Category Archives: Comics

Publicist Dies in Fall From Alexandria Hotel

Posted on December 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

“Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life” by Clare Briggs. Dec. 12, 1919: Publicist Albee Smith had a big story, but nobody ever found out what it was.

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Cost of Living at a Historic High

Posted on December 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

“Oh, Man – and Woman!” by Clare Briggs April 3, 1920: Former bank executive Frank A. Vanderlip says the American economy is unsound. "Unrestrained extravagance is our national keynote, and the capital of the smaller capitalists, when it isn't … Continue reading →

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December 9, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on December 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dialing Chessman Francois de Montfort, correspondent for Ici Paris, is in Hollywood having a look at the movie making. As he arrived on the set of “Strangers When We Meet” to interview Kim Novak the other day, he told publicist … Continue reading →

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Boy Kills Mother, Wounds Stepfather in ‘Dream’

Posted on December 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dec. 8, 1959: A teenager kills his mother and wounds his stepfather during what he calls a bad dream. Edna Fisher, 38, was killed and Donald Fisher, 28, was injured. Dec. 9, 1959: Edgar Lee Cox was suspended from … Continue reading →

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The Complicated Geometry of the Eternal Triangle

Posted on December 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

“When a Feller Needs a Friend” by Clare Briggs Dec. 8, 1919: To help raise money for Liberty Loans during World War I, a fundraising campaign was begun in which an engaged couple would win furniture, linens and other items … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 5, 1959

Posted on December 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Television Judge Three days a week Edgar Allen Jones Jr. rushes from UCLA, where he is a law prof, to ABC-TV studio, where he puts on a robe and becomes Judge Edgar Allen Jr. of the program … Continue reading →

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December 4, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on December 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Half a century hasn’t dulled the tragedy of these Christmas stories. Start With People and Where Are You? Top public relations executives took a long, searching look at themselves and what they referred to as “continuing attacks” on their work … Continue reading →

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Hole in Brain Doesn’t Kill

Posted on December 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

“That Guiltiest Feeling” by Clare Briggs A man of mystery tries to kill himself … and a husband tries to divorce a wife who believes in free love. Dec. 4, 1919: Movie star William Stowell and Dr. Joseph … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Dec. 3, 1959

Posted on December 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Mirror brings out an extra on killing of Jack “the Enforcer” Whalen. Google maps’ street view of 13359 Ventura Blvd., site of Rondelli's restaurant. On the Togetherness of Police, Pawnshops Today's lesson is how to have … Continue reading →

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Man Kidnaps Daughter’s Playmate

Posted on December 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

“The Days of Real Sport” by Clare Briggs Dec. 3, 1919: J.C. [or J.T.] Christian is accused of running off to Calexico with a 13-year-old girl who was his daughter's playmate. The Times not only names a minor … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 2, 1959

Posted on December 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oath Era Harvard and Yale, you may have read, withdrew recently from the federal student loan program in protest over the required loyalty oath. Their action meant a substantial sacrifice, involving more than $500,000. It also brought into … Continue reading →

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December 1, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on December 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

A Lucky Man Lee Shippey sat smiling at a table in the Broadway Department Store yesterday, chatting with friends and autographing copies of his new book, his 11th, “The Luckiest Man Alive.” Lee, a glowing, healthy 76, means himself. The … Continue reading →

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Men in Blue Auto Sought in Attempted Kidnappings

Posted on November 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

“Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life” by Clare Briggs. Nov. 29, 1919: For the fourth time in a month, two men in a blue car have tried to kidnap Mrs. Blanche Fisher, 2343 Scarff St., while she … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 27, 1959

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Another panel you'll never see in the legacy sitcom version of "Peanuts." Dog's Day in the Sun Inasmuch as the subject was brought up here, it's only fair that we have a final report on Glenn Shahan's miniature … Continue reading →

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Times Opposes Picture Brides

Posted on November 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Edmund Waller “Ted” Gale on a Thanksgiving theme – a union turkey. Nov. 26, 1919: The Times editorializes against picture brides, charging that they are just a maneuver around a California law that prevents Japanese immigrants from owning land.

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November 25, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on November 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Fresh but Polluted In the broad scheme of things, the Fern Dell water hole isn’t very important. But people who knew about it and went there to fill their jugs with cool, fresh spring water are disquieted since the Health … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 23, 1959

Posted on November 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Adrift in the City A bellboy, 25, was in municipal court a few days ago charged with impersonating an officer. His arrest grew out of an argument in a saloon when the bartender refused to sell him … Continue reading →

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Injured Diver Dies After Falling From Rescue Helicopter

Posted on November 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

“Mary and Pete Are Reunited.” Skin diver Harold B. Gavenman dies after a tragic series of accidents in which he was struck by a boat propeller and fell 100 feet while being lifted to a rescue helicopter. Nov. 23, … Continue reading →

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Seniors Make Foolish Marriages, Judge Says

Posted on November 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

“A Pathetic Scene on the Nineteenth,” by Clare Briggs Nov. 22, 1919: A judge trying a divorce case between a 55-year-old woman and her 67-year-old husband says: "I wish you would keep your old folks down in Long Beach from … Continue reading →