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Author Archives: lmharnisch
December 8, 1907: Jewish Refugees, Fleeing Russian Persecution, Come to L.A.
December 8, 1907: Three members of the Schiffman family who are Jewish refugees from Baku, Russia: Sigmund, the father; Benjamin, 15; and Emella [or Emelia], 10. They have been brought to Los Angeles as part of the Galveston Plan, in which Jews were taken to Galveston, Texas, for dispersal throughout the West because New York was overcrowded. Continue reading
Posted in 1907, Education, Immigration, Religion
Tagged 1907, immigration, Russian Jews, Schiffman family
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A Firsthand History Lesson on Pearl Harbor
My seventh-grade history teacher, Rene Humbert, was at Pearl Harbor and the anniversary told the class about his experiences. This is his memoir. Continue reading
Posted in 1941, Education, History, World War II
Tagged #Pearl Harbor, #teachers, 1941
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December 3, 1941: L.A. County Cuts Welfare Costs, Pays Immigrants to Go Back to Mexico — Updated
December 3, 1941: To reduce the welfare rolls, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approves paying $100 [$1,441.19 USD 2009] to immigrants to move back to Mexico. Continue reading
Posted in art and artists, Comics, Immigration
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December 5, 1907: Man Accused of Scheme in Selling Daughter to Gypsies
December 5, 1907: A Los Angeles couple have a novel way of making money: Antonio Thompson and his wife sell their daughter Marie to the Gypsies, then go to court to get her back. According to statements taken in St. Louis, Marie has been sold off several times as a Gypsy princess. Continue reading
Posted in 1907, Crime and Courts, LAPD
Tagged #slavery, 1907, crime and courts, Gypsies
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December 4, 1959: Matt Weinstock
December 4,1959: Matt Weinstock looks at the public relations industry’s attempts to improve its image. Continue reading
Posted in 1959, Columnists, Comics, Matt Weinstock
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December 4, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File
December 4, 1959: Paul Coates has the story of Roger “The Terrible” Touhy, Prohibition gangland boss who was finally released from prison. Continue reading
Posted in 1959, Columnists, Countdown to Watts, Mickey Cohen, Paul Coates
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December 4, 1959: Mickey Cohen Arrested
December 4, 1959: Mickey Cohen is arrested in the cafe slaying of Jack “The Enforcer” Whalen. Cohen is a “perfect gentleman,” says companion Sandy Hashagen, 18. Continue reading
Posted in 1959, Front Pages, Mickey Cohen
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December 4, 1911: Man Arrested for ‘Masquerading in Female Attire’
December 4, 1911: Clarence Westfall, 22, is arrested for masquerading in female attire when the boat from San Diego docks in San Pedro. Continue reading
Posted in 1908, 1911, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, Crime and Courts, Fashions, LAPD, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Streetcars
Tagged #LGBT, 1911, crime and courts, crossdressing
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December 4, 1907: Shooting on Baldwin Ranch Raises Tensions Between Chinese, Latino Workers
December 4, 1907: Shooting on Lucky Baldwin’s ranch raises tensions between Chinese and Latino workers. Continue reading
Posted in 1907, 1914, Crime and Courts, Downtown
Tagged 1907, Arcadia, Chinese Americans, Latinos, Lucky Baldwin
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December 3, 1907: Gunman Kills LAPD Officer; Dies in Slow Agony Awaiting the Gallows
December 3,1907: Daniel Meskil kills LAPD Officer Patrick Lyons, who was trying to arrest Meskil and his companion, Rolla Robe. Meskil was sentenced to be hanged at San Quentin, but died of injuries from jumping off a roof during an escape attempt. Continue reading
Posted in 1907, Crime and Courts, Homicide, LAPD, Streetcars, Transportation
Tagged 1907, crime and courts, Daniel Meskil, End of Watch, lapd, Patrick Lyons, Rolla Robe
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December 2, 1958: Model stabbed, dumped off mountain highway
December 2, 1958: Model Charlotte Trosper is found stabbed to death in a clump of bushes off Angeles Crest Highway. Boyfriend Gerald Feasby was convicted in the killing. Continue reading
Posted in #courts, 1958, Courts, Crime and Courts, Front Pages, Homicide
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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, December 2025
This month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case includes a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and a brief introduction to the Black Dahlia case. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Homicide, LAPD
Tagged Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Eli Frankel, Elizabeth Short, lapd
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December 2, 1958: 90 die in Chicago school fire
December 2, 1958: Fire sweeps through Our Lady of the Angels school in Chicago, killing 92 children and three nuns. Continue reading
Posted in 1958, @news, Front Pages
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L.A. Daily Mirror Retro Shopping Guide
A Daily Mirror gift suggestion: Mary Mallory’s latest: First Women of Hollywood. Continue reading
Posted in Books and Authors, Film, Hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory
Tagged Books and Authors, film, hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory
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December 1, 1959: Matt Weinstock
December 1, 1959: Matt Weinstock writes about Los Angeles Times columnist Lee Shippey and discusses Shippey’s blindness. Continue reading
Posted in 1959, Columnists, Comics, Matt Weinstock
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December 1, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File
December 1, 1959: Jerry Lewis is a strange guy, Paul Coates writes, but this time the comedian is going to the aid of actor Jay Robinson, “Hollywood’s forgotten man.: Continue reading
Posted in 1959, broadcasting, Columnists, Front Pages, Paul Coates, Television
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December 1, 1938: California prepares to execute two killers at San Quentin
December 1, 1938: California prepares to use the new gas chamber for two executions rather than the previous method of hanging. Continue reading
L.A. Daily Mirror Retro Shopping Guide
Note: This is a repost from 2013. True style never goes out of date, after all. We are being bombarded by stories about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with videos of long lines at stores and the attendant consumer frenzy. … Continue reading
Posted in 1957, Art & Artists, Books and Authors
Tagged gifts, holidays, writing utensils
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Movieland ‘Unsuitable’ Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)
In this week’s exploration of “unsuitable” mystery movies, we have an especially “unsuitable” film, with this “unsuitable” mystery guest. Continue reading
Posted in 1934, Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo
Tagged #James Cagney, 1934, film, hollywood, Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay, mystery photo
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