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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

White Sox, Reds Prepare for 1919 World Series

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1919: Keith came over yesterday and said: "Hey, Lorenzo, you know that World Series page you posted is the Black Sox, right?" Actually, I didn't. So we're going to be following the 1919 World Series. Oct. 21, 1977: … Continue reading →

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Bad Drivers … Socialist Agitators … and Divorce Court

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws George Zobelein, head of the Los Angeles Brewing Co. Bad drivers … socialist agitators in Central Park (Pershing Square) … and divorce court…. It was hard to decide which was the more interesting story so … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, art and artists, Food and Drink | 1 Comment

Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

This very bright sweater from Bullock's Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at 50 cents.

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September 29,1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 29, 1959: Paul Coates on Dorothy Roseborough, a woman who liked to write…

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C-H-A-R-G-E!! FANS STORM COLISEUM

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1959: Los Angeles goes "baseball batty."

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1947: Soviet humor about America. "Life With Father" at the Wiltern.

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Celebrating the Reyes Adobe

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times The fifth annual Reyes Adobe Days festival will be held Oct. 2-4 at the Reyes Adobe Historical Site, 5464 Reyes Adobe Road in Agoura Hills. The festival honors the Reyes family and … Continue reading →

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‘War Is War’

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1939: Ruth Locke describes a submarine attack off the Irish coast.

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September 29, 1919: Omaha Mob Burns Courthouse, Tries to Kill Mayor Before Lynching Black

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 29, 1919: A mob in Omaha sets fire to the courthouse after trying to lynch Mayor Mayor Ed P. Smith when he appealed for law and order. Rioters finally lynch William Brown, an African American accused of raping a … Continue reading →

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Man Haunted by Jesuit Spies

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1909: Billie Burke in "Love Watches." Ernest Ritter's mind may be unbalanced over a sad love affair, doctors say.

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Found on EBay — St. Francis Dam Disaster

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard showing a bridge washed out in the March 12, 1928, collapse of the St. Francis Dam has been listed on EBay. I don't recall ever seeing any photographic cards like this in the time I've been monitoring EBay. … Continue reading →

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September 28, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 28, 1959: “They say I have nothing but yes men around me. I don’t operate that way. I know what I know, so I’m interested in what you know. If you don’t tell me what you think, if you … Continue reading →

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September 28, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 28, 1959: Paul Coates on the lingering effects of holding Japanese Americans during World War II.

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Dodgers Win 3-2; On to Coliseum!

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1959 It's Dodger Day in Los Angeles. Got your tickets yet? The Dodgers returned home to the Coliseum after beating Milwaukee, 3-2, in the first game of their playoff series. One more victory and the Dodgers would be … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Sept. 28, 1946: "Rebecca" and "Two Guys From Milwaukee."

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Dodgers, Braves Tie for Pennant

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers and Braves would meet in a best-of-three playoff series to determine the National League representative in the World Series. Both teams won their regular-season finales to stay tied for first. The Dodgers beat the Cubs, 7-1, and the Braves beat … Continue reading →

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White Sox vs. Reds in World Series

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 28, 1919: "Buster Brown" takes a look at what causes homelessness. LAPD Sgt. Frank Harlan talks about the motorcycle unit: "The worst offenders we have to contend with are boys under 20 and new drivers. Many of the latter … Continue reading →

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Egghead Prof. Doesn’t Want Babies, Wife Sobs

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 28, 1909: Prof. Zorn doesn't want babies! The secret life of John Fitzgerald is finally revealed.

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Voices — William Safire, 1929 – 2009

Posted on September 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Here are some of the basic characteristics of the Nixon inner style, or method of operation: –A preference for persuasion rather than coercion. –An identification with heartland qualities, leaning unabashedly toward the square side. –A frustrating assumption of opposition … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 27, 1945: Lt. Col. James P.S. Devereux, Marine hero of Wake Island, is back home after spending several years in Japanese POW camps. Deanna Durbin in “Lady on a Train.”

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