Category Archives: Front Pages

May 7, 1908

Posted on May 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, an influential article by Harris Dickson appears in the Saturday Evening Post … Below, the term "soul kiss" is 100 years old? Imagine that. What’s this? The term "soul kiss" is attributed to Mary Pepper, a medium who is … Continue reading →

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May 6, 1938

Posted on May 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, former President Hoover speaks to people at Union Station in Kansas City (yes, the headline says "Oklahomans") … Italian troops and police quiet an angry crowd in Naples that had been waiting six hours to see Hitler and Mussolini. … Continue reading →

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May 6, 1958

Posted on May 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Walter Alson has faith in Don Drysdale … Below, Vice President Nixon says it’s too early to declare whether he will run for president in 1960 … Southern California prepares for a simulated atomic blast … And Dennis Crosby … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, an update in the divorce case of Henry Lord … The judge doesn’t even bother to hear all the testimony before dissolving the marriage. What became of Augustine Emanuel Lord and coachman Harry Cameron? Alas, The Times is no … Continue reading →

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May 5, 1958

Posted on May 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, migration of Los Angeles Jews to the Westside and the San Fernando Valley is reflected in the sale of the Eastside Jewish Community Center, 2317 Michigan. Below, Los Angeles begins Cinco de Mayo celebrations with a Sunday picnic, with … Continue reading →

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May 5, 1938

Posted on May 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Thelma Todd’s famous (or notorious) Inn … Below, George Sakalis says he was offered $3,000 to keep his mouth shut in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing … Jackie Coogan says he brought … Continue reading →

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May 5, 1908

Posted on May 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, an update in the Brownsville incident … Below, arson destroys a "spite house" next to 1712 W. Adams … Ministers of the First Christian Church help raise money toward a legal test case on the Bible in public … Continue reading →

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May 4, 1908

Posted on May 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the Lincoln Day Club meets. Below, fighting in the Khyber Pass … A fire at the New Avelina Hotel kills at least 10 in Fort Wayne, Ind. … San Francisco prepares to welcome the Great White Fleet, which is … Continue reading →

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May 3, 1958

Posted on May 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

A crazy chase–just to beat a traffic ticket? And below, the Headdress Ball! Email me

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May 2, 1938

Posted on May 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a waitress from the Red Parrot Cafe is thrown from a speeding car at Sunset Boulevard and Spring Street … Below, engineers are working on ways to prevent flood damage by the Los Angeles River. In addition to experiments … Continue reading →

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May 2, 1908

Posted on May 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the daring "ladder thief" strikes at the Doheny residence on Chester Place (apparently named for Stanford student Chester Silent) … Below, a fascinating tale of legal intrigue, tangled relationships and greed told in the story of a land baron’s … Continue reading →

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Buzzie Bavasi, RIP

Posted on May 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 31, 1966 Buzzie Bavasi, center, with Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax after they ended their holdouts on new contracts. Email me

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May 1, 1958

Posted on May 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, what’s on the cover of the Mirror? The Cold War? The space race? The Dodgers? No! It’s Gary Cooper’s face lift!   So let’s go into the archives and get a better look. Here are the before and … Continue reading →

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May 1, 1938

Posted on May 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Arnold Schoenberg’s orchestration of Brahms’ quartet for piano and strings receives its U.S. premiere. I once listened to a recording of a talk by Schoenberg and was surprised to hear him pronounce his name "Shane-berg" as in "Bei Mir … Continue reading →

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May 1, 1908: Husband Accuses Wife of Affair With Coachman

Posted on May 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, the latest style in women’s hats, the Merry Widow. Below, the scandalous divorce of Emanuel Augustine Lord of Bridgeport, Conn. Henry Lord accuses his wife of an affair with Harry Cameron, the African American coachman. Quote of the … Continue reading →

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Kathy Fiscus update

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Some local media outlets are reporting the death of former Pasadena firefighter Walter Patrick Ireland, saying he was the lone volunteer in an attempt to rescue Kathy Fiscus, a 3-year-old who fell down an abandoned well in San Marino in … Continue reading →

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April 30, 1938

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a snippet of the want ads. You could also hire a Japanese chauffeur or a Filipino cook, if you were looking for one. Below, bombing victim Harry Raymond takes the stand in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette. … Continue reading →

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April 29, 1908

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, what could be healthier than beer except for cigarettes? OK, Helmar cigarettes at least didn’t claim to be good for you. I overlooked Emma Goldman’s appearance in Los Angeles, so the pages are a day late. Naturally, The Times … Continue reading →

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April 29, 1938

Posted on April 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, as I have noted before, I rarely post old Times editorials because they are usually embarrassing (the U.S. doesn’t need a federal law against lynching, we shouldn’t offer a haven to European Jews because they’d just go on … Continue reading →

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April 28, 1958

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith ThursbyTimes Staff Writer  It seems like such a small thing now. The Dodgers announced a deal with Channel 11 to televise eight games against the Giants in San Francisco. Back in 1958, of course, there weren’t baseball games … Continue reading →

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