Category Archives: Newspaper Research
That’s Old News: Youth Clubs
While going through the Oakland Tribune Newspaper [Oakland, CA] dated 17 Sep 1933, I found this little article about the John Swett Leader’s Club. John Swett was born in 1830 and died in 1913. He was the California State Superintendent of Schools from 1863 to 1867. He is considered to be the founder of California …
That’s Old News: Cousin Crowned Queen
You never know what you will find when you research newspapers. My Grandfather had many, many, many cousins of different ethnic backgrounds. One side from Kauai married Filipino men and thus, the Portuguese and Filipino traditions blended. I found this article about his cousin, Marian. It was in the Oakland Tribune newspaper [Oakland, CA], 12 …
That’s Old News: The Portuguese Praised in Hawaii
In searching the Hawaiian Gazette newspaper, I found several references to the Portuguese immigrants in it’s pages. This is an article from 7 Sep 1881. The author praises the Portuguese who have recently come to Hawaii to work the sugar plantations. I found this article interesting because it gives a glimpse of the views held …