David K. Baker
ATTORNEY & LAND SURVEYOR.
Find him at Keei, South Kona, and by telephone. Aug. 24, 1911
(Hoku o Hawaii, 9/16/1915, p. 4)
David K. Baker ad, 1915.
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Huli Kalo of all varieties! 1913.
Taro Tops! Taro Tops!!
You can obtain Huli Kao of all varieties at the Hilo Boarding School. $2.50 for a thousand.
Inquire of the Principal of the Hilo Boarding School [Kula Hanai o Hilo].
Levi C. Lyman [L. C. Laimana]
Principal.
(Hoku o Hawaii, 1/2/1913, p. 3)
I was asked once if other ethnicities put ads in Hawaiian language newspapers…
…I think if you wanted to sell your products, yes, you did.
Death of Rahela Puowaina, 1870.
Death that is Mourned.—Rahela Puowaina was born at Papaaea, Hamakua Loa, Maui. In the month of Hilinehu in the year 1833, and she died on the first day of the month of Kaaona; she was 37 years old. Continue reading
Two new Hawaiian newspapers! 1909.
There are two Hawaiian newspapers that will be appearing very soon, Ka Lanakila, and newspaper published as a book and edited by G. K. Keawehaku, along with Ka Nupepa Waialeale of Kauai. Continue reading
On the first horses in Hawaii nei, 1852.
Who Brought the First Horses to the Islands?—In a valuable document presented by Stephen Reynolds, Esq., to the R. H. A. Society at its first meeting in 1850, the following passage occurs:—Horses.—I have not been able to find the name of him who introduced the first. It appears two were brought and presented to Kamehameha; the natives say Mr. Manine was in the vessel. Several were brought before 1823. From 1824 to 1838 many cargoes were brought from California. The horses born and reared on the islands are superior in all respects to those imported from California,—better limbs, better spirits, and tougher animals.” Continue reading
Animals introduced in Ka Lama Hawaii, 1834.
Pertaining to the Sloth [Hiamoe].
This strange animal is born and lives and dies amongst the branches of the trees. They are rare, and live in seclusion in the trees of the deep forests of South America. That is where it lives. Its front legs are long, somewhat like those of the arms of man, it does not reach a foot, its claws are long like fingers. Its hind legs are short. Therefore it cannot walk on land, it can only move by crawling. From that comes its name, the Sloth. Continue reading
Rev. William Kamau, oldest minister in the Hawaiian church, 1940.
[Found under “Aloha Pumehana”]
REV. WILLIAM KAMAU
He is the oldest amongst the ministers of Hawaii’s Churches.
The Haili Church gives its warm aloha to you, oh good father, and so too with Ka Hoku o Hawaii.
[Rev. William Kamau was one of the contributors to Bishop Museum’s Roberts Collection of mele. See this week’s He Aupuni Palapala blog for more information on a new exhibit about the collection and an better image of William Kamau!]
(Hoku o Hawaii, 6/19/1940, p. 1)
E Mau Kona Welo Ana!
Praise for Kuhio in mele, 2021
Did you see yesterday’s Nuhou Monday post from Bishop Museum on praise for Prince Kuhio through mele? Check it out by clicking here!
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