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.
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
Rev. L. K. Kalawe of Kapoho, Puna, who came to Hilo this morning brought news of the accidental death by drowning at Opihikao last Saturday morning of Kanuha, Jr., a Hawaiian 21 years old, who leaves a young wife and child. Continue reading
The child of our friend Kanuha of Opihikao is the youth who was lost to the sea at Opihikao. Continue reading
We were informed that a Hawaiian was lost to the sea very close to Opihikao, Puna; when he went to pick opihi, strong waves pounded down on him and he was lost to the sea, and perhaps it is because he did not know much about the current that his body was lost and nothing more was seen of him up until the time when we are at print. Continue reading
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.
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.
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.
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
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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