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More Hawaiian-Language in English newspapers, 1922.

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HE MELE NO JOHN WISE

A he ohohia nui no Keoni Waika
Ka elele hiwahiwa a ka lahui
Hui like mai kakou
E koho me ka lokahi.

Hookahi mea nui i anoi ia
O ka pono kaulike o ka lehulehu
Mai Hawaii o Keawe
A Kauai o Mano.

Ua kini ua mano kou aloha
Maluna hoi a o kou lahui
A he sure maoli
Pela io nohoi.

Kiina ko lei i Wakinekona
A ka manu aeko e hii mai nei
Nau hoi ia la elei
No ka nani a o Hawaii.

Eia makou mahope ou
A hiki aku i ka lanakila ana
Goodie idea kela
Lokahi na puuwai.

Hainaia mai ana ka puana
A o oe ka makou i anoi ai
John Wise no ka elele
Feelah goodie kahi manao.

—ILIHIA CLUB, Kalaupapa.

[Chronicling America only has newspapers up to 1922. I am not sure how much longer Hawaiian-Language articles appear in the Maui News, but it is pretty interesting to see that they did appear until at least 1922. Here is a political song written for Keoni Waika, the renaissance man, John Wise.]

(Maui News, 11/3/1922, p. 8)

HE MELE NO JOHN WISE

Semi-Weekly Maui News, 22nd. Year, Number 1215, Page 8. November 3, 1922.

Farming in Hawaii, 1913.

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ENCOURAGING SMALL FARMER.

Beginning January 5, The Advertiser will publish a weekly list of wholesale prices for Island produce in Honolulu markets while A. T. Longley, superintendent of the home markets division of the Hawaii Experiment Station will also supply a weekly market letter for publication. The marketing division was authorized by the last legislature, an appropriation having been made for the purpose.

Dr. E. V. Wilcox has been a close student of cooperative marketing organizations for the last twenty years. He stated to The Advertiser Saturday that there are ten times as many cooperative marketing organizations in the United States as in England and Germany combined, although there is very little American literature on the subject. One Southern farmer’s organization that both sells produce and purchases machinery, fertilizers, seed and supplies for its members includes over three million farmers and planters. California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Utah and Colorado have their fruit marketing organizations. In the Central States the farmers have to together on their corn, wheat and oat crops as well on the scores of minor products usually associated in the Hawaiian public mind with “small farming.” There are cooperative societies in New York and New England; in Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas they united in the marketing of tobacco, early truck crops, peach and berry crops; and in the Gulf States they are almost a controlling factor in cotton.

The prime objects of farmer’s cooperative unions are, continuity of supply, an honest and uniform pack, and standardization of grades. The idea is to put the growing, packing and marketing of farm produce on a business basis.

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Stopping by at Washington, D. C. on the way to see the Queen, 1887.

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KING KALAKAUA’S WIFE.

QUEEN KAPIOLANI ARRIVES AT OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Arrangements Made for the Queen to Call on the President and Mrs. Cleveland—A Benevolent Creature on Her Way to Visit Victoria—Queen Emma.

QUEEN KAPIOLANI.

Washington, May 4.—Queen Kapiolani, of the Hawaiian Islands, who arrived in San Francisco on April 20, arrived in Washington to-day and immediately went to the Arlington Hotel. Arrangements have been made for the queen to call on the president and Mrs. Cleveland at noon on Wednesday. The queen and suite will arrive here early Tuesday evening and go at once to the Arlington. A time will be appointed by the queen during her stay here for the diplomatic corps to call on her, and she will also probably receive calls from the naval officers who have been stationed at Honolulu, all of whom have met her majesty, and many of whom have danced with her.

After spending a few days here sight-seeing she will go to New York. From there she goes to England to be present at the Queen’s jubilee. She has never been out of her own country before, and is quite anxious to see the “greatest woman on the face of the earth,” as she calls Queen Victoria. Queen Kapiolani is not of what is known as royal blood in Honolulu. Strictly speaking neither is King Kalakaua of royal blood, as he was elected to the throne and did not inherit it. Continue reading →

Nipper and Hawaiian Music, 1917.

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Victor
“HIS MASTER’S VOICE”
REG. U.S. PAT OFF

To insure Victor quality, always look for the famous trademark, “His Master’s Voice.” It is on every Victrola and every Victor Record. It is the identifying label on all genuine Victrolas and Victor Records.

All the fascination of Hawaiian music is in these Victor Records

There is a quaint and dreamy beauty to the music of Hawaii as it comes like the whispering breeze from the mid-Pacific. It breathes the lightsome spirit of this land of sunshine. Its laguorous rhythm is typical of Hawaiian life, of the swaying trees, the beating surf, of the joys and sorrow of this interesting music-loving people.

And all the enchantment of Hawaiian music, all the charms of their quaint instruments, all the peculiar beauties of their light voices are brought to you on Victor Records. You are in fancy transported to these far-off islands.

18132 10 in. 75c
On the Beach at Waikiki—Medley Hula (with Ukulele and Guitar by Louise and Ferera) Horace Wright-Rene Dietrich
My Luau Girl (with Ukulele and Guitar by Louise and Ferera) Horace Wright-Rene Dietrich

17701 10 in. 75c
Hawaiian Waltz Medley (Guitar Duet) Lua and Kaili
Kilima Waltz (Guitar Duet) Lua and Kaili

65344 10 in. 75c
My Honolulu Hula Girl In English and Hawaiian (with Quintette) E. K. Rose
One—Two—Three—Four In English Hawaiian Quintette

65348 10 in. 75c
Aloha Oe (Farewell to Thee) (Liliuokalani) Hawaiian Quintette
Kuu Home—Native Plantation Song (with Quintette) S. M. Kaiawe

17710 10 in. 75c
Honolulu March (Guitar Duet) Pale K. Lua-David Kaili
Kohala March (Guitar Duet) Pale K. Lua-David Kaili

17767 10 in. 75c
Hilo—Hawaiian March Irene West Royal Hawaiians
Wailana Waltz Irene West Royal Hawaiians

Hear this fascinating Hawaiian music today at any Victor dealer’s. He will gladly give you a copy of the special Victor catalog of Hawaiian Records, and play any music you wish to hear. And he will demonstrate the various styles of Victor and Victrola—$10 to $400.

Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J.

Important Notice. All Victor Talking Machines are patented and are only licensed, and with right of use with Victor Records only. All Victor Records are patented and are only licensed, and with right of use on Victor Talking Machines only. Victor Records and Victor Machines are scientifically coordinated and synchronized by our special process of manufacture; and their use except with each other, is not only unauthorized, but damaging and unsatisfactory.

New Victor Records demonstrated at all dealers on the 28th of each month.

Victrola

“Victrola” is the Registered Trade-mark of the Victor Talking Machine Company designating the products of this Company only.

Warning: The use of the word Victrola upon or in the promotion or sale of any other Talking Machine or Phonograph products is misleading and illegal.

[It is interesting to note that many of these records can still be heard today (although well worn) on Youtube!]

(Bismarck Tribune, 2/20/1917, p. 2)

Victor

The Bismarck Tribune, Twenty-Seventh Year, Number 43, Page 2. February 20, 1917.

The Hypnotists at the Savoy, 1911.

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Savoy Theatre

POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK

of

AYESHA

and

BARNETT

THE WORLD’S GREATEST

HYPNOTISTS.

Packed to the Doors Last Night.

NEW SENSATIONS NIGHTLY.

Rightly Termed the Funniest Show

on Earth.

If You Want to Laugh, Don’t Miss It.

POPULAR PRICES.

(Hawaiian Star, 9/12/1911, p. 6)

Savoy Theatre

The Hawaiian Star, Volume XIX, Number 6070, Page 6. September 12, 1911.

Sleeping in a window front, 1911.

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FATHER WANTS SON IN HYPNOTIC SLEEP WAKED

Kawaa, father of S. W. Mosis, who at the present time lies asleep in J. Hopp & Co.’s window, is frightened of the effects that the long sleep may have on his son and asked this morning that Barnett should wake him up.

Barnett argued the point with him however, and refused to do anything of the kind stating that the boy was all right and that no harm would come to him. The father went away very dissatisfied with the whole business and Mosis will sleep on until tomorrow night when he will be brought back to life at the Savoy.

(Evening Bulletin, 9/12/1911, p. 6)

FATHER WANTS SON IN HYPNOTIC SLEEP WAKED

Evening Bulletin, Number 5029, Page 6. September 12, 1911.

Interesting translation, 1908.

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HOW DIPHTHERIA IS CONTRACTED.

One often hears the expression, “My child caught a severe cold which developed into diphtheria,” when the truth that cold had simply left the lit- truth was that cold had simply left the wandering diphtheria germ. When Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is given it not only cures the cold, but greatly lessens the danger of diphtheria or any other germ disease being contracted. There is no danger in giving this remedy, as it contains no opium or other harmful drug. For sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., agents for Hawaii.

(Hawaiian Star, 3/13/1908, p. 6)

HOWA DIPHTHERIA IS CONTRACTED.

The Hawaiian Star, Volume XV, Number 4978, Page 6. March 13, 1908.

KE ANO I HOOPAUIA AI O KA MA’I O KA PUU.

Ua lohe pinepineia keia olelo i ke kamailioia, “Ua loaa ka’u keiki i ke anu, a ku a puu maoli ae ma ka a-i,” a o ka mea oiaio no ea, mai ke anu mai i loaa mai ai ka anoano liilii a hiki i ke ku a puu maoli ana o ka a-i. I ka manawa i haawiia aku ai o ka Laau Kumu a Chamberlain, aole wale no o ke anu kana i hoola ai, aka ua hoopauia a hoemiia mai ka ma’i puu o ka a-i, a mau anoano e ae paha o kekahi ano ma’i. Aole loa he pilikia iki o ka haawi ana aku i keia laau oiai aole he opiuma iloko olaila, a laau hoopilikia e ae paha. Eia ke kuaiia nei e Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd., na akena no ka Paeaina Hawaii.

(Kuokoa, 3/13/1908, p. 4)

KE ANO I HOOPAUIA AI O KA MA'I O KA PUU.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLIII, Helu 11, Aoao 4. Maraki 13, 1908.

Western medical school for Hawaiians, 1870.

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Kahunas.

We understand that one of our physicians, who is thoroughly conversant with the native language, has been authorized to form a class of eight or ten Hawaiian young men, (graduates of the highest schools,) for instructions in the principles and practice of medicine.

There has never been made, that we are aware of, any systematic or earnest effort to instruct Hawaiian youth in the medical art. The knowledge that is necessary to be acquired to make a skillful and thoroughly competent practitioner is not to be obtained in this country, which as yet, does not possess medical schools and colleges, and the difficulties in the way of sending Hawaiian pupils abroad to obtain a medical education, are so various and insurmountable, as almost to preclude any hope of being overcome. Continue reading →

Keoua Hale becomes Honolulu High School, 1895.

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Honolulu High School [Kula Kiekie o Honolulu].

The illustration above is of the beautiful house of Princess R. Keelikolani, standing in Honolulu, and called Keoua Hale. It is said that when many drawings of houses were placed before the alii for her to choose from, she looked through the many and chose the drawing of this house and instructed the artist, “build me a house like that.” Therefore, a house like the one in the picture was constructed to completion which now stands proudly, the building which graces that portion of Honolulu on Emma Street on the land of Kaakopua. Continue reading →

Kaiulani, the heir to the throne, 1891.

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MA KE KAUOHA.

Olelo Kuahaua.

O makou o LILIUOKALANI, ma ka lokomaikai o ke Akua, Moiwahine o ko Hawaii Paeaina, i kulike ai me ka Pauku 22 o ke Kumukanawai o ko Hawaii Paeaina, ke hookohu aku nei, ke nele makou i ka Hooilina o ko makou kino ponoi iho, i ko makou kupa i aloha nui ia a kaikamahine hoi, ka Wohialii Kiekie VICTORIA KAWEKIU KAIULANI LUNALILO KALANINUIAHILAPALAPA Continue reading →