May 1, 1908
May 1, 2008 | 6:00
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Above, the latest style in women's hats, the Merry Widow. Below, the scandalous divorce of Emanuel Augustine Lord of Bridgeport, Conn. Lord accuses his wife of an affair with Harry Cameron, the African American coachman.
Quote of the Day: "Lord testified that when he told his wife the coachman must be discharged she threatened to leave if Cameron went. He said that Cameron threatened him with assault."
one of the things I love about old newspapers is the little bits of local history you stumble onto, like the Monte Vista ad offering land around Montclair for $250 an acre. There is a street (and 10 Fwy offramp) in Montclair called Monte Vista, and I always assumed it was unimaginatively named for the view of Mount Baldy (on a clear day). Now I know where it really came from.
And it only took an hour to get from Los Angeles to Monte Vista in 1908--about what it takes today.
Posted by: jaded | May 01, 2008 at 08:15 AM