Found on EBay -- Bullocks Wilshire

Here's an Irene Lentz outfit from Bullocks Wilshire, listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $99.99 with buy it now at $200. Another Irene Lentz dress from Bullocks Wilshire was listed earlier at $349. As with all EBay items, check the description carefully before bidding.

Found on EBay -- Mullen and Bluett

Here's a postcard showing Mullen and Bluett, one of the high-end clothing stories in the early days of Los Angeles, Broadway and 6th Street. On EBay starting at $7.99.

A. Victor Segno -- "How to Live 100 Years"

"It is best to have two sets of underwear and alternate them, wearing them one day at a time, allowing the other set to air for 24 hours. If possible hang them in the sunshine for it will purify them by destroying all disease germs." --A. Victor Segno, "How to Live 100 Years," Los Angeles, 1903

           

Former deputy strangles wife, kills himself as police close in, November 30, 1958

This is one of those stories where I wouldn't change a word. We can only speculate as to who the anonymous rewrite man was, but he did a first-class job. All I can say is the obvious, which is that it's tragic for everyone involved.

Nuestro Pueblo -- Whittier Boulevard

Nuestro Pueblo visits Whittier Boulevard, although it's unclear exactly where this giant pepper tree was located on Rancho de Bartolo. I can't locate anything about the tree's ultimate demise, but I did find this 1930 story about what I assume to be the same tree. Here's a virtual tour of Pio Pico State Historic Park, located on the former Rancho de Bartolo.

Found on EBay -- J.W. Robinson's

Here's a fancy beaded purse from J.W. Robinson's listed on EBay with bids starting at $19.99.

           

History -- San Luis Obispo

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San Luis Obispo County Tribune Here's a nice discovery: David Middlecamp at the San Luis Obispo County Tribune has been putting together a history blog, Photos From the Vault. Here's a cropped version of a 1959 photo showing a gas station at 1371 Monterery. The 1959 price for ethyl, 34 cents a gallon, is $2.39 in 2007 dollars.

Thanksgiving in Vietnam; Angels' new general manager, November 29, 1968

Above, Thanksgiving with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, southwest of Saigon. The Brookings Institution warns President Nixon: "he will be powerless to do much good for America if the Vietnam War drags on through his administration." The war in Vietnam ended April 30, 1975, six years and five months later, during the Gerald Ford administration. Los Angeles Times, May 1, 1975.

The Angels almost got in the way of a landmark legal case. Dick Walsh had big plans for the Angels when he was hired as their general manager. The longtime Dodger executive told Times columnist John Hall exactly what he wanted to do. "Here's what I have in mind. I want Richie Allen, I want him badly," Walsh said. "It looks good. Rick Reichardt will be in on it. So will several others, it could be a 10-man trade. I'm serious about it." Allen wouldn't be the only new face in Anaheim. Hall shared the potential Angels starting lineup in 1969: Orlando Cepeda, first base; Cookie Rojas, second base; Dal Maxvill, shortstop; Aurelio Rodriguez, third base; Allen, left field; Vic Davalillo, center field; Johnny Callison, right field, and Tom Satriano, catcher. Wrote Hall: "In a word, wow. ... Walsh may just be having a little fun in a move to shake the Angels out of their somewhat strange complacency, but he insists he means what he says." Allen, of course, did not become an Angel. Instead, the Phillies traded him to St. Louis after the 1969 season in a package that included outfielder Curt Flood, who refused to report to his new team. Flood sued baseball and Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, seeking to become a free agent.  He appealed his case all the way to the Supreme Court. He lost and ultimately ended his career with the Washington Senators, but his case was a key point in baseball's battle over free agency. Allen's trade to the Angels would not have prevented the Cardinals from trying to trade Flood in another deal. But who knows how things might have changed. And what about the other potential Angel slugger, Cepeda? That trade might have changed baseball history too. Walsh told Hall he thought he could obtain Cepeda and Maxvill for longtime Angel shortstop Jim Fregosi, who eventually was traded to the Mets in a deal that brought Nolan Ryan to Anaheim. Ryan might have pitched those four no-hitters for someone else. --Keith Thursby

Found on EBay -- Bullocks Wynshire

Here's an item from the Wynshire department at Bullocks Wilshire. Listed on EBay starting at $99.

Coming attractions -- Three Stooges

The Alex Film Society will host its annual Three Stooges event at the Alex Theatre in Glendale on Nov. 29, 2008, shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets $15/$12.50/$8.

Found on EBay -- One Magazine

Here's a February 1955 issue of One Magazine, published in Los Angeles, listed on EBay for $9.99. One Magazine began in 1953 and was declared obscene by the Postal Service, resulting in a landmark 1st Amendment ruling.

Barbara Graham case revisited, November 28, 1958

Los Angeles Times file photo Murder victim Mabel Monahan. "As you went in the front door, what was the first thing that attracted your attention?" "Mrs. Graham was striking Mrs. Monahan in the face with a gun. She was standing up and Mrs. Graham had her by the shoulder or hair with her left hand and was striking her with the gun in her right hand." "Was she bleeding?" "Yes, her face and head." "How many times did you see her strike Mrs. Monahan?" "Two or three times." "What did you do?" "I told Mrs. Graham not to hit her any more. I put my hand between the gun and Mrs. Monahan's face. She fainted or collapsed. I had her head in my lap and went down with her. Mrs. Graham pulled a pillowcase over her head."