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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Poison From a Secret Admirer

Posted on September 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 7, 1909: Car shopping a century ago. A bottle of wine from a secret admirer nearly kills Mrs. J.G. Cash, Reno telephone operator. Cash went to the hospital because she felt ill and when a doctor prescribed some wine … Continue reading →

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Random Shot — Third Street Promenade

Posted on September 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times I was out at Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade for tomorrow's drawing by Marion Eisenmann and took this photograph of the Diesel display window.

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Khrushchev Is Coming to L.A.!

Posted on September 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ben Olender / Los Angeles Times Nikita Khrushchev and his entourage arrive at Los Angeles International Airport, Sept. 19, 1959. Photograph by Art Rogers / Los Angeles Times Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev is coming to visit! Stay tuned … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 6, 1924: We're celebrating at the Daily Mirror HQ! It's not every day you have Julian Eltinge AND Trixie Friganza on the same page! … and Fanny Brice at the Orpheum!

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Seeking Remedies for Anti-Drug Law

Posted on September 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 6, 1919: Looking for a way to save money on clothes in Bud Fisher's "Mutt and Jeff." Doctors, druggists and a revenue agent seek ways for patients who legitimately need narcotics to  get them after passage of the Harrison … Continue reading →

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Man Saves Woman From Burning to Death

Posted on September 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 6, 1909: Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, head of the Board of Public Works. Civil engineer W.O. Secor tells a remarkable story: As he was riding the Downey Avenue streetcar at Naud Junction, a flame … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League — Phoenix

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

This week in Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy takes a look at recipes from Phoenix. She writes:  Saturday was a good day not to leave the house.  Outside, temperatures were in the 90s, and the air in our … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Sept. 5, 1959

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch
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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1923: "The Lone Star Ranger," starring Tom Mix, premieres at the Symphony at Broadway and 6th Street … and "Wayfarer" is being produced at the Coliseum. "The Wayfarer," written by J.E. Crowther, was a pageant with a cast … Continue reading →

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Kidnappers Threaten to Kill U.S. Diplomat; Angels Blank Chisox

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1969: "Communist terrorists who kidnapped U.S. ambassador Charles Burke Elbrick Thursday and demanded that Brazil release 15 political prisoners as the price for his life said he would be 'executed' within 48 hours … if the government failed … Continue reading →

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Woman Uses Movie Star’s Photo in Lonely Hearts Ad

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1919: "Wonder What a Girl in the Chorus Thinks About" by Clare Briggs.  Fay Tincher and the Christie Film Co. sue Henry Jahn, publisher of a matrimonial newspaper, and Ethel Smith, accusing her of using Tincher's picture with … Continue reading →

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Police Captain Found Not Guilty of Corruption

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 5, 1909: Etiwanda Vineyards. You get the profit — We do the work.     Capt. Thomas H. Broadhead is found not guilty of taking a $1,000 bribe for protection in the red light district. Even so, the … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook — Santa Monica/Malibu

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Santa Monica/Malibu by Marion Eisenmann, Aug. 30, 2009 Wildfires burning out of control in the mountains north of the city might be churning clouds of smoke over the simmering Los Angeles Basin, but rather than stay indoors, many people are … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — 1907 Shriners’ Convention

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

The 1907 Shriners' convention in Los Angeles generated an incredible amount of souvenirs, mostly pins and badges, glassware and ceramics. This is the first time I have seen a piece of music written for the event. "The Los Angeles Pilgrimage … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Sept. 4, 1959

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch
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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

   Sept. 4, 1922: Cecil B. De Mille's "Manslaughter" is at Grauman's Rialto, and Gloria Swanson stars in "Her Gilded Cage" at Grauman's Million-Dollar Theatre.  

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Renzo Cesana in a publicity photo for "The Continental" radio show, Feb. 5, 1951. Update: Don't be afraid, darling. It's only Renzo Cesana! Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery … Continue reading →

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4 Children Hurt in Runaway by Frightened Horse

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 4, 1919: "Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life" by Clare Briggs (1875-1930). I would imagine the anti-union message resonated with The Times' editorial policy.     Turner Hall at 321 S. Main St. becomes the … Continue reading →

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