Category Archives: 1907

Her Last Walk

Posted on September 13, 2006 by lmharnisch

Sept. 13, 1907Los AngelesThe family was too poor to take a streetcar, so Concepcion Parra, 60, and her sister Mrs. J.L. Ghiotto began walking the 12 miles to El Monte with Parra’s 5-year-old granddaughter, Delphina Verde, to see the girl’s … Continue reading →

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The Fall Collection

Posted on September 11, 2006 by lmharnisch

Sept. 11, 1907Direct Wire From New York Wow! Now this is the kind of quote one simply doesn’t see every day, at least in the 21st century. The Victorians certainly had a different attitude toward women’s physiques: “The woman who … Continue reading →

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Horoscope for the Day

Posted on September 10, 2006 by lmharnisch

Sept. 10, 1907Los Angeles A very uncertain day. No evil omens glare anywhere but in all aspects there lies a heavy veil, defying those who would peer into this day. Beware, therefore, of all and any unconsidered act. Promise nothing … Continue reading →

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The Infancy of Polling

Posted on September 9, 2006 by lmharnisch

Sept. 9, 1907Los AngelesMore than a year before the 1908 presidential election, Republican William Howard Taft is far and away the favorite over Democrat William Jennings Bryan in a straw poll reported by The Times.Taft has strong support across the … Continue reading →

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A Flirtation Goes Awry

Posted on September 8, 2006 by lmharnisch

Sept. 8, 1907Los Angeles Jack Foster, a handsome, blond actor who is the toast of the vaudeville circuit, noticed a young lady standing at 3rd Street and Main after a show. Seeing that she was alone, Foster said: “Rather late … Continue reading →

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September 7, 1907: Aren’t We Healthy?

Posted on September 7, 2006 by lmharnisch

September 7, 1907 Los Angeles Henry Sief of the health office has released the latest figures on infectious diseases in Los Angeles and the news is wonderful. There were only 20 cases of diphtheria in August, a 31% decrease from … Continue reading →

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The Little Devil

Posted on September 5, 2006 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1907Los AngelesPoor old Mrs. Moore was ill, so instead of paying the grocer his monthly bill, she put a $10 gold piece in an envelope and told her 9-year-old son, Cecil, to take it to him. But Cecil, … Continue reading →

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A Labor Day Oration

Posted on September 3, 2006 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1907Editorial, Los Angeles Times“I have no patience with the prejudices which exist between alleged classes when the classes themselves do not exist. There is no reason for hostility between employer and employee, between capitalist and wage earner. A … Continue reading →

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A Nation of Vice

Posted on August 31, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 31, 1907Los AngelesThe ugly statistics should dishearten even the most ardent temperance worker. According to federal tax data for the last fiscal year, distillers produced 20 gallons of beer and 1.4 gallons of whiskey for every man, woman and … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Higher Learning

Posted on August 30, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 30, 1907Los Angeles Led by Rabbi Alfred Arndt of Congregation Beth Israel, the local Jewish community hopes to open what The Times describes as “the only Hebrew university within the entire United States.” Noting the increased immigration to Southern … Continue reading →

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Firefighters’ Pranks

Posted on August 29, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 29, 1907Los Angeles Around Engine Co. 20 at Sunset Boulevard and Mohawk Street, Lt. Samuel Dodd is something of a practical joker, so when he left on his honeymoon with his bride, Juanita, his fellow firefighters decided to get … Continue reading →

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Save Those Redwoods

Posted on August 26, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 27, 1907Santa Rosa, Calif.Elected officials addressed a large rally devoted to saving the 800-acre Armstrong Grove, named after lumber baron J.B. Armstrong, who decided to save the stand of soaring redwoods rather than clearing it.“Armstrong Grove contains the finest … Continue reading →

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Death at the Lummis House

Posted on August 25, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 25, 1907Los Angeles A 20-year-old Pueblo Indian from New Mexico was shot to death at the home of City Librarian Charles F. Lummis in a fight with a houseguest that began over a garden hose. The gunman, Francisco Amante, … Continue reading →

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A Jaunt Across Country Goes Awry

Posted on August 23, 2006 by lmharnisch

A Jaunt Across Country Goes AwryAug. 23, 1907Los AngelesWilliam Renwick, recent graduate of Pomona College, was to attend Yale in the fall, and rather than more mundane modes of travel decided to head East by auto in what he hoped … Continue reading →

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Unrest in Morocco

Posted on August 20, 2006 by lmharnisch

Casa Blanca, MoroccoAug. 20, 1907The Times carries a vivid description of a battle between Moorish tribesmen, French sharpshooters and spahis (Arabs in the French service), and though the story is extremely detailed about the fighting, there isn’t a word of … Continue reading →

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The Bucket of Blood

Posted on August 13, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 12-13, 1907Los AngelesDespite the name Bismarck Cafe, police call the saloon at Main and Winston Streets the Bucket of Blood because it’s a continual source of crime and violence.It is a place, The Times says, “of drunken debauchery among … Continue reading →

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Blind Justice

Posted on August 7, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 7, 1907Los AngelesHe swore at her and told her to go to hell. He rarely worked and only helped her run their boarding house when he felt like it. She hid all the butcher knives to keep him from … Continue reading →

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One Name in Many Accents: America

Posted on August 4, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 4, 1907Galveston, TexasThe Times reports on the Jewish Territorial Organization headed by author and playwright Israel Zangwill and banker Jacob Schiff to help Jews fleeing persecution in Russia. In July, the first group of 50 immigrants arrived in Galveston … Continue reading →

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Was That an Earthquake?

Posted on August 3, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 3, 1907Los AngelesAn enormous explosion shattered the night in the Dayton Heights neighborhood near what is now Virgil Avenue and Middlebury Street.“The shock of the explosion awakened people for blocks around, many of them rushing out of doors in … Continue reading →

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The Frustrations of Research

Posted on August 2, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 2, 1907Los Angeles The Times reports the death of Dr. Lucy Hall-Brown, a prominent woman physician who was active in the Red Cross. Although we know where she lived (Vermont and 30th Street), we have no idea where she … Continue reading →

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