Category Archives: Front Pages

September 28, 1938: Los Angeles Mayor Begins City Hall Cleanup

Posted on September 28, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 28, 1938: Mayor Fletcher Bowron begins a cleanup of City Hall, asking for the resignations of 117 members of 22 city commissions. Germany issues a new ultimatum on Czechoslovakia, King George VI places Britain under a state of emergency, and Hank Greenberg hits his 57th home run. Continue reading →

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Dodger players buy homes in Compton, September 9, 1958

Posted on September 9, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 9, 1958: The Dodgers are settling down in Los Angeles. Charlie Neal and Johnny Roseboro buy homes in Compton while Ed Roebuck is building a house in Long Beach. Continue reading →

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August 28, 1958: Intruder kills former actress

Posted on August 28, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 28, 1958: Helene Jerome, described as a retired actress, is found strangled in her apartment at the Las Palmas Hotel. Continue reading →

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August 27,1958: Woman kills husband over singing, Reds win against Dodgers

Posted on August 27, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 27, 1958: Anne Benyon was arguing with her husband, Ben, about his singing, and as he hummed a tune, she rolled her wheelchair into the kitchen, got a knife and stabbed him. Continue reading →

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August 10, 1958: Dog IQ Test

Posted on August 10, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 10, 1958: Is your doggo smart? Give them the doggie IQ test. They may score one point higher than Einstein!! Continue reading →

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July 19, 1908: Perkins Estate Overlooks Los Robles Canyon

Posted on July 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 19, 1908: The Los Angeles Times real estate section features the new Perkins estate on Hillcrest overlooking Los Robles Canyon. Continue reading →

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July 8, 1908: Woman’s Body Rescued From USC Dissection Lab

Posted on July 8, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 8, 1908: Marion Jones died owing $29.45 in doctor bills (more than $1,000 in 2026 dollars), so her body was sent to the USC dissection lab. Continue reading →

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July 2, 1908: Life ‘A Living Hell,’ Wife Flees Husband

Posted on July 2, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 2, 1908: Walter F.W. Stock says his wife, Fannie, was lured away from home during a motoring trip with “a prepossessing young Mexican in his employ. The next day, however, Fannie says her life is a living hell: Married at 16, giving birth to seven children in seven years. Continue reading →

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June 17, 1908: Los Angeles’ First Taxi

Posted on June 17, 2026 by lmharnisch

June 17, 1908: The first taxicab arrives in Los Angeles. The fare from a hotel to a theater is 30 cents. From Third and Spring to the railroad stations is 50 cents. Continue reading →

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May 30,1958: ‘Crisis in Morals’

Posted on May 30, 2026 by lmharnisch

May 30, 1958: The Times publishes a 12-part series titled “Crisis in Morals” by Howard Whitman. This installment reflects 1950s attitudes on gays, at least in the pages of the Los Angeles Times. Continue reading →

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May 19, 1939: Soldier Killed, Hundreds Hurt in Holy Land Riots

Posted on May 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

May 19, 1939: A British soldier is killed and at least 200 are injured by rioting in the Holy Land as Jews protest Britain’s plan for Palestine. Also a talking pelican with a machine gun. Continue reading →

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May 14, 1909: Man Swallows Carbolic Acid on Streetcar, Battles Conductor Before Dying

Posted on May 14, 2026 by lmharnisch

May 14, 1909: A man swallows carbolic acid on a streetcar, smashes windows and battles the conductor and motorman before dying. Continue reading →

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May 12, 1908: Stanford Officials Open Unmarked Graves

Posted on May 12, 2026 by lmharnisch

May 12: 1908: “The Christ Kid” gets his nickname from posing as a preacher to the homeless whenever police are looking for him. Continue reading →

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May 6, 1908: Shocked Judge Grants Divorce; Bodies Found at Indiana Murder Farm

Posted on May 6, 2026 by lmharnisch

May 6, 1908: A judge in Connecticut grants a divorce to Henry Lord with details so shocking that the judge stays the proceedings. And crowds visit the Indiana murder farm. Continue reading →

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April 21, 1908: Dispute Over Black and White Children Playing Together Turns Deadly

Posted on April 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

April 21, 1908: In Memphis, a quarrel between women over Black and white children playing together leads to a fight and then a shooting. And a crackdown on sending birth control information through the mail. Continue reading →

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April 15, 1908: Accused Wife Killer Says ‘Everything Went Black’

Posted on April 15, 2026 by lmharnisch

April 15,1908: Quong Wai, who is fighting a deportation order, says he is an American born in San Francisco. He says immigration officers arrested him at a streetcar station without reason. Continue reading →

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April 11, 1958: Johnny Stompanato inquest

Posted on April 13, 2026 by lmharnisch

April 11, 1958: The Mirror publishes excerpts from the inquest of Johnny Stompanato. Continue reading →

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April 13, 1908: Dr. Hoffman’s Nerve Syrup Cures ‘Fits’

Posted on April 13, 2026 by lmharnisch

April 13, 1908: Dr. Hoffman’s “Nerve Syrup” has a pleasant taste and cures epilepsy, St. Vitus Dance and nervous trouble. What exactly is in it? The ad isn’t saying. Continue reading →

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Johnny Stompanato, RIP

Posted on April 5, 2026 by lmharnisch

April 5, 1958: Cheryl Crane fatally stabs Johnny Stompanato at the home of Lana Turner, 730 N. Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills. Continue reading →

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April 2, 1908: Great White Fleet Out of Tunes, Seeks Songs in the Key of Sea

Posted on April 2, 2026 by lmharnisch

April 2, 1908: Sailors of the Great White Fleet are tired of the same old songs and want something new to sing, maybe “I’m Afraid to Go Home in the Dark.” Continue reading →

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