Monthly Archives: February 2008

Feb. 6, 1958

Posted on February 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

  (Click below to read the rest of Gene Sherman’s interview with Meredith Willson). A price war sends gasoline to 25.9 cents a gallon ($1.89 USD 2007) … Sarah Churchill gets into a scrap with reporters … A boy suspected … Continue reading →

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The comics

Posted on February 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 6, 1938 Los Angeles A full page from The Times’ Sunday comics shows what the tobacco companies did in the days before Joe Camel … Yes, kids, you can drive like a maniac and still eat right if you … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on February 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Feb. 6, 1938 Los Angeles It’s Sunday in Los Angeles, and the weekly real estate section features the floor plan of a modern home–cost $3,990 ($57,055.15 USD 2007) … Japan builds a navy … As Hitler consolidates his power, … Continue reading →

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Streetcar wreck

Posted on February 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 31, 1908 Los Angeles What happens when a freight train hits a streetcar near what is now Cesar Chavez Avenue and the Los Angeles River.  

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Feb. 6, 1908

Posted on February 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  As I keep saying, the carnage on the streets of early 20th century Los Angeles is not to be believed. A detailed story on a fatal car accident … A brave teamster struggles to control a runaway team of … Continue reading →

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On the streetcar

Posted on February 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 6, 1908Los Angeles Just another day on the city’s sainted transportation system.

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on February 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 5, 1958 AROUND TOWN–Naughty youngsters are filling paper bags with water and putting them in the seats of sports cars parked near KTLA. When the owners get in their cars in the dark, squish … Note of anachronism: A … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on February 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 5, 1958 In a few days, Albert Bigelow goes to sea again. And if–as it’s feared–he doesn’t return, there will be those who’ll say it figured. They’ll say that the sea was his destiny. In a way, they’ll be … Continue reading →

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Maharishi RIP

Posted on February 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Sorry, folks. The 25-city tour by the Beach Boys and the Maharishi was abandoned after appearances in Washington, New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Haven, Conn. The May 19, 1968, Hollywood Bowl concert was canceled. Email me

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Feb. 5, 1958

Posted on February 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Eisenhower has a cold (the president’s health has been an issue for some time now) … A Vanguard rocket is destroyed after it breaks up during a launch … More rainfall … Could cloud seeding be working?   Click … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on February 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Feb. 5, 1938Los Angeles The Harry Raymond bombing drops to the back page on this Saturday morning in Los Angeles … The Assembly vice investigation continues … The gagged and beaten body of a Filipino houseboy from Beverly Hills … Continue reading →

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Feb. 5, 1908

Posted on February 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Here’s what I like about the 1908 papers: The stories are a crazy mix of tragedy and sentiment, flowery language and daily life that can be absolutely brutal … The county puts unemployed men to work building Laurel Canyon … Continue reading →

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Sports

Posted on February 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Feb. 4-5, 1958Los Angeles Here are some lead sports pages from the Mirror News. This may not seem funny if you don’t work in the news business but to anyone who lays out the paper, what they did with … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on February 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 4, 1958 Everyone is out to make an extra buck but sometimes opportunity knocks so hard it takes a man off his feet. As in the case of a mail pitch received by E. Hewe of Pasadena from a … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on February 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 4, 1958 Mrs. Shannon is not against progress. Her argument is not with the achievement itself. It’s with the method employed to reach it. She phoned me last night with her story. "I live at 16200 Gilmore St. in … Continue reading →

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Woman killed

Posted on February 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Feb. 4, 1958 Los Angeles They were just four kids out driving around, all jammed in the front seat as Robert cruised South Los Angeles. Judy was sitting next to him. Then there was George and a 16-year-old girl … Continue reading →

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Feb. 4, 1958

Posted on February 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Feb. 4, 1958Los Angeles More rain … A woman dies in a bizarre shooting … The Norwalk air disaster provokes calls to restrict flights over the city … The governor submits a budget with no tax increases, but calls … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on February 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Feb. 4, 1938Los Angeles Dist. Atty. Buron Fitt investigates charges that Los Angeles city and county officials are being bribed to protect gambling in "Little Tokio" … The city’s first "skyscraper" at Court and New High Street is torn … Continue reading →

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Madame Butterfly

Posted on February 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 4, 1908Los AngelesA performance of Puccini’s "Madame Butterfly" at the Mason Opera House is reviewed by The Times’ Harry Carr, an institution at the paper for many years … Carr also wrote "Los Angeles–City of Dreams" … Firefighters were … Continue reading →

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Mystery photo

Posted on February 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Here’s a switch–I don’t have an answer to the question: "Where on Figueroa was this picture taken?" The postcard is for sale on EBay. Any ideas, let me know. I stumbled across this journey through early Los Angeles trying … Continue reading →

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