("Na Inamona o ka Ua Peepohaku o Kaupo", Kuokoa Home Rula, November 21, 1912) Dear Kuokoa Home Rula, the treasure of the nation, I ask a favor that you place the topic mentioned above on your decks and bear it across the length and breadth of the lands from where the sun emerges to where…
Author: Kawika Gregoire
Kamawae Pio, 69, August 16, 1911
A Eulogy for the Mother Mrs. Kamawae Pio ("He Hoalohaloha no ka Makuahine Mrs. Kamawae Pio", Nupepa Kuokoa, September 1, 1911) In the realm above, Is my eternal home; I’m but a stranger, To this world; It’s a desert here, Full of hardship; Heaven above, Is my eternal home. Whereas it pleased the Almighty God…
Kapanaia dies after finger bitten by wife
("Nahu ia ka Manamanalima e ka Wahine a Make o Kapanaia", Kuokoa Home Rula, October 8, 1909) Last week, Kapanaia died at Malulani Hospital at Wailuku, Maui, due to his wife biting off part of his right pinky. The fight and biting of the finger was due to being drunk on sweet potato liquor. The…
Strange birth
("Hanau Kupanaha", Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, February 27, 1864) We are informed through a letter from our friend M. K. Adamu of Kaupo, East Maui of a woman and a strange birth, and here is what he wrote: “On January 15, a woman at Waiha gave birth to three children. The first was a Chinese child…
Regarding disorder
("No ka Haunaele", Ke Kumu Hawaii, April 26, 1837) The old ways have returned here on Maui. When the people of Kaupo and Kipahulu hear about the death of a chief, there is much immodest lamenting there. There are many people in Kaupo who have been fined by judges for this wildness. Women and children…
Notice
("Olelo Hoolaha", Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, March 9, 1889) Let it hereby be known to all that I, Loika, wife of Kuapalaha, am providing public notice that I am asking his whereabouts and for him to respond if he sees this notice. If he does not respond in 6 months from the publication of this…
Any bit of interest in the Progress Holomua has ended
("Ua Pau ka Lihi Hoihoi i ka Holomua Pauaka", Ka Leo o ka Lahui, August 7, 1894, and Ka Oiaio, August 10, 1894) Mr. Editor of Ka Leo and Ka Oiaio, please insert in your columns the angry thoughts placed above so that the owners and staff of the Progress Holomua newspaper will know their…
A joyous party at Puuokipahulu
("Ahaaina Lealea Nui ma Puuokipahulu", Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, March 21, 1891) Dear Ko Hawaii Pae Aina. Greetings.—Please present this to the public so that everyone from Hawaii to Kauai will know. On March 7, a great party was held at Puuokipahulu. Everyone was invited to come to that place on the day specified above…
House destroyed in a fire
("Hale Pau i ke Ahi", Ka Hae Hawaii, September 7, 1859) Dear Hae Hawaii: GREETINGS.—On the night of August 22 in Kipapanui, Kaupo, S. T. Kainoa’s house was destroyed by a fire. Here is his story: That evening, Kainoa and others were rendering goat fat and had two full pots. They went to some other…
Hard tree
("Laau Paakiki", Ka Hae Hawaii, November 18, 1857) Dear Hae Hawaii: Greetings. Here is a new tree I have seen that grows in the uplands of Nuu, in Kaupo. The name of this tree is kea. It is an excellent tree. You readers may ask, “Why is it so good?” Here is why it is…