Monthly Archives: March 2026

March 25, 1908: U.S. Advisor to Japan Assassinated in San Francisco

Posted on March 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 25, 1908: The U.S. advisor to Japan, Durham W. Stevens, is assassinated in San Francisco. Continue reading →

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March 25, 1907: Young Bike Messengers a Key Part of L.A. Drug, Sex Trade

Posted on March 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 25, 1907: Young bike messengers perform an essential service in Los Angeles’ vice trade, providing information on where to buy drugs and where to find women of easy—if any—virtue. Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Florence Casler, Pioneering Developer Shaped Los Angeles in the 1920s

Posted on March 23, 2026 by lmharnisch

Mary Mallory profiles developer Florence Casler, who helped shape Los Angeles in the 1920s. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + +)

Posted on March 23, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious fellow. Continue reading →

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March 22, 1908: Plans for a New Hall of Records

Posted on March 22, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 22, 1908: Los Angeles plans a new Hall of Records. Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Rita Hayworth on ‘Burns and Allen,’ March 21, 1944

Posted on March 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 21, 1944: On the radio dial — Rita Hayworth visits “Burns and Allen,” and Fibber finds his old mandolin on “Fibber McGee and Molly.” Continue reading →

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March 21, 1908: Black Minister Convicted of Speaking on a Corner Without a License

Posted on March 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

The Reds of Los Angeles who marched on behalf of the Rev. G.W. Woodbey, a Black minister, are dealt a setback when he was found guilty of speaking on the streets without a license. Also: The city renames 50 streets, and a former assistant cashier at the Examiner blames his embezzlement spree on women and racing. Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Lux Radio Theatre’ and ‘The Lone Ranger,’ March 20, 1944

Posted on March 20, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 20, 1944: On the radio dial — Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter and Miriam Hopkins in “The Hard Way” and “The Lone Ranger.” Continue reading →

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March 20, 1944: On the Set With Preston Sturges

Posted on March 20, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 20, 1944: On the set with Preston Sturges, by Rosalind Shaffer. Continue reading →

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March 20, 1907: St. James Raises a Church — Burned in 1973 as Hate Crime Against Gays

Posted on March 20, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 20, 1907: St. James Methodist Episcopal Church plans a new building on the site of its current facility. The church was destroyed in 1973 in an apparent hate crime against gays. Continue reading →

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March 19, 1990: Barack Obama, Harvard Law Review editor

Posted on March 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 19, 1990: Meet Barack Obama, first Black president of the Harvard Law Review. Continue reading →

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March 19, 1944: World War II on the Radio

Posted on March 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 19, 1944: World War II on the radio — the bombing of Germany and the battle for Cassino. Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Jack Benny and Fred Allen, March 19, 1944

Posted on March 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 19, 1944: On the radio dial, the “Jack Benny Show,” and the “Texaco Star Theater” with Fred Allen Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Adventures of Jungle Jim,’ March 18, 1944

Posted on March 18, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 18, 1944: On the radio dial, “The Adventures of Jungle Jim.” Continue reading →

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March 18, 1907: In L.A. Schools, Young Ivan and Josefina Learn English

Posted on March 18, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 18, 1907: In this classroom, Onya, Ivan, Josefina and Leah learn to speak English, The Times’ Henrietta B. Freeman reports. Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia Book Club for March 2026

Posted on March 17, 2026 by lmharnisch

In this installment of the Black Dahlia Book Club, I discussed a two-part news feature from 1949 titled “Someone Knows!” and a 1950 radio show titled “Somebody Knows!” Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Constance Bennett Visits ‘Bill Stern’s Sports Newsreel,’ March 17, 1944

Posted on March 17, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 17, 1944: On the Radio Dial — Constance Bennett is the guest on “Bill Stern’s Sports Newsreel,” and Donald Dame of the Metropolitan Opera appears on “To Your Good Health.” Continue reading →

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March 17, 1938: A Look at Rabbi Jacob Sonderling

Posted on March 17, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 17, 1938: A brief look at Rabbi Jacob Sonderling, former chief rabbi of the German army. Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Newly Restored ‘Queen Kelly’ a Tribute to Gloria Swanson and Erich von Stroheim

Posted on March 16, 2026 by lmharnisch

Mary Mallory looks at the newly restored “Queen Kelly,” starring Gloria Swanson and directed by Erich von Stroheim, a troubled, unfinished film that vanished, known mostly through clips in “Sunset Boulevard.”
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March 16, 1908: Homeless Camps in Mojave

Posted on March 16, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 16, 1908: The Times profiles camps of homeless men in Mojave. Continue reading →

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