Category Archives: Religion

Los Angeles history–Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on September 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Grateful family erects frontyard shrine The doctor said Generosa Bruno was dying and there was nothing to save her. ‘You might pray,’ he told her family. And they did. 739 Yale St. in 1938 and, below, Yale Street via Google … Continue reading →

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Muslim leader attacks series on harems, September 7-15, 1958

Posted on September 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

U.S. Woman Tells of Life in Moslem Harem –September 1958 Ever wonder about life in a harem? Here’s your chance to find out what it’s like. Just go with this young American explorer on her most exciting adventure — behind … Continue reading →

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Accident kills children of ex-football star, Dodgers beat Cardinals, 7-5, September 8, 1958

Posted on September 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Tragedy strikes at Big Bear Lake Lightning bolt kills two children as father and brother watch from a distance, unable to help. The family’s two-week summer vacation at the cabin in Big Bear was nearly over. Soon they would be … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles History: Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on August 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, Eagle Rock as seen via Google Earth.   I don’t recall reading anything about a cross at the base of Eagle Rock, but there it is. According to The Times archives, a cross of electric lights was placed … Continue reading →

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July 26, 1938

Posted on July 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

aul "the Porpoise" Chotteau collapses within 10 miles of his goal of swimming from Santa Barbara to Venice … A bomb in Haifa kills 50 people, wounds 58 others and touches off rioting … Kentucky Gov. A.B. "Happy" Chandler is … Continue reading →

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June 30, 1938

Posted on June 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Rodney "Gipsy" (or "Gypsy") Smith, famous evangelist, takes a wife. He died in 1947 while sailing from England to New York on the Queen Mary. He was 87. APD "squadmen" (now there’s an interesting coinage) are questioned before a police … Continue reading →

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June 28, 1938

Posted on June 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

ometimes one can only sigh. At his sentencing in the Harry Raymond bombing, former Police Capt. Earle Kynette speaks for half an hour in defense of his conduct. Unfortunately, The Times didn’t quote a single line of his remarks. Instead, … Continue reading →

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June 28, 1908

Posted on June 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

  The Christian Scientist Church at 948 W. Adams Blvd. is the second under construction in 1908. Recall that another one is being built in Pasadena.

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June 26, 1938

Posted on June 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

A panel from "Buck Rogers," Sunday, June 26, 1938. arry Raymond finally goes home after 163 days in the hospital, The Times says. He promises a $1-million lawsuit against Mayor Frank Shaw, Joe Shaw, Police Chief James Davis, several subordinates … Continue reading →

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June 25, 1908

Posted on June 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

  rue confession: I mixed up June 26, 1908 and June 25, 1908. I suppose that happens more often that one might suspect–or not. Readers either politely didn’t bring it to my attention or didn’t notice. Thank you for your … Continue reading →

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June 14, 1958

Posted on June 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

  eople sometimes ask me if I’m related to the Rev. J. Lester Harnish, above. The answer is no, but here he is. Folks tell me he was quite a good preacher. At left, the country is in a terrible … Continue reading →

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June 6, 1938

Posted on June 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above and at left, Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin poses with Jewish ceremonial items brought from Europe by Henry Weinberger and his wife and presented to Wilshire Boulevard Temple. The Times says the donations include Paroches (hangings for the Ark) from … Continue reading →

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Voices–Juan Romero

Posted on June 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by William Dietsch / Los Angeles Times Juan Romero in a photo dated June 18, 1968. "It is hard to understand. I did nothing. It just happened. Mr. Kennedy was there and he needed someone with him, that’s all." … Continue reading →

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June 3, 1968

Posted on June 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

Just remember: The Times editorialized against suspending U.S. immigration quotas for European Jews and other refugees, March 30, 1938: "They would … reach havens as paupers either to be added to the relief rolls or compete for jobs with Americans … Continue reading →

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May 31, 1958

Posted on May 31, 2008 by lmharnisch

At left, Marshal Dillon and Miss Kitty! But wait, there’s roller derby: the San Francisco Bay Bombers vs. the Los Angeles Braves! Talk about mind-rotting nostalgia: "Heckle and Jeckle," "Mighty Mouse" and "Howdy Doody." And, hmm…. "Bowling Time" or "Topper"? … Continue reading →

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May 31, 1938

Posted on May 31, 2008 by lmharnisch

Floyd Roberts of Van Nuys, who gained much of his experience on the dirt track at Ascot, wins the Indianapolis 500. Roberts averaged 117.2 mph in a four-cylinder car (at left) built and owned by Lou Moore and designed by … Continue reading →

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May 25, 1908

Posted on May 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, The Times interviews Manitoba Police Chief E.J. Elliott, who is visiting from Canada to extradite a fraud suspect. At left, a parishioner stabs a priest after Mass at a church in Salisbury, Mo. As he lay bleeding and expected … Continue reading →

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May 16, 1958

Posted on May 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 16, 1958: Above, The Very Rev. James Pike becomes Episcopal bishop of California.  Email me In 1961, a group of Georgia Episcopalian leaders accused him of heresy, saying that he "expressed disbelief in the virgin birth of Our Lord, … Continue reading →

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May 14, 1958

Posted on May 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, I don’t even know where to begin with this one: "Islam is identified with the darker races while Christianity is thought to be a white man’s religion. Thus Mohammedanism is more acceptable to socially conscious Negroes, who have a … Continue reading →

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May 14, 1938

Posted on May 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, 300 Jewish refugees arrive from Germany … and President Roosevelt asks Congress to approve money so the U.S. can join an international committee to study the problem of refugees. Below, police surgeon Charles F. Sebastian testifies about Harry Raymond’s … Continue reading →

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