Irmgard L. K. Harbottle weds Henry Nainoa Thompson, 1920.

Marriages

THOMPSON—HARBOTTLE

A pretty home wedding was solemnized Saturday night in Honolulu when Miss Irmgard L. K. Harbottle of 1821 Ala Moana, became the bride of Henry Thompson of the job printing department of the Star-Bulletin. Continue reading

Looking back at things that don’t change, 1904.

A SCURRILLOUS ATTACK.

Candidate Cecil Brown The Victim of a Scamp.

Circular letters were sent broadcast through the mail yesterday, attacking in a scurrillous way the candidacy of Cecil Brown for the Senate. All three of the men whose names appear on the letter have made affidavit that they had nothing to do with it and knew nothing about it. An effort is being made by Mr. Ryan and the Good Government Club to run down the author of the circular. It is understood that Detective Hatter will be put on the case. Continue reading

Another death announcement for Elizabeth Kahele Holt, 1920.

MRS. CHRIS J. HOLT

Mrs. Elizabeth Kahele Holt, wife of Chris J. Holt, formerly of this city, died in Lihue Hospital, Kauai, last Tuesday from influenza and was buried in the Lihue cemetery. Continue reading

Death of Eliza Kahele Holt, 1920.

DEATH OF MRS. C. J. HOLT

The sad news reaches us of the death of Mrs. C. J. Holt of Nawiliwili. She had been sick only a few days. The dread disease had under-mined a fine constitution very speedily. Interment takes place to-day from the Lihue Hawaiian church. Continue reading

Another death announcement for Hiram Palohau Kahele, 1920.

Honolulu’s Hunter of Sharks Is Dead

Hiram P. Kahele, known to many as “Buck” Kahele, died at 9:45 o’clock yesterday morning at his home, 10 Dewey Court, Waikiki, after a week’s illness. Kahele was a victim of broncho-pneumonia, following influenza. Continue reading

Makua Kelemenete passes on, 1909.

FATHER CLEMENT ANSWERED HIS LAST CALL YESTERDAY

THE LATE FATHER CLEMENT.

Father Clement, for many years a familiar and much-loved figure in Honolulu, passed away early yesterday morning at the Catholic Mission. He has been in failing health for some…

(PCA, 6/11/1909, p. 1)

The Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Volume XLIX, Number 8374, Page 1. June 11, 1909.

…time past, yesterday succumbing to old age. Hundreds will miss his bent, kindly form, Continue reading

Just a little more on William S. Kioula marriage, 1920.

Centenarian Takes Bride of 60 Years

Hawaiian Born Before First Missionaries Came To Islands Married Wednesday Night

William S. Kioula, who will be a century old tomorrow, and Mrs. Lokalia Wahinenui, 61, were married on Wednesday evening, at Kawaiahao church by the pastor, Rev. Akaiko Akana, in the presence of many friends of the couple. The official witnesses to the ceremony were David Naeole and Charles A. Reeves, the latter being related by marriage to Mrs. Kioula.

Kioula, who looks not over 60, says he was born in Kona, Hawaii, a month before the landing of the first Christian Missionaries in the islands, which occurred in Kioula’s district of the Big Island. Honolulu’s oldest bridegroom was among the first native children to be christened by the missionaries. Continue reading

Peter Kalani, new bandmaster, 1915.

QUEEN CONGRATULATES BANDMASTER KALANI

Peter Kalani, the newly appointed bandmaster, beat the measure with his official baton yesterday for the first time, at a morning concert given in Queen Liliuokalani’s grounds. Continue reading