Category Archives: books

Marilyn Monroe Mystery

Posted on January 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Until I came across the news stories about him threatening his wife with a butcher knife, I’d never heard of Thomas T. Chamales. I picked up a copy of "Never So Few" because The Times’ Robert Kirsch called it "Easily … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder Tile

Posted on January 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here’s a matched pair of Batchelder tile…. This tile is listed here >>> This tile is listed here >>>

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Matt Weinstock — January 28, 1959

Posted on January 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Murder Can Be Fun The science-fiction magazine If for February has a story by George H. Smith titled "The Last Days of L.A.," and if you frighten easily this will do it. The subcaption will give you the idea: "Murder … Continue reading →

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John Updike, 1932 – 2009

Posted on January 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Rabbit Runs Down RABBIT AT REST By John Updike (Alfred A. Knopf: $21.95; 512 pp.) Sunday October 7, 1990 By RICHARD EDER, Rabbit is over. The titles in John Updike’s proliferated series–"Rabbit, Run," "Rabbit Redux," "Rabbit Is Rich" and now … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — 1959 Thomas Guide.

Posted on January 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Another vintage Thomas Guide has been listed on EBay. This one is from 1959. Bidding starts at $9.95.

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A. Victor Segno — “How to Live 100 Years”

Posted on January 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

“I have in mind a man who is now legally 55 years old who has used olive oil and distilled water internally and externally for a few years and has so far regained youth and vigor that he looks not … Continue reading →

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Vivian Leigh cast as Scarlett O’Hara, January 1939

Posted on January 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

  On January 14, 1939, The Times published the news that an English actress had been cast in the lead of "Gone With the Wind." Excuse me, but Jean Arthur as Scarlett? Hedda Hopper covers the furious reaction over David … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — 1956 Thomas Bros. Guide

Posted on January 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

A 1956 Thomas Bros. Guide for Los Angeles and Orange counties has turned up on EBay. These are useful for anyone interested in Los Angeles history. Bidding starts at $13.99.    

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A. Victor Segno — “How to Live 100 Years”

Posted on January 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

“Many people think that by boiling water they purify it. This is a mistake. The germs of disease are partially killed but the decaying carcasses of the germs remain to be taken into the system. Water cannot be purified by … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — 1945 Thomas Guide.

Posted on January 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

A 1945 Thomas Bros. Guide has turned up on EBay. These vintage maps are always useful for people interested in Los Angeles history and there’s a motley collection of them at the Daily Mirror HQ. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Our new favorite thing

Posted on January 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here’s one of our new favorite things: The Daily Script. Above, a page from "Double Indemnity" and — for contrast — the opening of Josh Friedman’s "The Black Dahlia." Note that "Double Indemnity" has been retyped and put into modern … Continue reading →

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A. Victor Segno — “How to Live 100 Years”

Posted on January 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

“This lesson is written especially for people who have passed the age of 35 and have begun to show signs of approaching age; people who have begun to lose strength and vigor and those who feel that they have lost … Continue reading →

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Body of writer’s daughter found off Mulholland; bidding war for Alcindor, January 2, 1969

Posted on January 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Elizabeth Marina Habe was home on Christmas vacation from the University of Hawaii and staying with her mother, actress Eloise Hardt, at 8962 Cynthia Ave., in West Hollywood. Her parents were divorced and her father, author Hans Habe, lived in … Continue reading →

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Voices — Donald E. Westlake, 1933 – 2008

Posted on January 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Book Review Playing Politics With a Master of DialogueVICTORIES By George V. Higgins Henry Holt & Co.: $19.95; 298 pp.) December 2, 1990 By Donald E. Westlake Westlake is a novelist and screenwriter. His most recent book is "Drowned Hopes" … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year, 1959!

Posted on January 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

The rest of the world may peer into a darkened crystal ball, but at the Daily Mirror, we know what the future has to bring. In 1959, Los Angeles won the series and we lost Errol Flynn and Raymond Chandler. … Continue reading →

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A. Victor Segno — “How to Live 100 Years”

Posted on December 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

“A shoe should fit snug at the heel and over the instep so that the foot does not slip forward when walking. There should be plenty of room for the toes to spread apart. High French heels are to be … Continue reading →

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Voices — Michael Connelly

Posted on December 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times Michael Connelly’s press pass from his days at The Times. Most of Warner’s Missing Animation Cels Are Recovered Cartoons: The studio uses private investigators and lawsuits to retrieve the drawings. The artist … Continue reading →

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Retro holiday gift — 1951 Thomas Bros. Guide

Posted on December 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

The old Thomas Bros. maps (yes, the Daily Mirror HQ has a motley collection) are handy for anyone interested in Los Angeles history. This one is listed on EBay.

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Geronimo Pratt case 40 years later

Posted on December 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Elmer Gerard  "Geronimo" Pratt in 2000, after his release from prison. 'Lie down and pray' Gunshots on a Santa Monica tennis court reverberated across legal landscape. Note: Edward J. Boyer, now retired, covered the Elmer … Continue reading →

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A. Victor Segno — “How to Live 100 Years”

Posted on December 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

“Make it a rule never to wear a hat indoors, either in the home, office, store or workshop. If you now suffer from baldness give your head a chance to get the benefit of the air, sunshine and rain. In … Continue reading →

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