Oct. 21, 1907
Los Angeles
There
Toward a Better Los Angeles
Oct. 21, 1907
Los Angeles
There
Category: Larry Harnish
Oct. 21, 1907
Los Angeles
There
The Imp
Oct. 20, 1907
Los Angeles
Windsor McCay and his cartoons never completely go out of fashion and are periodically rediscovered
An American Education
Oct. 19, 1907
Los Angeles
On a visit to Japan, K. Tsuneda of California met an attractive young woman named Toku. Telling her family that he was a wealthy Stanford student, Tsuneda married Toku and they embarked for the United States so his new wife could get an American education.
Her education began the moment they arrived in San Francisco: Tsuneda revealed that he was neither wealthy, nor a Stanford student. In fact, they both had to go to work. They moved from Berkeley to Redlands, where they separated. After reuniting briefly in Los Angeles, Tsuneda vanished, Toku said in seeking a divorce.
In court, Toku told Judge Charles Monroe that her father wouldn
Los Angeles
On a visit to Japan, K. Tsuneda of California met an attractive young woman named Toku. Telling her family that he was a wealthy Stanford student, Tsuneda married Toku and they embarked for the United States so his new wife could get an American education.
Her education began the moment they arrived in San Francisco: Tsuneda revealed that he was neither wealthy, nor a Stanford student. In fact, they both had to go to work. They moved from Berkeley to Redlands, where they separated. After reuniting briefly in Los Angeles, Tsuneda vanished, Toku said in seeking a divorce.
In court, Toku told Judge Charles Monroe that her father wouldn
An Artist Makes His Point
Oct. 18, 1907Los Angeles
For the last month, the pages of The Times have been peppered with pen-and-ink cartoons signed Gale
Pigskin Prejudice
Oct. 17, 1907Los Angeles
Mr. Woolin, left tackle of the USC team, took great exception to be tackled by one of the black players on the Whittier State team (one of Whittier
Matrimonial Accounting
Oct. 16, 1907Santa Ana
George S. Best is a great believer in marriage and strongly opposes divorce, which is why he has three of one and none of the other.
His most recent troubles began when his wife Anita discovered that he had married young Cecile Fleming, the daughter of a prominent local businessman. Upon investigation, Anita Best of Los Angeles and Charles Fleming of Santa Ana discovered that Best had married Cecile in back of the county clerk
Fire Threatens Orpheum
Oct. 15, 1907Los Angeles
On a rainy night in Los Angeles, a fire broke out in the four-story brick office building at 235 S. Spring St. housing the Orpheum Theater and the Elks Hall, which was engulfed in panic as visitors at a Japanese festival rushed for the exits. The second-floor hallways were so jammed that members of the Elks Club rushed to the rear of the building to use the fire escapes.
At Orpheum, on the floor above the Elks Club, veteran actress Minnie Seligman calmly made the smoke and the sound of fire engines part of her skit. Rushing offstage for a moment, she returned covered with soot and announced:
Nine Out of Ten
Oct. 14, 1907
Los Angeles
Two Die in Tong War
Oct. 13, 1907
Los Angeles
Gunmen imported from out of town by the Hop Sing Tong entered the tailor shop of Lem Sing at 806 Juan St. in Chinatown and under the pretense of having some clothing made, wounded him when he turned to reach for some material. The men also killed Wong Goon Kor, who was, according to The Times,
A Foul Wind Blows Over Boyle Heights
Oct. 12, 1907
Los Angeles
After repeated complaints to police because half a dozen dead dogs had laid in the streets for two weeks, the health department tried to charge C.T. Hanson, who held the contract for removing carcasses. But according to the city attorney, Hanson was only guilty of not abiding by his contract and nothing more.
In fact, Hanson had tried to get out his contract, claiming that he was losing money, but the city refused.