”]
On Saturday, January 22, a women fell to her death at the cliff of Kukuiula, Koloa, Kauai; she went with her daughter to pick opihi while her husband was in Lihue at work.
[Be safe when you guys go pound opihi!]
(Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, 2/5/1887, p. 2)
Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, Buke X, Helu 6, Aoao 2. Feberuari 5, 1887.
Kahumu lost to sea when gathering opihi, 1906.
WENT TO PICK OPIHI AND POUNDED BY THE SEA AND LOST TO THE SHARKS.
We received word from Kona from aboard the steamship Maunaloa, saying that on Monday, the 8th of this month, a woman named Kahumu went with some other women to gather opihi on the capes of Ninole. Continue reading
One last example of reversed column ruling, 1873.
The Alaula was only published once a month. Whose passing do you think they are announcing in this issue?
Ke Alaula, Buke VII, Helu 10, Aoao 1. Ianuari, 1873.
One more example of reversed column rules, showing the nation in mourning, 1917.
This one from 102 years ago. Ke Aloha Aina was also a newpaper published weekly. This example is obviously reporting the passing of Queen Liliuokalani. As you look back at the old newspapers, keep your eye out for reverse column ruling, they are important.
Ke Aloha Aina, Buke XII, Helu 46, Aoao 1. Novemaba 16, 1917.
More reversed column rules, 1868.
The Au Okoa newspaper was a weekly newspaper. Who is the nation in mourning for here?
Ke Au Okoa, Buke IV, Helu 32, Aoao 1. Novemaba 26, 1868.
Reversed column rules, signaling the mourning of the nation.
Just like wearing black while in mourning, the newspapers showed the mourning of the nation with dark black margins, called “reversed column rules”. This happened in both the English as well as the Hawaiian language newspapers. Continue reading
The dropping of “Ka” or “Ke” from proper nouns.
If a name would not be easily mistaken for something else, the initial “Ka” or “Ke” would sometimes be dropped. It is important to think of these things when searching for people and places. How many written examples have you come across?
Kawaiahao → Waiahao
Kekuanaoa → Kuanaoa
Kaahumanu → Ahumanu
Kaumualii / Kaimualii → Imualii
Kamoiliili → Moiliili
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