Monthly Archives: September 2025

September 7, 1907: Typhoid, Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Tuberculosis

Posted on September 7, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 7,1907: No measles or smallpox cases for August, and diphtheria, scarlet fever and tuberculosis are down. Typhoid cases, however, are increasing. Continue reading →

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Labor Day in Los Angeles, September 7, 1886

Posted on September 7, 2025 by lmharnisch

September, 7, 1886: The Times publishes a roundup of events marking  Labor Day, but there are no reports of any celebrations in Los Angeles. On the jump, Labor Day, 1891, is celebrated on the West Coast, but there’s nothing about Los Angeles. Continue reading →

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September 6, 1953: Barbara Graham Sobs During Son’s Visit to Jail

Posted on September 6, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 6, 1953: Barbara Graham, on trial in the Mabel Monahan killing, sobs “almost hysterically” as she holds her 18-month-old son, Tommy, during a visit at the Hall of Justice, The Times says. He was in the custody of his grandmother Anne Webb. Continue reading →

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September 6, 1947: Mexican Workers Essential as Americans Refuse Stoop Labor, Ranchers Testify

Posted on September 6, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 6, 1947: Ranchers tell Congress that they cannot survive without importing Mexican workers. Americans won’t do “stoop labor,” the ranchers say. Continue reading →

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LAPD Parker Center Cop Shop Files: Jane Doe, September 5, 1973

Posted on September 5, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 5, 1973: Sheriff Peter Pitchess is seeking help in identifying a Jane Doe, age 14-19, found in an open grave in Hacienda Heights. She was wearing these earrings.
Continue reading →

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September 5, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 5, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 5, 1959: Paul Coates writes about the unusual publicity campaign for the film “Private Property.” Continue reading →

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September 5, 1947: L.A. Turns 166, Becomes Third-Largest City in America

Posted on September 5, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 5, 1947: As Los Angeles celebrates its birthday, Mayor Fletcher Bowron says it’s now the third-largest city in the U.S., passing Detroit. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 5, 1944

Posted on September 5, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 5, 1944: “One Touch of Venus” has been sold to the movies, with Mary Pickford obtaining the rights. Continue reading →

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September 5, 1944: Left in Car While Mother Goes Dancing, Boy, 6, Drinks Fatal Shot of Whiskey

Posted on September 5, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 5, 1944: Maria Fierro goes dancing with Robert Fierro and Robert Gomez. Her children weren’t allowed in the cafe, so she left them in the car. Her daughter, Stella, went to get a bottle of soda, but her son, Rudolfo, found a bottle of whiskey and drank enough to kill him.
Continue reading →

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September 5, 1943: Union Pleads With Streetcar Workers Not to Strike

Posted on September 5, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 5, 1943: The head of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen pleased with Pacific Electric workers not to strike. Eight to 10 streetcar workers are quitting every day to take better jobs. Continue reading →

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September 4, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 4, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 4, 1959: Paul Coates has the story of Lily Goldberg, who refused to believe that her son Gerald was guilty of writing bad checks, despite witnesses’ identification and testimony by a handwriting expert.
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September 4, 1947: Red Influences in Hollywood!

Posted on September 4, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 4, 1947: Hedda Hopper lists movies with Red influences: “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “Meet John Doe,” “The Farmer’s Daughter” and “A Song to Remember.” “What recent picture can you recall in which a member of Congress has been presented as an honorable, intelligent, patriotic public servant? In what picture has an industrialist been shown as a straightforward, decent human being?” she asks. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, September 4, 1944

Posted on September 4, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 4, 1944: Life magazine’s cover story is on Secretary of State Cordell Hull in a portrait by Karsh. Alfred Eisenstaedt celebrates 15 years as a photojournalist, and a photographer snaps photos at Hollywood and Vine. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 4, 1944

Posted on September 4, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 4, 1944: “Mildred Pierce” is shelved until Jack Warner is satisfied with the script, which means Joan Crawford is out of a picture, so she is taking a trip to New York, Louella Parsons says. Continue reading →

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September 4, 1933: Man Kills Wife and Daughter, Commits Suicide Over Pink Bedroom

Posted on September 4, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 4, 1933: A man fatally stabs his estranged wife and daughter, then slits his throat after an argument because his wife had the bedroom painted pink. Continue reading →

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September 4, 1781: Los Angeles Is Founded

Posted on September 4, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 4, 1781: Los Angeles is founded. A look at various chronicles of its birth. Continue reading →

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September 3, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 3, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 3, 1959: Former Gov. Goodwin Knight is reinventing himself as a TV commentator, Paul Coates says. A letter writer tells Dear Abby that their trash can is loaded with empty beer cans every morning because of a neighbor who knocks back a case every night and doesn’t want the garbage man to know.
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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 3, 1944

Posted on September 3, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 3, 1944: Phil Terry, the tall bespectacled young man whose career took a terrific nose dive just before and after his marriage to Joan Crawford, is on the beam again, Louella Parsons says. Continue reading →

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September 3, 1943: Los Angeles Tattoo Shops

Posted on September 3, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 2, 1943: One of my favorite finds from the city archives — a visit to Los Angeles’ tattoo shops. Continue reading →

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September 3, 1941: Widow Accused of Killing Ft. MacArthur Officer

Posted on September 3, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 3, 1941: Maj. George Tucker of Ft. MacArthur, stabbed several times in the abdomen, says the knife slipped. His widow (yes, the wounds were fatal) says they had been drinking heavily and she didn’t remember exactly what happened. Continue reading →

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