Category Archives: health

September 30, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 30, 1959: Paul Coates on a young con man, and on the tragic tale of Barbara Burns, the daughter of Bob “Bazooka” Burns.

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Bathhouse Planned for Wilshire District

Posted on September 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Sept. 14, 1919: An elaborate bathhouse is planned for 4th Street between Vermont and New Hampshire.   View Larger Map Dr. Elmer E. Stone plans a spa and athletic club. It's unclear from The Times' clips whether this was actually … Continue reading →

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Santa Monica Dedicates Pier

Posted on September 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 10, 1909: Edward Henry Harriman, "the master builder of railways," dies after a long illness, but the news is withheld from reporters until the stock market closes. Cmdr. Robert Peary files Part 2 of his description of discovering the … Continue reading →

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When ‘Bull’ Durham Became ‘Steer’ Durham

Posted on September 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 8, 1919: "Bull" Durham with calf-maker intact and a white spot in the shape of the United States. That's one patriotic head of livestock! March 23, 1924: Bull Durham — redesigned. The U.S. map is gone and the … Continue reading →

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Seeking Remedies for Anti-Drug Law

Posted on September 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 6, 1919: Looking for a way to save money on clothes in Bud Fisher's "Mutt and Jeff." Doctors, druggists and a revenue agent seek ways for patients who legitimately need narcotics to  get them after passage of the Harrison … Continue reading →

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Kidnappers Threaten to Kill U.S. Diplomat; Angels Blank Chisox

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1969: "Communist terrorists who kidnapped U.S. ambassador Charles Burke Elbrick Thursday and demanded that Brazil release 15 political prisoners as the price for his life said he would be 'executed' within 48 hours … if the government failed … Continue reading →

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Officer Finds Interesting ‘Pet’

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 4, 1909: Times artist Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws J.P. Burns. Note Miss Los Angeles. In later cartoons, Gale drew her like this: March 19, 1933: "Fair and Hot Under the Collar." A police officer finds an interesting animal … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Health

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 2, 1920: An African American man becomes the eighth bubonic plague victim in Galveston, Texas.  

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Hallucinations of a Cocaine Fiend

Posted on August 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 27, 1889: Hanna Los Angeles College, at Hope and 8th streets, is opening for the fall term. An unidentified visitor at the New Natick House on Los Angeles Street tries to throw a woman out of his room — … Continue reading →

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Followed by ‘Woman in Black’

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 26, 1889: Gibson & Lemon, 54 N. Spring St., has Johnston & Murphy shoes. The Times interviews an unidentified woman who complains of being followed by a unseen "woman in black," who steals things. No one believes her. Not … Continue reading →

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A Fallen Woman’s Death Ride

Posted on August 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 23, 1889: I always enjoy looking at old maps of Los Angeles. This one shows a proposed sewer system. Much of the lettering is upside-down, but flipping the map 180 degrees makes it  even more confusing. Many of the … Continue reading →

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Supervisors Back Bike Route to Santa Monica

Posted on August 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 22, 1899: The Los Angeles County Supervisors endorse a cycleway on Washington Street from the city limits to Santa Monica, starting with a two-mile segment separated from the road by stakes or posts … and John O'Brien steals 35 … Continue reading →

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The Cure for Almost Anything

Posted on August 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 20, 1899: Hudyan cures most ills, whether it's bad dreams or emaciation.  The latest style in calling cards. No more script! From now on, fashionable people are using Roman type! 

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On the Frontiers of Medicine

Posted on August 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 20, 1889: The Hotel Stewart of San Bernardino is under new management. Warning: The story below about H.H. Pyne, the unfortunate victim of Dentist Adams, is fairly graphic. In fact, no one was more upset than Dentist Adams, … Continue reading →

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Elopes With Base-Ball Man

Posted on August 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

     Aug. 18, 1889: Artificial limbs and assorted trusses, 237 S. Spring St.   Sam Crane runs off with pretty Hattie Travenfelter.  

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Husband, Wife Try to Arrest Each Other

Posted on August 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

     Aug. 16, 1889: The shoe extension.  Everything seemed well at the household of attorney W.W. Stewart after the husband came home early and chased away his wife's drinking companion with a few gunshots. Then after a night of … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Van-Tage

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Van-Tage is an improvement on a time-tested formula originated twenty years ago by Gilbert H. Mosby. It contains extracts from 21 natural herbs blended with medicaments of tested merit. There are 30 different medicinal ingredients and not one is a … Continue reading →

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A Fatal Sack of Potatoes

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 4, 1899: Dr. O.S. Barnum sues for the cost of treating Joseph W.Kellar, who died after straining himself while lifting a sack of potatoes.

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For Men Only

Posted on July 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

  July 31, 1899: Dr. Talcott for whatever ails men. Private entrance.

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Sanity Hearing for Clara Lightfoot

Posted on July 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

  July 30, 1889: Former Mother Superior Clara Lightfoot is suffering from acute mania. She will be taken to the asylum today … Henry Penk and J.H. Gomer shoot a dog and are arrested for discharging firearms within the city … Continue reading →

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