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About lmharnisch

I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Wife Shoots Cheating Husband in the Head

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 29, 1899: Cupidene restores lost manhood.

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Man Nearly Suffocates While Hiding From Police

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 29, 1889: J.T. Sheward has the latest in mourning fashions, including wool warp Henriettas. Detectives looking for stolen merchandise at a bordello find an opium setup and a naked man hiding in closet. One of the officers makes himself … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook — Pasadena City Hall

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Pasadena City Hall by Marion Eisenmann, Sept. 6, 2008 Marion sends her impressions of this Pasadena landmark, which was closed for a major restoration and renovation after being badly damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake and the 1991 Sierra Madre … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Mullen and Bluett

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

This Palm Beach suit from Mullen & Bluett has been listed on EBay. Of the fashion items I follow on EBay, Mullen & Bluett shows up  about as often as Oviatt's, which isn't much. The suit is listed at $89 … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 28, 1959

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

August 28, 1959: The success story of L.D. Tallent — a man born with less than half a body — isn’t quite believable, but it happened anyway, Paul Coates writes.

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 28, 1976: A time capsule of the '70s: Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and President Gerald Ford with the logo of the 1980 Olympics in Jim Berry's "Berry's World." The U.S. led the boycott of the 1980 summer Olympics, held … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo — Ft. Moore Hill

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 28, 1939: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visit Ft. Moore Hill for Nuestro Pueblo and The Times writes about Lt. E.O.C. Ord's 1849 survey of the city, giving a history of early street names.

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Chinese Troops Cross India Border!

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 28, 1959: The Times brings out an extra as Chinese troops cross into India. Are these girls really supposed to be chubby? At left, strange occurrences at the Gas House (d. 1962), 1501 Ocean Front Walk in Venice. "Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Detective Captures Elusive Chicken Thief

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 28, 1899: Mullen and Bluett, 1st and Spring. Karl Schillinger is an elusive chicken thief, but Detective Auble tracked him down.

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Soldier’s Widow Spends Pension on Getting Drunk

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 28, 1889: The Times has a bonus for subscribers to the Weekly Mirror — a book on embroidery. Officer Dugan picks up a chronic alcoholic who spends her widow's pension on liquor.

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 27, 1959

Posted on August 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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August 27, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 27, 2009 by lmharnisch
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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

          Aug. 27, 1975: The Times adds "The Circus of P.T. Bimbo," a short-lived comic that is just as dumb as it sounds. Plus "Doonesbury," "Mary Worth," "Momma" and "Broom-Hilda."

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Cooking With the Junior League, Las Vegas

Posted on August 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

This week in Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy focuses on the brunches of Las Vegas. She writes: Food-wise, Las Vegas has come a long way in recent years.  From commercially proven brand names like Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay, … Continue reading →

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Theater Troupe Near Riot Over Pay

Posted on August 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 27, 1899: Alexandra Dagmar at the Orpheum … and at base-ball at Fiesta Park. Ladies free.   The backer of a theatrical troupe is taken to the police station for protection after performers threaten to riot because they … Continue reading →

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Hallucinations of a Cocaine Fiend

Posted on August 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 27, 1889: Hanna Los Angeles College, at Hope and 8th streets, is opening for the fall term. An unidentified visitor at the New Natick House on Los Angeles Street tries to throw a woman out of his room — … Continue reading →

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Voices — Dominick Dunne, 1925 – 2009

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times / August 7, 2001 Dominick Dunne gestures during an introduction before reading to a small group of people from his book "Justice: Crimes, Trials and Punishments" at a Beverly Hills hotel. Dominick Dunne's Dangerous … Continue reading →

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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s Eulogy for Robert F. Kennedy

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Love is not an easy feeling to put into words. Nor is loyalty, or trust, or joy. But he was all of these. He loved life completely and lived it intensely." June 9, 1968: The Times' obituary of Sen. Edward … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 26, 1959

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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