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Aug. 22, 1947: 5 L.A. Women Doctors Honored at Medical Convention

Posted on August 22, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. Girls aspiring to careers should follow women physicians’ example—many have both satisfactory home and professional lives, Dr. E. Mae McCarroll of Newark, N.J., told National Medical … Continue reading →

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May 9, 1907: Shriners Present a Colorful Array

Posted on May 9, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2006. What, you might ask yourself, did Shriners do before the advent of those little cars and Harley-Davidson Electra Glides? The elaborately costumed men staged precision, close-order drills accompanied by marching bands. The … Continue reading →

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May 5, 1907: The Shriners Ban Water Except for Bathing

Posted on May 5, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2006. Singing loud praises to Allah that strike a curious note in 2006, the special train of Shriners is flying across the Nevada desert brimming with Freemasons and their families pondering the ancient … Continue reading →

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May 3, 1907: Shriners Are Coming to L.A.!

Posted on May 3, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2006. Preparations are nearly complete for the Shriners Convention, which begins May 7 with the city’s Al Malaikah Temple hosting the gathering. Among the events planned is a parade of Imperial Potentate Alvah … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions: Society for American Baseball Research Convention

Posted on June 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

 A post by Baseball Toaster alum Bob Timmermann (in private life he’s a librarian at LAPL) alerted me to the upcoming convention of the Society for American Baseball Research, July 6-10 at the Long Beach Hilton. The group plans a … Continue reading →

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Republican National Convention

Posted on June 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

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June 10, 1908

Posted on June 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

ow this is what I’d call an extremely gray page. Even electronic "zipotone" doesn’t help much. But what great stories…. First of all, Mrs. D.C. Caloo is freed after being held as a prisoner at 732 W. 9th St. by … Continue reading →

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Nancy Drew convention

Posted on May 10, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Fans of fictional teenage detective Nancy Drew will gather (presumably in blue convertibles) in Los Angeles for their annual convention,  June 15-16.  Scheduled speakers include Penny Warner, author of "The Official Nancy Drew Handbook," and Jennifer Fisher, author of … Continue reading →

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