My Younger Brother Peter William Kamai Has Passed Away ("Kuu Pokii Peter William Kamai Ua Hala", Nupepa Kuokoa, September 20, 1918) Dear Mr. Solomon Hanohano, greetings:—Please publish in available space of our revered one my tearful message above to notify the family and friends of my departed younger brother. What sorrow for my brother! My…
Author: Kawika Gregoire
John Baptize Kamoau Kamai, 56, April 16, 1920
Our Father, J. B. K. Kamai, Has Passed Away ("Ko Makou Papa, J. B. K. Kamai, Ua Hala", Nupepa Kuokoa, May 28, 1920) Mr. Editor of the Nupepa Kuokoa, Greetings:— Please be so kind as to provide space in the columns of the Kuokoa for our dear, never-forgotten father who has left us in this…
S. W. Kahaleohai, 29, March 31, 1901
Removed Are the Supports of the Earthly Form ("Wehe I Ka Pili Hookoo Ia Loko", Ke Aloha Aina, April 13, 1901) Dear KE ALOHA AINA newspaper, Greetings:— Please insert in available space of your delicate form my message referenced in the title to collectively inform your readers from where the sun rises at Ha’eha’e to…
J. P. Keaupuni, 93, May 19, 1915
A Eulogy for J. P. Keaupuni ("He Hoalohaloha No J. P. Keaupuni", Nupepa Kuokoa, June 11, 1915) On May 19, 1915, the distressing, sad news spread that J. P. Keaupuni had departed this life and that his spirit had been returned to the one who made it. The deceased J. P. Keaupuni was a church…
Kaupo's cotton experiment
In the mid-1800s, residents of East Maui actively explored opportunities for commercial agriculture. Letters to newspapers in the 1850s urged the construction of ship landings and roadways to transport produce, or described recommended crops for the region. In 1856, the Hana Farmers Association (Ahahui Mahiai o Hana) was established and included members from Kaupo. The…
Assistance for the disaster in Lancashire
("Kokua no ka Poino o Lancashire", Nupepa Kuokoa, April 18, 1863) We have received a letter from H. Manase, of Kaupo, East Maui, providing a list of people making donations of eighth-dollars for the needy and suffering people living in Lancashire, England, and here is what he wrote. Here are funds donated by the members…
About the meeting of the Cotton Farmers Association in Kumunui, Kaupo
("No ka halawai Ahahui mahiai Pulupulu ma Kumunui Kaupo", Ka Hoku o ka Pakipika, September 26, 1861) September 12, 1861. Met at 12 noon. After prayers, E. Helekunihi was appointed as chair. At the request of E. Helekunihi, T. C. Wilmington was chosen as secretary of this association. E. Helekunihi stood and explained the method…
Kaalani Haupu, 82, October 12, 1912
My Beloved Grandmother Has Gone on the Path of No Return ("Kuu Kuku Aloha Ua Hala I Ke Ala Hoi Ole Mai", Nupepa Kuokoa, November 15, 1912) Dear editor of the Kuokoa, greetings: Please provide space in the treasure of our nation, the Nupepa Kuokoa, for my burden of sorrow, that you may carry it…
Joseph Napapa, 79, July 5, 1895
Passed On ("Ua Hala Ma-o", Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, July 20, 1895) At 3 in the morning on July 5, J. Napapa departed this life from his residence in Wailau, Molokai. He wasted away for over a year before passing away. Over the past month, he assiduously tried many medicines seeking a cure. But it was…
David William Napihaa, 75, August 29, 1921
An Obituary From the Church of Mokulau, Kaupo, Maui ("He Hoalohaloha Na Ka Ekalesia O Mokulau Kaupo Maui", Nupepa Kuokoa, September 30, 1921) On August 29, 1921, the angel of death silently entered the thresholds of the bodily home of the Iron Duke D. W. Napihaa, our fellow laborer in the activities of the church,…