PCA comment on John Aylett, 1869.

[Found under: “NOTES OF THE WEEK.”]

We take pleasure in inserting the business cards of Hawaiians. It is an encouraging sign to see them come out and bid for trade and custom in competition with more favored foreigners. We refer particularly to the card of Mr. John Aylett, and ask for him a share of public patronage.

(PCA, 1/9/1869, p. 2)

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Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Volume XIII, Number 28, Page 2. January 9, 1869.

 

John Aylett aka Keoni Tela ad in Hawaiian, 1869.

TAILOR!!

THE ONE WHOSE NAME APPEARS BELOW ANNOUNCES to the public, that he is prepared to sew and to cut all kinds of men’s clothing, just like the Latest Fashion arriving, as per the wishes of the one who owns the clothes, at my Clothier on Hotel Street, Honolulu. I always have in stock all the Latest Bolts of Cloth of various types.

KEONI TELA (John Aylett)

371-3m*

[“Keoni Tela” seems to be a nickname “John Tailor”.]

(Kuokoa, 1/23/1869, p. 3)

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Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke VIII, Helu 4, Aoao 3. Ianuari 23, 1869.

George Leonard ad in English, 1869.

GEORGE LEONARD,

Manufacturer of FURNITURE of all Descriptions.

PLANING, SAWING and TURNING DONE.

Mouldings of all kinds constantly on Hand.

609 1y

[If you were wondering what the numbers at the end of ads stand for, the “609” represents the start issue, which is the 609th number of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser since it began printing (1/25/1868). And the “1y” represents how long the ad is up for (1 year).]

(PCA, 2/23/1869, p. 1)

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Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Volume XIII, Number 30, Page 1. February 23, 1869.

On advertising in the Kuokoa, 1869.

A word to the wise and a word for ourselves.

We need not remind our friends engaged in mercantile pursuits of the importance of  advertising as a means of insuring success in business. But for our mutual profit, we will remind our friends of the business community of the superior advantages that our columns afford for a large class of advertisements. Continue reading

O Ku o Ka o Ku o Ka! 1908.

[Found under: “Ka Moolelo Kaao o Hiiaka-i-ka-Poli-o-Pele”]

At that point she [Wahineomao] turned and headed back. She set her eyes upon her aikane [Hiiaka and Pauopalae]. And then she once again intoned the words which her aikane [Hiiaka] taught her: “O Ku, o Ka, o Ku, o Ka.” Continue reading