Author: Larry Harnish
Too Many Laws
July 28, 1907Los Angeles
City officials, hampered by a bramble bush of old and unenforced laws, have appointed deputy prosecutor Eddie to prune back outdated and unnecessary regulations from the early days of Los Angeles.
Among the old regulations are bans on
A Blight on the Land II
I can’t figure out how to comment and can’t access the original post, so here goes: Nope, no pictures in The Times, alas. It would be great to see them.
A Blight on the Land
July 27, 1907Los Angeles
One of Mayor Harper
Burning Bridges
July 25, 1907
Arcadia, Calif.
Despite the efforts of 75 volunteer firefighters, a blaze rapidly consumed a 150-foot wooden bridge on Foothill Boulevard over the Santa Anita between Arcadia and Monrovia.
Although the firefighters had a chemical apparatus,
Arcadia, Calif.
Despite the efforts of 75 volunteer firefighters, a blaze rapidly consumed a 150-foot wooden bridge on Foothill Boulevard over the Santa Anita between Arcadia and Monrovia.
Although the firefighters had a chemical apparatus,
Science and the Occult
July 24, 1907Los Angeles
On a speaking tour of America, former Columbia professor James H. Hyslop is trying to raise interest in a scientific approach to psychic research while deflating the fabulous claims of mediums and other fakers.
Belated Tribute to Heroic Officer
July 23, 1907
Los Angeles
John Conroy, a career criminal, planned his work carefully: He would wait until 10 p.m., pry open the skylight of J.C. Fleming
L.A. Real Estate
Note: $90 a month is $1,847.12 USD 2005
What the President Is Reading
July 21, 1907
Los Angeles
President Theodore Roosevelt suggests
Los Angeles
President Theodore Roosevelt suggests
Our Annoying Civic Duty
July 20, 1907
Los Angeles
The court summoned 80 prospective jurors to decide the case of Dr. Chan, who was accused of practicing medicine without a license, but more than half asked Judge Rose to be excused from service.