Monthly Archives: November 2009

Women Will Take Over! The Horror!

Posted on November 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 6, 1959: Oh, the horror! Men are doing housework! They are changing diapers! And it’s all the fault of women who want careers! They are taking over — and they are shrewder and less moral than men! Or so … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Vice

Posted on November 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Clare Briggs on golf.   Nov. 6, 1919: A judge blames gambling and other forms of vice at a Spring Street hotel on the lack of a segregated vice district. "It is one of the penalties we have to pay … Continue reading →

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University of Wisconsin Bans Flirting!

Posted on November 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

  “Do you think that an American woman ever will be president?” ”That is the most extraordinary question that I have ever had put to me,” says Emmeline Pankhurst.   History students in a class at Brown University cannot name … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Earl Carroll’s

Posted on November 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  A souvenir photo of a couple enjoying themselves at Earl Carroll’s, dated March 1, 1945, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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November 5, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on November 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Tax Bite Tuesday was the day of the big blow.  No, it wasn’t windy.  It was the day the tax bills hit the fan. The resultant moans have ranged from low and plaintive, tapering off into controlled disgust, to … Continue reading →

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November 5, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File

Posted on November 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Hunger Way of Life in ‘Pearl of Orient’ Hong Kong — In this bedlam of political intrigue, British pomposity, sly international trade, glamour and abject poverty, I’ve learned a very disturbing thing about myself. I never thought the time would … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 5, 1942: Lon Chaney Jr. is preparing for a role in Universal’s remake of “The Phantom of the Opera” … well, not quite.

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Dodgers Deliver Plans for Stadium

Posted on November 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 5, 1959: An artist’s concept of Dodger Stadium. Look at all the parking!   "We have submitted plans for what we believe will be the most beautiful sports stadium in the world, in keeping with the best interest … Continue reading →

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Council OKs Raises for Police, Firefighters; Union Effort Collapses

Posted on November 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Successful businessmen use the Dictaphone. Great lettering, no?   Nov. 5, 1919: The City Council gives police officers and firefighters a raise and the attempts to unionize the Police Department collapse.

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Woman Wants to Buy Airplane

Posted on November 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 5, 1909: Mrs. H.A. Arnold wishes to buy an airplane and hopes to learn how to fly during the winter. She would become the first woman in the world to buy an airplane, The Times says … And … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League, Pasadena

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

 “It is a very special day in a young woman’s life when she makes her first ice box cake.  And as with the leg of lamb, I regret that they have declined in popularity, because it was delicious.”  This week … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 4, 1959

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Confused Stranger     Let us stipulate that people are rushing into the L.A. area at the rate of 640 — or is it 704? — a day and it is inevitable that there are strangers in our midst.  Now … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 4, 1959

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Hong Kong Smells Unlike Peach Orchard     HONG KONG — There's an astonishing distance between the Orient of Tokyo and the Orient of this British Crown Colony.    Although Hong Kong is only a few hours away by air, it is … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 4, 1941: Laughter on the set keeps ruining takes of “Arsenic and Old Lace.”

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A Jovial Nixon Tells Strangers He’s Bob Hope, Makes Prank Phone Calls

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Vice President Richard Nixon interrupting early morning walk on Wilshire Boulevard to watch sidewalk repairs, lingers to talk sports with Vic Salazar, left and another worker. It's easy to find weird stories about Richard Nixon, before and after his presidency. … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 5, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens feature the Bethlehem Baths at Vignes and Ducommun, which closed in 1926. Note: The original run of Nuestro Pueblo concluded in 1939. I’m going back and picking up the entries that … Continue reading →

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Police Officers May Unionize

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Some aspects of being a parent haven’t changed!   Nov. 4, 1919: An attempt is made to organize the Los Angeles Police Department under one of the railway workers’ unions. Over the years, there were several attempts to unionize … Continue reading →

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Deputies Protect Black Suspects From Lynch Mob

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

     Nov. 4, 1909: The daughter of Leonard Dunmore is shot to death while trying to rescue her father from being burned alive. Dunmore was dragged from his home, doused with oil and set on fire over suspicions that … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Los Angeles Examiner

Posted on November 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

  This book of Los Angeles Examiner front pages from World War II has been listed on EBay. I’ve only seen these books on EBay so I’m not positive but judging by the vendors’ photos, the reproduction appears to be … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 3, 1959

Posted on November 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

      Lockheed has plans for a monorail system for Southern California. Haven in Cyprus     How does it go, one may wonder, with those resolute citizens who muster the courage to drop everything and leave the rat race for … Continue reading →

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