Monthly Archives: February 2008

Dogfight

Posted on February 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 10, 1908Los Angeles     The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals raids a carefully planned dogfight in an orange grove outside Covina. Officers capture 23 spectators who came to the fight from across the country while … Continue reading →

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Feb. 9, 1958

Posted on February 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

  It’s Sunday in 1958, and The Times features a suburban tract home, designed with young (and growing) families in mind.  There’s no address for this house, so we don’t where it was. Click here to download the page: Download … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on February 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 9, 1938Los Angeles Let’s cruise down Wilshire and take a look at the Ambassador–oh wait, I forgot. We let L.A. Unified tear it down, didn’t we?  Meet a colorful minor character in the Harry Raymond case: T. Ray Costerisan. … Continue reading →

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Great White

Posted on February 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 9, 1908Los Angeles And the Great White Fleet is sailing around the world. The Owl Drug Co. is sponsoring a contest to guess when it will arrive in Los Angeles. Email me

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Feb. 9, 1908

Posted on February 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

  It’s Sunday, but instead of featuring a home of the week, The Times real estate pages highlight the new Pacific Coast Soda Co. in Santa Ana, and the images are barely visible. However, there’s a nice ad for a … Continue reading →

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Feb. 9, 1908

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch
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KFWB

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 8, 1958Los Angeles   OK, I give up. Any ideas? Email me

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Paul Coates

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 8, 1958 "Paul, I am in financial difficulties. The proffeser gave me a job one day–the best he could do. "My wife just brought me two big beef sandwitches. A friend of mine who works in a restaurant gave … Continue reading →

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Saved by the cross

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Feb. 6, 1958Los Angeles This was supposed to be a simple story, a story about second chances: A 75-cent crucifix saves the life of a teenage thief who is shot in the chest. Lying in his hospital bed, he … Continue reading →

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Lawless nation

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 8, 1958Los Angeles Quote of the day: "Crime prevention is not the function of the police. It is the primary responsibility of the family, schools and churches." –Police Chief William H. Parker Click here for the full page: Download … Continue reading →

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Feb. 8, 1958

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

 

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Raymond bombing

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 8, 1938Los Angeles Above, Lutheran minister Martin Niemoeller protests a secret trial by the Nazis on charges of treason. Niemoeller, who survived the war, was one of hundreds of dissident German ministers who were arrested by the Nazis in … Continue reading →

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Feb. 8, 1908

Posted on February 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

  A brawl on a Hollywood ranch may be to blame for the death of William Schumaker, hit above the right ear with a lantern and booted in the head … Empty streetcars heading back to the barn often speed … Continue reading →

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Craby Joe’s RIP

Posted on February 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Craby Joe’s is gone but the sign lives on. Jeremy Hansen writes: The Museum of Neon Art is hoping to have the sign up and running by Feb. 14, the next downtown LA Artwalk.  The new location of the museum … Continue reading →

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1947project

Posted on February 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

My pals at the 1947project are looking for several new writers as the site rolls over into its newest incarnation. I can tell you from my own experience with 47p that they’re a great bunch of folks (shout out to … Continue reading →

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Feb. 7, 1958

Posted on February 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Test pilot Henry C. Bosserman, a distinguished World War II flier, dies when his chute fails to open in the crash of a F-104A near Palmdale. The debris endangers children waiting at bus stops … Wedding bells are to ring … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on February 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

  A "bodacious riot of hillbilly hotcha"–with Humphrey Bogart? And who else is in the cast? Ronald Reagan? Coming up next year, Bogart as a cowboy (with Jimmy Cagney) in "The Oklahoma Kid." The Carnegie Foundation warns that colleges risk … Continue reading →

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Feb. 7, 1908

Posted on February 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

  A profile of the Salvation Army’s new soup kitchen as the city struggles to deal with the growing number of homeless men in Los Angeles … Quote of the day: "Something further will have to be done on the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on February 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 6, 1958 It isn’t customary for a fireman to play policeman but William L. Smith of Rescue Co. 3 decided recently that something had to be done about whoever pulled 30 fire alarm boxes in the Bunker Hill area … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on February 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 6, 1958 I received a phone call last night, sheriff. A man asked me to pass a message along to you. My caller was Raymond McCafferty of Whittier. Maybe you remember the name. He’s the father of one of … Continue reading →

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