Category Archives: art and artists

Sox Face Sudden Death Against Dodgers

Posted on October 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 6, 1959. Two Rembrandts, a Rubens and a Renoir are among stolen paintings recovered by Canadian authorities. The Dodgers were one win away from a World Championship, their 5-4 victory over the White Sox in front of another record … Continue reading →

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Black Sox Lose Game 4

Posted on October 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 5, 1919: Edmund Waller “Ted” Gale on Game 4 of the World Series. The Black Sox lose Game 4 of the World Series, 2-0. Sept. 30, 1920: The grand jury investigation of the Black Sox prompts an inquiry in … Continue reading →

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Black Sox Lose Game 2 of the World Series

Posted on October 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 3, 1919: The Black Sox lose Game 2 of the World Series. Almost criminal wild pitching by Lefty Williams and highway robbery that was ultra-sensational by the Reds beat Chicago's White Sox today in the second game of the … Continue reading →

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Cafe Orchestra Fiddles While Kitchen Burns

Posted on October 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 3, 1909: What the modern woman is wearing. $22.50 is $532.68 USD 2008. Here’s a bit of theater history: The Orpheum announces that it will no longer have advertising on its curtain, despite the loss in revenue of $500 … Continue reading →

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Reds Beat Black Sox 9-1

Posted on October 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 2, 1919: Cartoonist Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale on "Base-Ballsheviki." Notice the little baseball bombs. When an 8-to-5 favorite in a World Series is beaten by a score of 9 to 1 in the first game, it looks as if … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — William Manker

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here's an intriguing item: A bowl by William Manker (1911-1989), the professor of ceramics at Scripps College and design coordinator for California Federal Savings. It's dated 1935 and inscribed to E.A Batchelder. Bidding starts at $34.95. 

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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 →

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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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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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New Cartoon Show Premieres

Posted on September 26, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Artist’s Notebook — Huntington Gardens

Posted on September 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Huntington Gardens by Marion Eisenmann The Huntington Gardens by Marion Eisenmann The Huntington Gardens by Marion Eisenmann Marion Eisenmann and I were going over some of her recent work and this caught my eye: A page of value studies … Continue reading →

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The Tax Man Comes for Mickey Cohen; Covering the Mets

Posted on September 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 25, 1969: A typical screamer headline we put on the late final edition, which was for street sales. The front page of the home delivery edition didn't look like this. The National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of … Continue reading →

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Husband Accused of Abandoning Family

Posted on September 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 25, 1909: What the well-dressed woman has on her head. Husky, young W.F. Stratton admits that he left his wife "in a delicate condition" because he didn't like her mother.

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UCLA Fires Angela Davis; Meet Halo Harry

Posted on September 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 24, 1969: Johnny Hart on the new incivility. The late Ken Reich interviews Angela Davis. Reich writes: Angela Davis, 25, says her role in the "struggle for black liberation" had marked her as a special target for the University … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on September 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

This 1946 toy catalogue from Bullock's Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Of all the Bullock's items that have turned up on EBay since I have been posting about them, this is one of the more interesting. It's a time … Continue reading →

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Naked Men Found in Women’s Spa

Posted on September 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 23, 1919: “Movie of a Man Holding the Wire,” by Clare Briggs. How to get rid of that summer tan. There’s a small problem with Kate Carpenter’s bath and massage emporium for women: Authorities keep finding naked men there. … Continue reading →

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Circus Performer Charged With Animal Cruelty

Posted on September 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 23, 1909: Cartoonist Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws W.D. Deeble. Now wait a minute. We had a story yesterday about two women hobos who were arrested because they dressed like men. Here we have Albert Hodgini, who dresses up … Continue reading →

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U.S. Tightens Border; DiMaggio and the Angels?

Posted on September 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 22, 1969: The U.S. tightens inspections at the border as part of Operation Intercept. And hippies gather at Griffith Park. Akron had everything for the swinging bachelor pad — including armor. Al Capp satirized all sorts of people and … Continue reading →

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Police Crack Down on ‘Mashers’ in Park

Posted on September 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

Cartoonist Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws W.I. Hollingsworth. Sept. 21, 1909: Police crack down on mashers in Eastlake Park, which is now Lincoln Park. "These young rowdies attempt to flirt with every girl they see," said John Butler, sergeant of … Continue reading →

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