Category Archives: Books and Authors

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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The Angry Swarm

Posted on August 1, 2006 by lmharnisch

Aug. 1, 1907Los Angeles A mass of bees “wandering in from the country” swirled along Broadway, forcing dainty young women and the toughest police officer to seek cover in a vain attempt to avoid being stung. “Whether attracted to the … Continue reading →

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She Winged Him

Posted on July 31, 2006 by lmharnisch

July 31, 1907Los Angeles After a delay due to illness, newsboy Charles “Winnipeg” Wilson took the stand to testify against Evelyn Ferguson, who is accused of shooting him because he was attacking her friend Grace Ryan. Although “she was not … Continue reading →

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Tragic Traffic

Posted on July 30, 2006 by lmharnisch

July 30, 1907Los Angeles A horse and buggy had been hitched outside Jevne’s grocery store at 6th Street and Broadway when a furniture van hit the buggy, frightening the horse. As the terrified animal ran down Broadway, it swerved onto … Continue reading →

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Too Many Laws

Posted on July 28, 2006 by lmharnisch

July 28, 1907Los AngelesCity officials, hampered by a bramble bush of old and unenforced laws, have appointed deputy prosecutor Eddie to prune back outdated and unnecessary regulations from the early days of Los Angeles.Among the old regulations are bans on … Continue reading →

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A Blight on the Land

Posted on July 27, 2006 by lmharnisch

July 27, 1907Los AngelesOne of Mayor Harper’s promises in taking over City Hall, along with completing the Owens Valley aqueduct and building a library, is to purify the city’s billboards.Although the City Council presented him with a new billboard law … Continue reading →

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Burning Bridges

Posted on July 25, 2006 by lmharnisch

July 25, 1907Arcadia, Calif.Despite the efforts of 75 volunteer firefighters, a blaze rapidly consumed a 150-foot wooden bridge on Foothill Boulevard over the Santa Anita between Arcadia and Monrovia.Although the firefighters had a chemical apparatus, “neither pump nor hose was … Continue reading →

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Science and the Occult

Posted on July 24, 2006 by lmharnisch

July 24, 1907Los AngelesOn a speaking tour of America, former Columbia professor James H. Hyslop is trying to raise interest in a scientific approach to psychic research while deflating the fabulous claims of mediums and other fakers.“There is so much … Continue reading →

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A Belated Tribute to Heroic Officer

Posted on July 23, 2006 by lmharnisch

A Belated Tribute to Heroic OfficerJuly 23, 1907Los AngelesJohn Conroy, a career criminal, planned his work carefully: He would wait until 10 p.m., pry open the skylight of J.C. Fleming’s jewelry store at 531 S. Broadway, climb down a rope … Continue reading →

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Real Estate

Posted on July 22, 2006 by lmharnisch

Note: $90 a month is $1,847.12 USD 2005

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What the President Is Reading

Posted on July 21, 2006 by lmharnisch

July 21, 1907Los AngelesPresident Theodore Roosevelt suggests “reading of certain books of pure fiction that have the prime quality of being interesting.”The Times quotes Roosevelt: “You will learn the root principles of self-help and helpfulness toward others from ‘Mrs. Wiggs … Continue reading →

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Our Annoying Civic Duty

Posted on July 20, 2006 by lmharnisch

July 20, 1907Los AngelesThe court summoned 80 prospective jurors to decide the case of Dr. Chan, who was accused of practicing medicine without a license, but more than half asked Judge Rose to be excused from service.“An officer was sent … Continue reading →

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Vegans Avert Your Eyes

Posted on July 19, 2006 by lmharnisch

July 19, 1907CovinaLavish preparations are underway for an enormous, free picnic to celebrate the opening of a Pacific Electric streetcar line to Los Angeles. “Covina had long awaited the approach of those shining iron bands that connect the pretty little … Continue reading →

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