INTRODUCTION TO THE CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX

     Listed below, in chronological order within each year, are over 2000 

letters printed in the Times from 1881 through 1889.  Eventually two additional 

indexes will be added, one listing the letters alphabetically by author and the 

other by subject.  

     This index does not include every letter published during that period, 

although that was the original intent.  Approximately an entire year of the 

paper is missing and was never microfilmed.  In addition, the difficulty of 

locating letters in the Times during a period in which there was no regular 

page for them probably means that a few letters were never found in the papers 

that are available.  

     There are no doubt errors in the index: names misspelled, dates copied or 

typed incorrectly, pages wrongly numbered, letters categorized by the wrong 

topic, etc.  Since this is a cyberbook, those errors can be easily corrected if 

brought to our attention.  You are encouraged to do that, sending an e-mail 

message to reshaffer@csupomona.edu.  

     Certain abbreviations have been used to save space.  In "Topics," the 

following are used: agri = agriculture; misc = miscellaneous; PPs = political 

parties; RRs = railroads.  Elsewhere, "Ed" or "ed" refers to "editor."  Most of 

the others, it is hoped, are obvious.  Occasionally a letter that was 

particularly GOOD or FUNNY caught our attention and is so marked in the 

"comment" column.

     Nouns used in the index are not case sensitive.  For speed in typing, and 

since the original intent was that the index was only a tool to be used in 

writing the anthology, no effort was made to capitalize the first letters of 

names, etc.  When the decision was made to include the index as part of the 

anthology, the task of going through it and capitalizing where appropriate was 

not worth the effort.  The assumption is that a reader who is interested in a 

particular author or topic can find the item in the Times, using the index, 

whether the name is capitalized or not.

     Thanks to the students in my Fall, 1992, American History class who 

compiled a portion of this index as they researched various topics in the 

Times.  It should be noted, however, that the student who was assigned Dec., 

1881, found only the letter on dogs by FS, and for some time that was thought 

to be the first letter printed in the Times.  Only years later did Cambro's 

earlier letter, which was the first, come to light, much to our chagrin.


                                       1881, 1882

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

foreign        wales                   12-6-81p2      Cambro                    reply to editorial; 1st Times letter
animals        dogs                    12-27-81p1     FS                        dog nuisance 
rival papers   Herald                  1-1-82p3       paterfamilias             --
weather        rain                    1-8-82p3       observer                  --
post office    hours                   1-29-82p3      your friend               --
gas co         contract                1-31-82p3      B. Cohn                   --
post office    hours                   1-31-82p3      I.R. Dunkleberger         reply
misc           correction              2-10-82p2      J.S. Chadwick             --
gas co         co. claims              2-10-82p2      another one of the people --
misc           trial                   2-10-82p2      Edward Nittinger          --
gas co         --                      2-14-82p3      justice                   --
gas co         --                      2-15-82p3      another one of the people --
health         hospitals               2-16-82p2      an eastern observer       too little spent on patients
gas co         contract                2-18-82p2      another one of the people long but GOOD
misc           correction?             2-21-82p2      G. Spurgeon et al         --
misc           patriotism              2-23-82p3      old timer and kicker      --
gas co         contract                3-1-82p2       another one of the people --
streets        roads                   3-1-82p3       JBN                       --
business       cracker factory         3-3-82p2       L.C. Parker               --
business       telegraph monopoly      3-4-82p2       BRH                       --
weather        Miss. River flood       3-12-82p3      Robin Railroad            --
sunday law     pro                     3-19-82p1      an old resident           --
sunday law     pro                     3-22-82p2      a chinaman                --
agri           fruit inspection        3-22-82p2      W.H. Warren               --
business       manufacturing           3-22-82p3      GTH                       --
business       manufacturing           3-24-82p2      E                         promoting it
misc           correction              4-1-82p3       Leonard A. Major          --
rival papers   Express                 4-4-82p3       regular attendant         --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            4-5-82p3       a thorough Republican     condemns Arthur's veto
sunday law     pro                     4-6-82p3       a native                  supports Warner's position GOOD
ethnic         anti-Chinese            4-7-82p2       Republican                supports Arthur's veto
sunday law     pro                     4-7-82p2       A German Citizen          denounces League of Freedom
elections      federal                 4-8-82p3       pace tua                  --
misc           exploding oil cans      4-11-82p3      E.A. Edwards              --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            4-12-82p3      Jesse H. Butler           city councilman
library        ladies room             4-12-82p3      invalid                   objects to it
rival papers   Express                 4-13-82p2      Republican                anti Express
ethnic         anti-Chinese            4-14-82p2      progress                  --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            4-15-82p3      Jesse H. Butler           reply to "progress", GOOD
health         syphilis                4-15-82p3      a chinaman                refers to Times article on honeypots GOOD
misc           --                      4-19-82p3      L. H. Washburn            [trivia]
ethnic         anti-Chinese            4-22-82p3      J.H. Butler               also pro-mail delivery & public parks
sports         baseball                4-25-82p3      members university B.B.C. [USC?] GOOD
sports         baseball                4-26-82p3      Ivy Base Ball Club        reply to 4/25 letter  GOOD
religion       mission padres          4-27-82p3      J.J. Warner               defends padres re Indian treatment
fair           --                      4-27-82p3      R.                        --Shall we have a fair?
sunday law     --                      4-28-82p2      a chinaman                sarcastic, GOOD
elections      federal                 5-2-82p3       Republican                supports Hollenbeck for Congress
elections      federal                 5-3-82p2       Subscriber #2             supports Hollenbeck
civil rights   equal justice           5-4-82p3       Diego                     GOOD
ethnic         anti-Chinese            5-4-82p3       J .H. B.                  --
sunday law     --                      5-5-82p2       taxpayers                 --
streets        sidewalks               5-6-82p2       pedestrian                funny, GOOD
sunday law     --                      5-6-82p3       America                   GOOD
ethnic         anti-Chinese            5-7-82p2       Jesse H. Butler           --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            5-11-82p3      an Ohio Republican        GOOD
misc           correction              5-11-82p3      Richard Jno Bell          --
elections      RR commissioner         5-17-82p2      observer                  supports J.R. Toberman
ethnic         anti-Chinese            5-20-82p3      Jesse H. Butler           --
water          rights                  5-25-82p3      Regador                   --
fair           --                      5-25-82p3      F. J. Baretto             --
water          rights                  5-27-82p3      Regador                   --
military       naval acad. exam        5-27-82p3      Col. G. Wiley Wells       --
prohibition    temperance              5-28-82p2      Mono                      --
sunday law     equal justice           5-28-82p3      Justice                   --
water          rights                  5-31-82p2      Regador                   --
animals        dog catchers            6-7-82p3       citizen                   official dog strangling, GOOD
animals        dog catchers            6-8-82p3       an observer               the other side, GOOD
misc           court costs             6-9-82p3       LM.                       --
misc           correction              6-9-82p3       H.C. Dane                 --re Masonic order
elections      primary                 6-10-82p3      Quis Vituperavit          ex-cons shouldn't vote
water          rights                  6-14-82p3      Country Jake              --
civil service  spoils system           6-15-82p3      Home Protection           wants Republican appointed clerk
sports         prize fight             6-17-82p3      Tecolate                  --
water          rights                  6-18-82p3      A Chinaman                reply to Country Jake
transit        cable cars              6-23-82p3      Justice                   defends cable railway
PPs            Greenback               6-24-82p3      Jesse H. Butler           party picnic
police         abuse                   6-29-82p3      Horace Bell               GOOD
RRs            RR passes               6-29-82p3      Pensee                    opposes passes, GOOD
military       national guard          6-29-82p3      Saber                     supports guard cavalry
misc           --                      7-2-82p?       A.S. and N.S. Averill     in memory of son
PPs            Greenback               7-7-82p2       Jesse H. Butler           picnic
agri           pests                   7-7-82p3       J.W. Redway               orange beetle
RRs            RR commission           7-7-82p3       Economist                 --
agri           pests                   7-9-82p3       EJP.                      May bug's effect on oranges
religion       presbyterians           7-9-82p3       John W.Ellis              history
religion       presbyterians           7-11-82p4      Reporter                  reply to Ellis
agri           pests                   7-11-82p4      J.W. Redway               orange beetle
misc           Henry Clay              7-13-82p1      Trunton                   Clay's American policy
sunday law     --                      7-13-82p2      Ergo                      --
religion       presbyterians           7-13-82p3      John W. Ellis             reply to reporter
sports         gambling                7-14-82p3      Santa Monica              --
sports         guns                    7-14-82p3      WH                        anti-gun
religion       presbyterians           7-14-82p3      Reporter                  history
sunday law     pro                     7-14-82p4      Amer. citizen             also pro prohibition
religion       presbyterians           7-16-82p3      John W. Ellis             reply to reporter
business       regulation              7-16-82p3      C.W. Gibson               against price fixing
misc           correction              7-18-82p3      Alfred Moore              --
military       navy                    7-22-82p2      Truxton                   --
prohibition    --                      7-26-82p3      Jere Boyd                 --
mining         Calico                  7-27-82p3      miner                     --
streets        criticism               7-29-82p3      pedestrian                blockaded
gambling       anti                    8-1-82p3       a voter                   lst "Letters from the People" col.
L.A. River     --                      8-2-82p3       Alfred Moore              reply to Warner's 7-30p2 art.
cities         ojai                    8-2-82p3       Broadbrim                 --
Times          writers                 8-5-82p4       Tecolate                  FUNNY, ED. REPLY
misc           bathing suits           8-5-82p4       MVW                       immodesty
L.A. River     --                      8-6-82p4       JJ Warner                 reply to Moore
sunday law     --                      8-8-82p2       Broadbrim                 --
agri           farmhands               8-8-82p4       David Fisher              their grievances
agri           watered milk            8-8-82p4       Jere Boyd                 --
misc           anti-gambling           8-8-82p4       R. Valenzuela             reformed gambler
misc           darwinism               8-11-82p2      Robin Railroad            --
military       vets home               8-11-82p2      A Vet                     --
misc           jury                    8-15-82p4      Broadbrim                 drunk jury
misc           nuisance                8-18-82p4      Alfred Moore              powder plant a nuisance
misc           nuisance                8-18-82p4      M.A.                      noisy neighbors
misc           nuisance                8-19-82p2      M.                        Allen Bldg
sports         baseball                8-19-82p2      Ivy B.B.C.                a challenge
sunday law     pro                     8-19-82p2      Law and order             enforce it
L.A. Harbor    Wilmington              8-23-82p4      commercial traveler       lighterage abuse
streets        critic                  8-23-82p4      C.                        street repairs
agri           forage crops            9-5-82p3       M. P. Cutler              SAVE HAY!
transit        street rrs              9-5-82p3       Isaias Hellman            correction
business       insurance               9-5-82p3       XXX                       --
transit        street rrs              9-6-82p2       B. Cohn                   reply to Hellman
sunday law     --                      9-6-82p2       Presto                    --
streets        lighting                9-12-82p3      F                         praise council for lighting
ethnic         anti-Chinese            9-12-82p3      Hearye                    abolish Chinatown
sports         bicycles                9-12-82p3      Ex-superintendant         urges a race
agri           hay                     9-12-82p3      a farmer                  see other letter on hay
sunday law     pro                     9-13-82p4      B                         --
sports         baseball                9-16-82p4      Sec., Ivy B.B.C.          --
elections      schools                 9-16-82p4      Friend of Educ.           pro-J?. W. Hinton, Sup't
agri           pests                   9-19-82p4      B.M. LeLong               red scale
agri           bureaucracy             9-19-82p4      JGD.                      about jargon. ED. REPLY
elections      school                  9-20-82p4      Lover of Fair Play        Warren for Sup't
misc           --                      9-20-82p4      R. H. H.                  curious marriage, see art 9/21p4
PPs            Stoneman                9-21-82p4      ex-boy-in-blue            --
RRs            SP                      9-22-82p2      citizen                   --
RRs            ticket scalping         9-22-82p1      J. P. McA                 critical
PPs            Republicans             9-22-82p2      Jumbo                     critical
elections      --                      9-22-82p2      B.F.                      Tarwater for Co. recorder
prostitution   --                      9-22-82p2      Common Decency            --
sunday law     --                      9-23-82p4      Jere Boyd                 --
RRs            ticket scalping         9-23-82p4      E. Nittinger              RR tickets
prohibition    women                   9-27-82p3      HWB                       women as temperance workers
agri           butter                  9-29-82p4      Grange Store              --
streets        roads                   9-30-82p4      Fiat lux                  need better roads
politics       carpetbaggers           10-3-82p4      Carpet-bagger             defends Gov. Woods,GOOD
misc           --                      10-3-82p4      W.B. Linscott             why he's not moving. ED REPLY
prostitution   L.A.street              10-3-82p4      Pater Familias            --
health         sanitation              10-3-82p4      H                         foot of 1st street, unhealthful
PPs            Greenback               10-3-82p4      Alfred Moore              denounces LA party organization
crime          reform school           10-4-82p3      Walter Lindley            for reform school
business       regulation              10-4-82p3      M. D.                     butter, short weight. FUNNY
religion       correction              10-4-82p3      W.B. Linscott             who founded christian church?
politics       Stoneman                10-4-82p3      Baron Munchausen          his military record, FUNNY
gas co         critic                  10-4-82p4      H.T. Hazard, city att'y   --
streets        roads                   10-5-82p1      JBN.                      poor condition of roads
labor          painters'low wages      10-6-82p4      contractor                solution-a set price
labor          unqualified painters    10-7-82p4      pioneer                   reply to contractor
prostitution   Santa Ana               10-7-82p4      anon                      (unclear)
agri           winery                  10-10-82p4     San Gabriel               winery needed
elections      --                      10-10-82p4     WJM.                      Dolland? for assessor
politics       state                   10-11-82p2     admonitor                 --
agri           pests                   10-12-82p4     W.E. Sibley               curculio scare, fruit pest
crime          juveniles               10-13-82p3     Teacher                   reply to Lindley
crime          juveniles               10-13-82p3     Betsy Bobbett             reply to Lindley; poor teaching
sewage         condition               10-13-82p3     Visitor                   L.A.'s the worst!
fire dept      false alarms            10-14-82p4     H.                        GOOD
religion       --                      10-14-82p4     inquirer                  --
misc           fish/people             10-22-82p3     M.S Baker                 --
agri           grapes                  10=25-82p4     San Gabriel               problems of growers
crime          juveniles               10-26-82p3     Teacher                   reply to Lindley
misc           vegetarianism           10-26-82p3     Athena                    --
rival papers   Herald                  10-26-82p4     OK                        critical of Herald
elections      school                  10-27-82p3     John R. Brierly           pro-Hinton, anti-Moore
elections      --                      10-28-82p2     Prohibitionist            urges Prohibs to vote Republican
crime          juvenile                10-29-82p4     Walter Lindley            reform school
elections      --                      10-31-82p4     American                  corrupt
elections      --                      10-31-82p4     Query                     anti-Prohibitionist
fair           critic                  10-31-82p4     Justitia                  see reply on 11/10p4
educ           L.A.                    11-1-82p1      Friend                    about Dr. T.H. Rose. "father of LA schools"
elections      drys                    11-1-82p1      Boyd                      who should drys vote for?
misc           Daggett's debt          11-2-82p4      Ecks Grosser              --
PPs            Greenback               11-2-82p4      Veritas                   anti-greenback party(but see 11/7p1)
educ           L.A.                    11-2-82p4      T. H. Rose                reply to Friend
rival papers   Herald                  11-2-82p4      Fair Play                 critic
elections      Prohibitionists         11-2-82p4      Another prohibitionist    vote Republican
RRs            to Willmore             11-3-82p4      W                         --
elections      school                  11-4-82p4      John R. Brierly           pro-Hinton, anti-Moore
streets        hitching post           11-4-82p4      Rusticus                  needed
elections      state                   11-5-82p2      straightest               RRs support Stoneman
elections      Democrats               11-5-82p2      G                         Demo. party lies
elections      Ling                    11-5-82p2      Prohibitionist            investigate Ling
elections      Ling                    11-7-82p1      R.A. Ling                 replies; ED REPLIES
fair           defended                11-10-82p4     F.J. Barrett              defends fair, reply to Justitia
fair           critic                  11-12-82p1     John B. Niles             criticizes fair. reply to Barrett
misc           --                      11-22-82p2     E.P.?                     ways to make money
misc           tramps                  11-22-82p2     Jack Rowland              defends tramps
misc           peddlers                11-23-82p4     LRC                       anti- peddler
crime          juvenile                11-23-82p4     A schoolboy               reply to Betsy Bobbett
misc           science                 11-25-82p2     N.D. Robinson             transit of venus
agri           potato                  11-26-82p4     JCS.                      FUNNY
elections      local                   11-26-82p4     Progress                  Beaudry for mayor
local history  preservation            11-28-82p3     Betsy Bobbett             save old ruins
elections      school                  12-1-82p4      Vindicator                --
misc           local rivalry           12-1-82p4      EJP.                      L.A.real estate agents decry Anaheim



                                       1883

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

misc           travel                  3-4-83p2       E.E. Kent                 travel to L.A.
misc           correction              3-8-83p4       J.J. Warner               --
prohibition    pro                     3-8-83p4       C                         temperance in pasadena
educ           --                      3-11-83p3      J.M. Guinn                --
cities         Calico                  3-14-83p3      tenderfoot                --
misc           electroscope            3-15-83p3      smile                     hoax
prohibition    Orange                  3-16-83p4      occasional                reply to Faith Friendly
religion       poor air                3-17-83p1      M                         ED REPLY, FUNNY
religion       poor air                3-20-83p1      JR                        reply to M and editor, GOOD
sports         hunting                 3-22-83p1      sportsman                 enforce game laws
religion       poor air                3-22-83p1      W                         reply to J.R.
business       board of trade          3-24-83p4      JMD.                      praises board; (John M. Davies?)
transit        street cars             3-31-83p4      one of the people         critic, GOOD
weather        drought                 4-3-83p1       F.M. Shaw                 effect on fires; SHAW's first letter
misc           Emp. Wilhelm            4-4-83p3       A german                  Wilhelm not intemperate
streets        San Pedro St            4-6-83p1       a protestor               street closure
misc           justice                 4-8-83p1       S                         law is not justice
educ           teachers' institute     4-14-83p4      an owl                    --
religion       fund raising            4-15-83p4      a friend of Jesus         opposes dramas, etc
religion       fund raising            4-17-83p3      K.F. Junor                opposes raffles. etc
PPs            Stoneman                4-18-83p4      J.A. Brewster             opposes Yosemite veto, Carl Brown
agri           fruit                   4-19-83p3      R.F.                      Etiwanda
religion       questionable practices  4-21-83p4      E.S. Chase                
misc           buried forest           4-22-83p1      F.M. Shaw                 [Frederick Moulton Shaw]
religion       questionable practices  4-24-83p3      K. F. Junor               --
religion       questionable practices  4-24-83p3      A friend of Jesus         reply to Junor, Sunday law
local govt     municipal bonds         4-26-83p1      Pro Bono Publico          opposes them
streets        numbering               4-26-83p1      S.B. Greenslade           numbering fraud
health         reform                  4-26-83p1      F.M. Shaw                 [a quaker, lectured in 1867]
local govt     municipal bonds         4-29-83p1      Pro Bono Publico          --
local govt     municipal bonds         4-29-83p1      Caution                   --
F. M. Shaw     arrest                  4-29-83p1      Wm. R. Olden              defends Shaw
F. M. Shaw     arrest                  4-29-83p1      CAC                       defends Shaw
F. M. Shaw     arrest                  4-29-83p1      D                         defends Shaw SEE ALSO 4/28p1, 5/1p1 re SHAW
RRs            Tehachapi               5-1-83p1       Frank Perkins             Tehachapi grade
local govt     municipal bonds         5-3-83p4       Los Angeles               pro city hall bonds
local govt     municipal bonds         5-3-83p4       D                         pro [bonds were later defeated in election]
religion       merger                  5-10-83p1      an outsider               merger failed in Westminster
culture        justice                 5-10-83p1      Pro Bono Publico          he is a street vendor artist
culture        justice                 5-10-83p1      citizenness               supports the artist's complaint
misc           poem                    5-12-83p4      residentor                --
misc           jury                    5-12-83p4      reader                    misconduct, ED AGREES
streets        numbering               5-12-83p4      citizen                   denounces it, advocates current method
prostitution   critic                  5-12-83p4      Buena Vista               on Buena Vista st,
sunday law     pro                     5-12-83p4      RS                        --suggests a new one
misc           birds                   5-13-83p3      Smallpox?                 --
streets        bridges                 5-15-83p4      Harry Sherwood            speeding on bridges
misc           organ grinders          5-18-83p4      Americus                  anti
educ           violence                5-25-83p4      Citizen                   penal code re school violence
educ           violence                5-26-83p4      pedagogue                 denounces assault on teacher
misc           coin defacing           5-30-83p1      Jack                      --
RRs            superintendent          5-30-83p1      observer                  --
RRs            fraud                   5-31-83p4      one of 'em                in Pasadena
misc           puff                    6-2-83p2       --                        Calif as Eden, Iowa letter
military       veterans                6-5-83p4       AJ                        age of civil war vets
health         opium                   6-7-83p4       C                         stop opium
local history  --                      6-9-83p8?      J.J. Warner               denounces Farnsworth's book
fair           prizes                  6-13-83p2      life-long horticulturist  opposes non-agri prizes
local history  --                      6-14-83p2      Jeanne C. Carr            defends Farnsworth, reply to JJW
culture        concert                 6-15-83p6      HDB.                      --
animals        cruelty                 6-16-83p6      J.B. Shepherd             ED REPLIES
misc           local history           6-16-83p6      J.J. Warner               reply to Carr
educ           state normal            6-20-83p6      South California          local branch run by San Jose
educ           state normal            6-21-83p4      M                         agrees it isn't run in LA's interest
PPs            Democrats               6-24-83p1      Constance                 sarcastic. GOOD
religion       history                 6-24-83p1      Geo. T. Hanly             ED REPLIES, sarcastic
crime          lack of action          6-26-83p4      H                         "vile class" at Turner and Alameda Sts.
business       regulation              6-26-83p4      G.A. Millard              critical of county licenses
local govt     tax collector           6-27-83p1      Lex                       critical of Asa Ellis
local govt     tax collector           6-29-83p4      A. Moore                  critical
agri           bees                    7-10-83p3      N. Levering               habits of bees
water          hydrants                7-11-83p4      citizen                   --
crime          murder                  7-13-83p4      justice(M.A. Cummings)    murder of Mr. Avise
water          franchise               7-13-83p4      taxpayer                  compensation to city
prostitution   laws                    7-14-83p3      Buena Vista               law enforcement
educ           public schools          7-14-83p3      J.M. Guinn                overcrowded schools
crime          murder                  7-14-83p3      A little man              murder of Mr. Avise
misc           suicide                 7-14-83p3      Walter Lindley            --
foreign        Mexico                  7-17-83p2      SJF                       economic possibilities
educ           public schools          7-17-83p3      J.M. Guinn                overcrowded schools
business       board of trade          7-18-83p4      M                         criticism of Trade pamphlet
religion       morality                7-18-83p4      Constance                 low morals on sabbath
religion       street preaching        7-18-83p4      one of the holiness band  --
labor          mechanics liens         7-18-83p4      sex                       regulation of mechanics
crime          murder                  7-18-83p4      justice                   murder of Mr. Avise
labor          strike                  7-21-83p4      rambler                   telegraphers' strike
streets        Workman St.             7-21-83p4      Daisy Fox                 mislabeling of sign
health         diet                    7-22-83p3      Athena                    proper diet
agri           millet                  7-24-83p3      W.A. Sanders              evergreen millet
educ           parents                 8-1-83p3       J.W. Redway               anti-parental schools
sunday law     enforcement             8-1-83p3       a new-comer               enforcing the sabbath
educ           parents                 8-2-83p3       Zack Montgomery           anti-parental schools rebuttal
educ           parents                 8-2-83p3       Henry St. Clair            attack on Montgomery
business       competitiveness         8-2-83p3       Hutton Bros.              California's competitiveness
educ           parents                 8-4-83p3       Jordan Cox                rebuttal to Montgomery
educ           parents                 8-4-83p3       observer                  defense of Montgomery
streets        Main St.                8-4-83p3       N                         --
misc           Knights Templars        8-7-83p3       progress                  --
health         tobacco                 8-7-83p3       G.A. Millard              minors smoking
health         malpractice             8-8-83p3       Dr. Joseph Kurtz          death of Jean Blanc
business       manufacturing           8-9-83p3       Re Vera                   in L.A.
health         malpractice             8-9-83p3       W.E. Reed                 Dr. Reed defends himself, reply to Kurtz
The Times      plagiarism              8-10-83p4      literati                  plagiarism in LA Times
health         odors                   8-11-83p3      a man with a nose         noisome odors in LA
business       license                 8-11-83p3      manufacturer              license tax on manufacturers
business       license                 8-14-83p3      Re vera                   tax on manufacturers
sunday law     anti                    8-16-83p3      Santa Ana                 --reply to Constance's July letter
streets        sidewalks               8-17-83p4      re vera                   obstructions; reply to pedestrian FUNNY
religion       singing                 8-23-83p2      stranger                  LA churches lack congregational singing
religion       sermon                  8-23-83p2      [Rev] J.W. Ellis          Times incorrectly reported pro-labor sermon
water          --                      8-25-83p1      one of them               complains about Beaudry's water company
water          --                      8-26-83p2      Walter D. Stephenson      complaint re Beaudry's company
fair           Iowa                    8-26-83p2      Washburn Bros             LA should exhibit at Iowa
religion       liberal                 8-26-83p2      pro bono publico          LA needs liberal church
educ           greek/latin             9-1-83p2       citizen                   shouldn't teach dead languages at high school
transit        street railroads        9-5-83p2       rusticus                  --
sports         hunting                 9-5-83p2       sportsman                 quail hunting
sewage         for irrigation          9-9-83p3       F.M. Shaw                 --
misc           state names             9-11-83p3      T.H. Rose                 western state names
earthquakes    report                  9-12-83p3      Fox                       --
earthquakes    report                  9-12-83p3      WH                        --
misc           courts                  9-13-83p1      Palos Verdes              unfair courts in Wilmington
taxes          property tax            9-14-83p3      --                        unjust system
sports         hunting                 9-14-83p3      sportsman                 quail hunting
misc           shipping                9-14-83p3      John R. Brierly           explains nom de plume Palos Verdes
agri           milk                    9-14-83p3      Constance                 milk inspector
misc           knights templar         9-15-83p3      Thos. R. Ercanbrack       Iowa
earthquakes    report                  9-18-83p3      Daniel L. Mekeel          --
sports         hunting                 9-19-83p4      sportsman                 ridicule of victim
misc           shipping                9-19-83p4      Palos Verdes              rebuttal of Brierly
misc           correction              9-19-83p4      JFJ                       misprint
PPs            Shakespeare             9-22-83p3      Crusader                  modern application
misc           U.S. boundary           9-22-83p3      Whig                      northern boundary
educ           parents                 9-22-83p3      M                         anti-Montgomery
health         yellow fever            9-23-83p3      M.D.                      in California
streets        numbering               9-23-83p3      order                     --
gambling       legalized               9-23-83p3      vox                       --
gambling       legalized               9-28-83p3      Horatio Marteen           --
housing        rental                  9-29-83p3      D.                        renting a house as a hotel
gambling       legalized               9-29-83p3      quiz                      --
animals        dogs                    10-2-83p3      a nervous resident        --
agri           grapes                  10-4-83p3      L.H. Washburn             midwestern market potentially good
agri           loose cattle            10-4-83p3      --                        ED REPLY; FUNNY
L.A. River     enterprise              10-14-83p3     John F. Humphreys         --
fair           awards                  10-14-83p3     S.W. Luitweiler           see ad 10-30p3
fair           awards                  10-16-83p4     Thos. A. Garvey           --
fair           awards                  10-17-83p3     S.W. Luitweiler           response to Garvey
fair           awards                  10-17-83p3     L. Lichtenberger          response to Luitweiler
fair           awards                  10-18-83p3     S.W. Luitweiler           reply to Lichtenberger
fair           awards                  10-18-83p3     Frank Buttolph, M.D.      --
health         yellow fever            10-18-83p3     F.M. Shaw                 yellow fever scare
sewage         history                 10-23-83p3     Cit                       --
misc           evening lights          10-24-83p3     student                   brilliant lights
housing        rental                  10-24-83p3     IGO                       renting cottages in Oakland
sewage         L.A.                    10-24-83p3     JHB                       --
fair           awards                  10-24-83p3     A.T. Garey                --
housing        rental                  10-25-83p4     JRM                       cheaper rents
educ           industrial              10-25-83p4     --                        --
taxes          city                    10-28-83p6     B. White                  unjust city taxes
lawyers        --                      10-28-83p6     J.R. Valenzuela           threatening a lawyer
religion       methodists              10-30-83p3     Robin Railroad            --
rival papers   Herald                  10-31-83p3     saxon                     criticism of herald
water          rights                  10-31-83p3     taxpayer                  --
misc           criticism               11-1-83p3      --                        criticism of Miss Grundy
housing        rental                  11-1-83p3      Philip                    legal case
housing        rental                  11-1-83p3      a working woman           high rents
misc           L.A.                    11-4-83p3      R.                        future
housing        rental                  11-4-83p3      freedom                   to rent or not
religion       unitarian               11-6-83p3      E. Fay                    --
housing        rental                  11-6-83p3      Henry Gutig Bauer         legal case
crime          punishment              11-7-83p3      one of them               release of murderer
streets        sidewalks               11-7-83p3      X                         sidewalks and lighting, critical
local govt     corruption              11-7-83p3      Thom                      drunken councilman
RRs            taxes                   11-8-83p3      M.                        --
saloons        loitering               11-9-83p3      M.D.                      --
misc           debt                    11-9-83p3      daily subscriber          international debt
women          horse riding            11-10-83p3     NLB                       --
culture        music                   11-10-83p3     Thom                      --
housing        rental                  11-15-83p3     WILLIAM C. OWEN           to rent or not
culture        theater                 11-16-83p3     redress                   new theatre
RRs            proposal                11-16-83p3     squib                     --
agri           non-irrigated crops     11-17-83p3     F.M. Shaw                 --
housing        rental                  11-17-83p3     freedom                   reply to Owen
elections      municipal               11-17-83p3     citizen                   city council
religion       church/state            11-20-83p3     Truxton                   congress approving bishops
women          rights                  11-20-83p3     EAK                       Women's Christian Suffrage Union
local govt     claims against city     11-20-83p3     one of the people         --
streets        lighting                11-22-83p3     Luz                       in Boyle Heights
elections      municipal               11-22-83p3     citizen                   caucas re council election
elections      Republican              11-23-83p4     W                         Republican primaries
elections      school                  11-23-83p4     BCA                       school director election
crime          rewards                 11-24-83p3     justice                   rewards for murderers
culture        music                   11-24-83p3     music                     criticism of concert
misc           evening lights          11-25-83p6     T.H. Rose, M.D.           zodiacal evening lights
misc           contractors             11-29-83p3     justice                   their obligations
20th century   beginning               11-29-83p3     ED and CR                 Jan 1 1900 in 19th century
20th century   beginning               12-1-83p4      PM                        Jan 1 1900 in 20th century
20th century   beginning               12-1-83p4      20th century              1/1/00 in 20th century
20th century   beginning               12-1-83p4      Miss Grundy               1/1/00 in 19th century
20th century   beginning               12-2-83p6      --                        --
20th century   beginning               12-2-83p6      PM                        --
20th century   beginning               12-2-83p6      Re Vera                   --
20th century   beginning               12-2-83p6      Esor                      --
 


                                       1884

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

tariff         Del Valle               10-19-84p2     Publius                   Del Valle and tariff
elections      Prohibitionists         10-21-84p2     J                         Prohibs help Democrats
fair           world's                 10-21-84p2     B.                        proposes LA exhibit at New Orleans
misc           honesty                 10-21-84p2     TWS                       commends for a return
misc           McSweeny                10-22-84p2     JOHN MURRAY               says McSweeny not US citizen
rival papers   Herald                  10-23-84p2     Protectionist             Herald lies for Democrats;FUNNY
misc           modesty                 10-23-84p2     Uncle Jack                reply to Aunt Rachel's letter
PPs            Markham                 10-24-84p4     a citizen                 defends Markham re use of cheap chinese labor
elections      national                10-26-84p5     videx                     thoughtfully pro-Blaine, anti-Cleveland
elections      Republicans             10-28-84p2     old vet                   vets will vote as they shot
illegible      --                      10-29-84p2     --                        --
elections      Prohibitionists         10-30-84p2     temperance                don't divide Republicans
taxes          waste                   10-31-84p2     taxpayer                  at local levels
crime          judge Ling              11-1-84p2      William Fleming           Ling's freed murderers
elections      Democrats               11-2-84p2      True Blue                 criticizes Compton Democrat rally
elections      Democrats               11-2-84p2      GAM                       criticizes Compton Democrat rally
local govt     county workers          11-2-84p2      printer                   complains that co. workers do co. printing
elections      national                11-2-84p2      O'B                       supports Blaine
The Times      --                      11-2-84p2      LBN                       dropped Times but resubscribed
elections      national                11-4-84p2      HDB                       supports Blaine and tariff
elections      voter registration      11-4-84p2      Fair count                illegal, in Santa Monica
lawyers        --                      11-5-84p2      NPC                       anti-lawyer
fair           world's                 11-8-84p2      Chas. W. Bell             urges LA to participate at N. Orleans
agri           bees                    11-8-84p2      F.M. Shaw                 their habits
streets        roads                   11-8-84p2      Benjamin Blowhard         poor condition of roads
misc           minerals                11-14-84p2     AGT                       at Desert Tank on SPRR
women          critic                  11-16-84p2     Miss Grundy               women reformers too exuberant
local govt     courthouse              11-16-84p2     observor                  why the bonds failed
PPs            Republican              11-16-84p2     F.X. Palmer               prohibitionist leanings
PPs            Republicans             11-16-84p2     A constant reader         why are they hiring Democrats?
PPs            Democrats               11-16-84p2     old soldier               why aren't vets in Demo. parade?
elections      Prohibitionists         11-20-84p2     L.A.Minister              they helped Demos-shame!
elections      national                11-20-84p2     JOHN MURRAY               why Blaine lost
elections      national                11-23-84p2     Ben Blowhard              Blaine lost due to Prohibs.
elections      national                11-23-84p2     JKF                       elect Pres and Veep separately
business       trade                   11-23-84p2     Chas. Weile               promote it with West Coast So. Amer
elections      Democrats               11-30-84p6     M. V. Biscailuz           voted for Democrats
agri           beans                   12-4-84p4      F.M. Shaw                 --
agri           poultry                 12-6-84p7      TW                        in So. Calif [this is in Weekly Mirror]
elections      Prohibitionists         12-6-84p7      Voter of Fifth Ward       they waste their votes
money          --                      12-9-84p3      HDB                       subsidiary coins
elections      Prohibitionists         12-11-84p3     A temperance man          critic, they voted Demo
military       pensions                12-11-84p3     F.M. Shaw                 southern pensions to confederates
animals        cruelty                 12-13-84p3     Medal                     --
streets        paving                  12-13-84p3     John Hall                 --
elections      Prohibitionists         12-14-84p4     A.J. Spencer              treat Repubs as friends
religion       methodists              12-18-84p3     W B. Stradley             it isn't getting foreign money
streets        LA                      12-18-84p3     AJB                       pave them with gravel
PPs            Democrats               12-19-84p3     Citizen                   their long control of city council
agri           fruit                   12-19-84p3     M Welsh                   future in So. Cal. is rosy
money          silver                  12-20-84p3     HDB                       advocates free silver
educ           schools                 12-20-84p3     justice                   hazards of putting schools on hills
streets        roads                   12-20-84p3     TSP                       complaint
money          silver                  12-20-84p3     JB                        pro free coinage
L.A. River     condition               12-21-84p5     J                         clean it up
religion       Catholic                12-23-84p2     Elias Birdsall            marriage and divorce
prohibition    bill                    12-30-84p2     O                         supports bill for prohibition



                                       1885

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

misc           gang                    1-4-85p5       Lucy Jones                --
post office    --                      1-10-85p6      R. Victim                 --
religion       faith healers           1-11-85p5      faith and prayer          --
streets        problems                1-11-85p5      truth-seeker              --
money          silver                  1-11-85p5      inquirer                  --
PPs            Schuyler Colfax         1-16-85p3      D.A. Wagner               --
L.A. River     levee                   1-16-85p3      west side                 --
streets        poor condition          1-16-85p3      Rex                       --
educ           reform school           1-17-85p4      Walter Lindley            need state school for boys
religion       --                      1-18-85p2      seeker of truth           --
misc           immigration laws        1-18-85p2      F.M. Shaw                 --
misc           --                      1-20-85p2      medal                     public servant
health         diet                    1-20-85p2      a practitioner            miracle diet
religion       miracles                1-23-85p4      common sense              --
taxes          reform                  1-30-85p4      Z                         --
misc           --                      1-30-85p4      S                         Louise Davenport
women          --                      1-31-85p8      Curran                    voice of women
post office    problems                2-5-85p4       old veteran               --
misc           correction              2-5-85p4       H.T. Payne                --
streets        --                      2-13-85p4      unvarnished liar          --
housing        --                      2-14-85p8      B.F.Bresee                --
religion       --                      2-15-85p5      truth                     [illegible]
[illegible]    --                      2-15-85p5      John F. Humphreys         --
charity        welfare                 2-19-85p4      A.V.                      welfare for business  FUNNY
religion       sabbath                 2-22-85p1      George A. Green           is it Sat or Sun?
labor          hours                   3-3-85p4       B. Nellison               --
labor          nine hours              3-7-85p3       Truth                     --
misc           franchise               3-8-85p5       Truth                     --wharf
labor          9 hour day              3-8-85p5       The Workman's Friend      for 9 hours
labor          hours                   3-12-85p4      A. VINETTE                --nine hours
misc           public order            3-13-85p4      JOHN MURRAY               --
police         chief                   3-15-85p6      Democrat                  --
women          women's work            3-15-85p6      one of the unfortunates   --
labor          sales people            3-18-85p4      a lady customer           criticizes salesladies
money          silver                  3-19-85p4      H.R.A. Boys               --
women          labor                   3-25-85p2      one of the unfortunates   objects to art attacking saleswomen
women          women v. ladies         3-25-85p2      MDL                       call us women
misc           city beer garden        4-4-85p3       democrat                  --
police         chief                   4-4-85p3       many taxpayers            charges against chief
police         chief                   4-7-85p2       taxpayer                  charges
police         chief                   4-7-85p2       citizen                   charges
educ           public schools          4-9-85p2       Florence Mather           donations for them
library        city                    4-18-85p2      lover of good books       --
misc           correction              4-18-85p2      Wm. Chippendale           Duarte fruit exhibit at N. Orleans
health         insane asylums          4-18-85p2      H.D. Burrows              sane lunatics
police         chief                   4-24-85p2      a citizen                 --accusations
misc           geography               4-24-85p2      X                         --book review
foreign        rivalries               4-29-85p2      Blowmanosoffsky?          Russia v. England
PPs            national                4-29-85p2      confederate               confederate apptmts by Cleveland
real estate    land boom               5-2-85p2       HDB                       --
misc           science                 5-2-85p2       S                         are stars made of gas?
foreign        rivalries               5-5-85p2       AJ                        Russia v. England
foreign        rivalries               5-5-85p2       William Pearce            Russia v. England
L.A. Harbor    --                      5-5-85p2       Occident                  --
misc           civilization            5-12-85p2      Horace Smith              --
foreign        Europe                  5-13-85p2      Stuart Stanley            rivalries
agri           corn                    5-15-85p2      R.M. Beach                yields
foreign        rivalries               5-17-85p5      A Bear                    Russia v. England
water          Sacramento              5-19-85p2      C                         water supply
misc           elocution               5-21-85p3      Lydia *Bell               importance of good speech
saloons        closing                 5-28-85p2      Plain John                --
agri           orchards                5-28-85p2      AFK                       --
military       Memorial Day            6-2-85p2       vidette                   critical of including confederates
misc           correction              6-2-85p2       Jas. D. Bullis            city councilman corrects record
elections      1860                    6-7-85p3       H.D. Barrows              Lincoln's LA vote
rival papers   Express                 6-10-85p4      Vincente Bernard          GOOD ED REPLY. on Catholicism
religion       Catholics and G.A.R.    6-10-85p4      Gen. Horace B. Sargent    ED REPLIES
culture        art censorship          6-11-85p2      Nuda Veritas              local exhibit, GOOD
streets        bridges                 6-13-85p2      Traveler                  against ads on bridges
misc           correction              6-17-85p2      J.W. Scott                --
culture        art                     6-18-85p2      Brush                     --
morals         seduction               6-19-85p2      A woman                   denounces Gregory for seduction
culture        art                     6-19-85p2      art-lover                 exhibit shouldn't be limited to oils
foreign        Nicaraguan canal        6-20-85p2      J.P. Widney               for it
agri           pesticides              6-20-85p2      C                         for use
misc           July 4                  6-21-85p5      J.W. Myers                in Newhall
religion       patriotism              6-22-85p2      V                         --
culture        art                     6-24-85p2      W.K. Vickery              exhibit
religion       patriotism              6-25-85p2      Eli Fay                   --
animals        cruelty                 7-1-85p3       M.D. Lummis. M.D.         --
educ           missions                7-2-85p4       stranger                  --
misc           tramps                  7-4-85p4       F.M. Erwin                quail
ethnic         Chinese                 7-7-85p2       Phillip Kelly             --
labor          boycott                 7-7-85p2       AV                        anti-Chinese
misc           correction              7-7-85p2       W.M. Potts                --
rival papers   Express                 7-8-85p4       Typog. Union              critices Express, pro-Times
library        hours                   7-10-85p2      WHH                       keeping the library open
sports         chess                   7-10-85p2      Fair Play                 old men monopolize boards
water          --                      7-10-85p2      J. Dunigan                --
misc           Eng. lang.              7-11-85p3      J.C.Sherer                --
women          home educ               7-11-85p3      T.J. Capel                --
saloons        crime                   7-15-85p4      Ben. Walton               crime-breeding places
women          --                      7-15-85p4      Borax                     --
water          city                    7-15-85p4      victim                    --
religion       pope                    7-16-85p1      Compona?                  --
water          --                      7-18-85p2      old settler               --
misc           mind cure               7-18-85p2      Meda                      --
water          --                      7-19-85p5      O.B. Bird                 --
misc           plaza                   7-21-85p2      Ergo                      spruce it up
animals        horses                  7-21-85p2      Friend of horses          mistreatment
misc           Ohio                    7-25-85p2      A Cincinnatian            --
streets        Temple St               7-25-85p2      JEP                       bad condition
local govt     courthouse              7-25-85p2      citizen                   sale of courthouse
misc           flag                    7-26-85p5      C. Mortimer               --
business       manufacturing           7-28-85p3      manufacturer              needs more
water          --                      7-29-85p2      J. Dunigan                --
labor          grievances              7-29-85p2      Free labor                --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            7-29-85p2      Regrant? Populus          --
misc           flag                    7-29-85p2      Edwin Ward                --
water          --                      7-30-85p2      old settler               --
water          --                      7-30-85p2      F.A. Seymour              --
saloons        --                      7-30-85p2      Plain John                --
taxes          paper mill              7-31-85p2      scribe                    under assessed
religion       Catholic                7-31-85p2      a Catholic                reply to Birdsall on Msgr. Capel
misc           Gen. Grant              8-2-85p5       Honest John               --
transit        cable road              8-2-85p5       T. Widd                   to Pasadena
misc.          Gen Grant               8-4-85p3       Eli Fay                   memorial service
misc           cremation               8-7-85p2       O.B. Bird.M.D.            --
religion       Catholic                8-9-85p5       T.J. Capel                true catholicism
misc           age of consent          8-9-85p5       Discipulus                --
religion       Catholic                8-12-85p3      Elias Birdsall            reply[note:must be earlier Bird. letter]
misc           fiscal problems         8-13-85p2      H.D. Barrows              --
misc           correction              8-13-85p2      Ike Grinbaum              --
misc           correction              8-14-85p2      Fannie Sawyer             --
misc           cremation               8-14-85p2      O.B. Bird                 may be repeat of 8/7 letter
rival papers   Herald                  8-15-85p4      Plaindealer               criticizes Herald re Confederate vets
RRs            --                      8-15-85p4      Riversider                --
police         officer Geary           8-20-85p4      Edward Weed               --
misc           cremation               8-21-85p2      O.B. BIrd                 --
misc           cremation               8-21-85p2      Eli Fay                   --
rival papers   advertising             8-22-85p2      Re Vera                   Ed. Reply
misc           wife berta??            8-23-85p5      a woman                   --
religion       Catholic                8-25-85p2      Msgr. Capel               reply to Rev. Birdsall
elections      municipal               8-28-85p2      First Ward                --
post office    --                      8-28-85p2      sufferer                  cart in front of P.O.
animals        coyotes                 9-2-85p2       Edwin Ward                nature
animals        butterflys              9-2-85p2       Edwin Ward                in Guatemala
RRs            --                      9-6-85p2       John Hizlip               --
educ           school                  9-8-85p2       W.C. Stevens              Morris Vineyard
water          Pasadena                9-9-85p2       Lake Vineyard Stockholder we have good water
foreign        Bismarck                9-10-85p3      Sternhalt                 European rivalries
religion       prophesy                9-10-85p3      B                         --
foreign        France                  9-12-85p2      Sternholt                 Franco-Spanish problem
religion       justice                 9-19-85p2      Eli Fay                   --
misc           eastern vistas          9-23-85p2      Sternholt                 --
rival papers   Express                 9-24-85p2      X                         GOOD re Cucamonga fire and hot temperature
prohibition    --                      9-26-85p2      Videx                     --
high license   --                      9-27-85p2      High License              --
high license   --                      9-27-85p2      DC                        --
high license   --                      9-27-85p2      CRO                       --
high license   --                      9-27-85p2      John Buddington           --
RRs            --                      9-27-85p2      AM                        --
prohibition    --                      9-29-85p2      M.D.Lummis M.D.           --inebriates response?
streets        lighting                9-29-85p2      more light                wants more light
agri           oranges                 9-29-85p2      H. D. Barrows             Calif v. Florida
post office    postmaster              10-1-85p2      M                         --
high license   Mayor Spence            10-1-85p2      High License              --
misc           justice                 10-3-85p2      Eli Fay                   --
high license   low license             10-8-85p2      Buckeye                   --
civil service  city                    10-8-85p2      Octavius Morgan           jail exam
agri           Co. Agri. Assn          10-11-85-2     Downey                    lists leading members
saloons        League of Freedom       10-11-85p2     Law and Order             anti-league
civil service  city                    10-11-85p2     R.B. Young                reply to O. Morgan
misc           grand jury              10-17-85p2     A.A. Montano              reply to grand jury
misc           grand jury              10-17-85p2     incompetent deputies ??   --
real estate    tax titles              10-17-85p2     justice                   --
labor          accidents               10-18-85p5     laboring man              --
educ           recess                  10-18-85p5     a parent                  abolish recess
animals        cruelty                 10-18-85p5     huanity                   --
misc           Iowa idee               10-20-85p2     Hawkeye                   CUTE
misc           fire                    10-24-85p2     O.B. BIrd                 Edwards burner
religion       --                      10-24-85p2     Enquirer                  north and south churches
women          labor                   10-27-85p2     A.J. Wells                working girls
religion       --                      10-27-85p2     B                         north and south churches
culture        photographs             10-27-85p2     decency                   demands censorship
misc           Gould and Wood          10-28-85p2     M.C. Winchester           -
agri           fruit growers           10-28-85p2     J.W. Sallee               association
cities         Cucamonga               10-28-85p2     Cucamonga                 ironic
real estate    tax titles              10-28-85p2     Protector of law          reply to Justice
library        --                      10-29-85p2     philotay                  --
ethnic         Chinese                 10-31-85p?     Two Stars                 --
real estate    tax titles              11-3-85p2      Justice                   reply to Protector
crime          juvenile                11-5-85p2      Echo Answers              turn in son to police
culture        music                   11-11-85p2     Cantor                    trivia
misc           wreckless driving       11-11-85p2     justice                   --
saloons        saloonkeepers           11-11-85p2     law                       Times did right in printing list
misc           social problems         11-13-85p2     AV                        --
misc           correction              11-13-85p2     Shaw                      science
taxes          Democrats               11-13-85p2     Order                     --
lawyers        --                      11-14-85p2     videx                     licenses
misc           economy                 11-15-85p2     Fred. M. Shaw             anti railroad bondholders
prohibition    moderate drinkers       11-15-85p2     M.D.                      --
prohibition    --                      11-17-85p2     justice                   brains v. whiskey
cities         Pasadena                11-18-85p2     E.S. Carr                 --
welfare        cruelty to kids         11-20-85p2     citizen                   --
misc           mudhole                 11-21-85p4     Pacific Construct. Co     mudhole
ethnic         Indians                 11-21-85p4     no name                   rights of natives
ethnic         orientals               11-21-85p4     R.M. Beach                --
library        reading room            11-21-85p4     EAD                       --
streets        roads                   11-22-85p2     GW                        --washouts, muddy
ethnic         Indians                 11-24-85p4     E. F. DeCelis             San Fernando; reply to Widney
elections      city                    11-25-85p3     M. S. Baker               pro-Republican candidates
streets        paving                  11-25-85p3     G.W., X.Y., A.Z.          more paving needed
educ           election                11-26-85p2     common sense              supports Col. Griffin
misc           purity                  11-26-85p2     GW                        --
ethnic         Indians                 11-28-85p3     R. M.Widney               reply to DeCelis 11/24
educ           Col. Griffin            11-28-85p3     patron                    Griffin opposes public educ
ethnic         Indians                 11-29-85p5     E.F. DeCelis              San Fernando
elections      first ward              12-3-85p2      voter                     --
elections      school                  12-3-85p2      watchman                  board elections
educ           Col. Griffin            12-3-85p2      A Democrat                Catholics opp. pub. schools
L.A. Harbor    new plan                12-4-85p2      F.M. Shaw                 --
rival papers   Herald                  12-4-85p2      Yankee                    rebukes Herald
business       manufacturing           12-4-85p2      GW                        in L.A.
high license   --                      12-6-85p2      L.M. Ford                 --
PPs            Democrats               12-6-85p2      no name                   --
misc           BOE ??                  12-6-85p2      voter                     denials
illegible      --                      12-6-85p2      Frankenfield              --
elections      school                  12-6-85p2      non-politician            board elections
agri           pests                   12-10-85p2     Mattie Pulsifer           white scale remedy
military       war story               12-13-85p2     One of the boys in blue   --
agri           grapes                  12-15-85p2     RBW                       --
labor          colored                 12-16-85p2     prosperity                --
police         chief                   12-16-85p2     a taxpayer                criticizes council, pro-chief 
water          climate                 12-18-85p2     A New-Comer               --
water          zanjero                 12-19-85p2     citizen                   supts J. Culver's engineering skill
religion       --                      12-22-85p2     Eli Fay                   --
religion       revival                 12-22-85p2     Christian                 --
L.A. River     riverbanks              12-22-85p2     RMM                       protect riverbanks
culture        critic                  12-23-85p2     One who was there         --
religion       mormon                  12-23-85p2     D.S. Mills                history
misc           out of state orgs       12-23-85p2     Hawkeye                   wants out of state orgs



                                       1886

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

business       commodities market      1-3-86p4       James Jones               --
misc           --                      1-5-86p2       an old maid               Dr. Munhall criticized
women          equality                1-10-86p4      C.G. Willman              Legion of Honor recognizes equality
women          equality                1-10-86p4      Knights of Labor          Knights have equal membership
streets        bridges                 1-12-86p4      east side                 needed, suggests route to East L.A.
streets        bridges                 1-13-86p2      one drives nervous horse  Buena Vista st. high bridge
post office    postmaster              1-16-86p2      Jackson Democrat          --
misc           --                      1-17-86p3      easterner                 a newcomer's view of LA
sports         baseball                1-17-86p3      J. Wiley Harris           --
women          tramps                  1-17-86p3      Mrs. Dorian               --
misc           --                      1-17-86p3      W.B.                      a person with nerves
religion       --                      1-17-86p3      WH                        shall tabernacle be razed
health         co hospital             1-21-86p2      Darius Crouch             --
RRs            union depot             1-22-86p4      JHB                       --
streets        --                      1-22-86p4      citizen                   good streets
streets        bridges                 1-24-86p4      common sense              Buena Vista St. high bridge
L.A. River     levee                   1-24-86p4      expert                    for a level levee
L.A. River     levee                   1-24-86p4      M.S. Baker                --
streets        graft                   1-24-86p4      taxpayer                  questions cost of roller
L.A. River     flood control           1-28-86p2      G.W.                      tax riverbank owners
L.A. River     flood control           1-28-86p2      Alfred Moore              river needs levee
L.A. River     flood control           1-28-86p2      Gervaise Purcell          create wide channel
L.A. River     flood control           1-28-86p2      Old Terrapin              covered bridge is problem
streets        sidewalks               1-29-86p2      tender foot               --poor condition
L.A. River     floods                  1-29-86p2      J.E. Preston              uplands shouldn't pay for floods
sports         hunting                 1-30-86p2      Edwin Ward                save the quail
agri           pests                   1-31-86p6      Tourist                   gophers; castor beans kill them
water          quality                 2-6-86p2       old settler               effect of sewage on reservoir
business       --                      2-6-86p2       A.B. Williams & co        letter from Cleveland
misc           sunday papers           2-7-86p5       R.M. Beach                --
agri           oranges                 2-7-86p5       E. F. Kyser               will orange growers unite
RRs            LA&San Gab Valley       2-7-86p5       Former Victim             --
educ           cooking school          2-7-86p5       Pater familias            --
streets        paving                  2-8-86p2       a citizen                 --
agri           pests                   2-12-86p2      Orchardist                white scale
crime          punishment              2-14-86p4      a mother                  --
religion       sermons                 2-16-86p2      disappointed              Talmage's sermons
crime          punishment              2-16-86p2      anxious father            heroic treatment
crime          punishment              2-18-86p2      observer                  --
crime          punishment              2-18-86p2      C.V. Schutts              --
crime          punishment              2-18-86p2      a father                  --
culture        acad of fine arts       2-19-86p2      J.H. Lewis                --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            2-19-86p2      GL                        --
morals         --                      2-21-86p5      Jordan Cox                Sunday reading
women          labor                   2-21-86p5      One of the shop-girls     indignant letter
women          country girls           2-21-86p5      an indignant woman        --
L.A. Harbor    proposal                2-21-86p5      F.M. Shaw                 a harbor plan
misc           jail                    2-21-86p5      contractor                plans for jail
streets        sidewalks               2-23-86p3      a tenderfoot              pavement
animals        birds                   2-23-86p3      Edwin Ward                --
lawyers        oath                    2-23-86p3      lex                       --
crime          punishment              2-26-86p2      a friend of humanity      lash for liars
women          labor                   2-26-86p2      husband of country girl   defense of shop girls
ethnic         anti-Chinese            2-27-86p2      justice                   supports Chinese
ethnic         anti-Chinese            2-28-86p5      A.J. Wells                supports rights of Chinese
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-2-86p2       Jordan Cox                --
mining         mineral exhibit         3-2-86p2       Chicago                   suggests it
streets        pavement                3-2-86p2       John Smith                --
misc           travel                  3-2-86p2       GL                        --
misc           --                      3-2-86p2       civil                     deep-dyed villain
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-3-86p3       stranger                  --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-3-86p3       Rabbi Schrieber           Reply to Wells
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-4-86p3       old miner                 history
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-4-86p3       justice                   reply to Rabbi S.
misc           Gen. White              3-4-86p3       Rich                      --
misc           --                      3-4-86p3       inquirer                  --
misc           secession               3-7-86p4       J. W. Potts               L. A. and Civil War
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-7-86p5       G.L.                      against boycott
religion       --                      3-7-86p5       S. Avery                  --
misc           jail                    3-7-86p5       W. W. Wilson              jail architecture
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-7-86p5       Mrs. Willard              pro Chinese	
elections      senate                  3-10-86p2      consistency               will Del Valle be appointed Senator
local govt     public building         3-10-86p2      Jno Wakefield             cost??
foreign        anglophobes             3-10-86p2      SAF                       foreign policy
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-11-86p2      JC                        defends boycott
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-12-86p2      XYZ                       tampering with evil spirits
water          rights                  3-12-86p2      O. Tiffany                riparian rights v. ranchos
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-12-86p2      A Tyrant Man              reply to Mrs. Willard
misc           --                      3-12-86p2      per J.S. Harper           --
streets        Temple St               3-12-86p2      HJS                       --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-13-86p2      JBS                       treaty
L.A. Harbor    breakwater              3-14-86p5      Frederick Moulton Shaw    breakwater
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-14-86p5      W.A. Lamb                 --
misc           --                      3-14-86p5      Mrs. Vernon Willard       Reply to Tyrant Man
streets        Temple St               3-17-86p2      C                         grade of street
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-18-86p2      JC                        defense of boycott
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-18-86p2      a foreigner               view of a foreigner
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-18-86p2      citizen                   --
culture        concert                 3-18-86p2      tonic                     chorus concert
water          rates                   3-19-86p3      one of the poor           mayor's role
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-19-86p3      poor man                  poor's view
misc           word contest            3-23-86p2      G.A. Dobinson             --
health         scarlet fever           3-23-86p2      more anon                 --
RRs            to Ventura              3-24-86p2      Stephen Bowers            needed
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-24-86p2      consistency               --
streets        Temple St               3-25-86p2      J.W. Potts                --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-25-86p2      Martha C. Clarke          origin of word "boycott"
cities         Long Beach              3-25-86p2      C                         czar of Long Beach
misc           word contest            3-25-86p2      Dobinson and Fairchild    --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            3-26-86p2      H                         --
RRs            to ventura              3-26-86p2      J.C. Creviston            --
misc           response                3-26-86p2      L.J. Rose                 reply 
health         --                      3-26-86p2      M.D.                      --
L.A. River     flood                   3-27-86p2      one who hates injustice   --
streets        Temple St               3-27-86p2      Cahuenga                  complaint
misc           word contest            3-27-86p2      Mary Graham               (a little girl)
misc           telegraph               3-27-86p2      A disgusted Canadian      --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            4-1-86p2       Jordan Cox                labor & religion on Chinese Question
misc           word contest            4-1-86p2       Windham B. Brian          little boy's reply to Mary Graham
ethnic         anti-Chinese            4-1-86p2       B                         anti-slavery;GOOD
parks          LA                      4-14-86p2      old timer                 --
misc           judges pay              4-14-86p2      C.C. Twitchell, Justice of Peace      --
streets        Temple St               4-14-86p2      C. Jr.                    --
health         tobacco                 4-14-86p2      RT                        teachers' resolution against tobacco
women          labor                   4-14-86p2      F                         WCTU
misc           --                      4-14-86p2      A Hercules                jumping jack bags??
women          labor                   4-15-86p2      Eli Fay                   --
health         feeble-minded           4-15-86p2      Friend                    a home for them
local govt     --                      4-15-86p2      Delta                     --
misc           --                      4-15-86p2      John B. Squires           Ohio man's idea
local govt     county supervisors      4-21-86p2      J.R. Hawkins              --
misc           --                      4-21-86p2      A tenderfoot              --
women          Pasadena                4-21-86p2      F                         women's day
misc           --                      4-21-86p2      G.A. Dobinson             --
misc           --                      4-21-86p2      a victim                  a warning
ethnic         anti-Chinese            4-23-86p2      H.J. Shaffner             method of canvassing
streets        Temple St               4-28-86p2      a new comer               unsprinkled
ethnic         anti-Chinese            4-29-86p2      Isaac Kinlay              --
RRs            competition             4-30-86p2      Non conductor             effect of competition
agri           oranges                 4-30-86p2      J.P. Woodbury             largest orange orchard
misc           --                      5-4-86p2       J.P. Widney               a fair exchange
misc           Bastian Sammy           5-5-86p2       Chas. K. Stechley??       --
business       --                      5-6-86p2       JCS                       --
misc           --                      5-6-86p2       F.M. Shaw                 --
military       civil war               5-6-86p2       old soldier               Jefferson Davis
parks          --                      5-7-86p2       C                         Quality?? Hill Park
environment    lake                    5-7-86p2       lover of beauty           --
charity        harsh                   5-11-86p2      WHG                       harsh charity
misc           --                      5-13-86p2      Edwin Ward                suggestion re official cussin
ethnic         anti-Chinese            5-14-86p2      anti-boycotter            opposes boycott
ethnic         anti-Chinese            5-14-86p2      inquirer                  boycott
misc           Ohio idea               5-15-86p2      ohio reader               --
ethnic         anti-Chinese            5-20-86p2      Byron O. Clark            reply to anti-boycotter 5/14
PPs            Louisville Commercial   5-20-86p2      S.M. Spencer              betrays Republican party
ethnic         anti-Chinese            5-22-86p2      An American               unions and chinese
water          riparian rights         5-22-86p2      homo                      --
animals        check reins             5-22-86p2      medal                     their inhumanity
misc           Levering case           5-23-86p2      Z                         shooting
military       civil war               6-10-86p2      N                         unrepentant south GOOD
elections      Pasadena                6-11-86p2      Jack Miller               --
health         death certificates      6-12-86p2      Henry Lathrop MD          necessary
water          supply                  6-13-86p2      a sufferer                inadequate,but much in river
military       civil war               6-16-86p2      G.W. Southwick            Jefferson Davis
taxes          county                  6-18-86p2      X                         defends co officials
water          riparian rights         6-20-86p2      anti-riparian             re supreme crt; GOOD
RRs            proposal                6-22-86p2      G                         prophetic, GOOD
animals        dogs                    6-22-86p2      Jason                     banish dogs from streets FUNNY
military       civil war               6-22-86p2      Eli Fay                   Gilman's pro-union hymn
misc           misc                    6-23-86p2      taxpayer                  ditches, streets. white scale
animals        dogs                    6-23-86p2      fair play                 reply to Jason, pro-dog
RRs            ATSF/San Gab Valley RR  6-24-86p2      monopolist                doubts ATSF will buy SGVRR
misc           --                      7-6-86p2       Sojourner                 corrects Fanny Ward's letter error
RRs            proposes Pasadena-SFern 7-6-86p2       A.J. Spencer              reply to G
misc           county directory        7-7-86p2       Sauer Kraut               directory omitted Sierra Madre
agri           pests                   7-8-86p2       more anon(Kercheval??)    dealing with white scale
misc           county directory        7-11-86p2      XYZ                       omitted Verdugo, Glendale
agri           pests                   7-11-86p2      A.F. Kercheval            white scale
military       civil war               7-16-86p2      veteran                   Cleveland's draft status. sub
military       civil war               7-16-86p2      subscriber                No. Demo papers unrepentant, reply to 6/10
health         insane asylum           7-17-86p2      S.M. MetcalfMD            needed in So Calif
misc           --                      7-17-86p2      J.F. Butler               trivia
health         poison oak              7-17-86p2      F.M. Shaw                 remedy
military       civil war               7-21-86p2      M.S. Baker                GAR convention
military       civil war               7-25-86p2      Shiloh                    old vet recounts defending woman
misc           obit                    7-25-86p2      CCD                       Henrietta Clark
elections      congressional           8-3-86p2       Ralph E. Hoyt             Cal Republicans in cong elections
elections      congressional           8-5-86p2       H.W. Magee                to replace Markham
elections      senate-US               8-5-86p2       DAD                       supports Cole
streets        right of way            8-7-86p2       MJ                        unjust laws
streets        Main St                 8-7-86p2       subscriber                condition of
civil service  spoils system, federal  8-7-86p2       vet                       Demos turned out vets at mint
religion       faith healer            8-8-86p5       Mrs. T.M. Adams           supports Dr. Truesdell
rival papers   Herald                  8-9-86p2       Fort St. M                correction
religion       faith healer            8-10-86p2      --                        attacks Truesdell (in edit. column)
religion       faith healer            8-13-86p2      GHW                       attack on Dr. Truesdell
military       civil war               8-19-86p2      G.A.R.                    vets and Lincoln badge
PPs            Democrats               8-24-86p2      Looker-on                 city convention
PPs            Republicans             8-24-86p2      John Murray               supts John Swift for Gov.
water          riparian rights         8-25-86p2      So. Californian           discusses state law
PPs            Republicans             8-25-86p2      D.C. Roberts              supports Swift for Gov.
misc           --                      8-27-86p2      L.M. Holt                 --
elections      voting rules            8-28-86p2      G.A. Wood MD              objects to 1 year residency
PPs            Republicans             8-28-86p2      Old Republican            wants good candidates
streets        lighting                9-1-86p2       well-wisher               use intersection light, not tower
PPs            Republicans             9-1-86p2       John Murray               internal bickering
PPs            Republicans             9-2-86p2       OMR                       --
PPs            Republicans             9-2-86p2       Pro Bono Publico          objects to Republican nominee(Moore)
PPs            Republicans             9-2-86p2       Fifth Ward                says carpetbagger nominated
PPs            Republicans             9-2-86p2       A.B. Patterson            objects to Repub. nominee(Moore)
PPs            Republicans             9-4-86p2       SHS                       urges nomination of good Republicans
transit        street RRs              9-4-86p2       Passenger                 objects to 50 year franchise
RRs            critic                  9-4-86p2       Passenger                 objects to lost/found policy
PPs            Republicans             9-4-86p2       Union                     objects to Republican nominee(Moore)
streets        obstructions            9-8-86p2       N. Smith                  objects to bldg materials in street
streets        names                   9-9-86p2       an observer               Council and "Cuyas" for High st.
local govt     city finances           9-9-86p2       subscriber                failure to spend bond money 
streets        names                   9-9-86p2       one of the signers        High street renaming 
streets        obstructions            9-10-86p2      a visitor                 offers solution
morals         divorce                 9-11-86p2      Melville Dozier           Rev. Dorsey divorce
morals         divorce                 9-11-86p2      P.W. Dorsey               defends himself
misc           --                      9-11-86p2      F.M. Shaw                 refutes old early bird adage
misc           Charleston earthquake   9-11-86p2      southerner                thanks for L.A. aid
misc           Charleston earthquake   9-11-86p2      --                        thanks for L.A. aid
environment    flowers                 9-11-86p2      M                         objects to walkers picking flowers
elections      candidates              9-12-86p2      a voter                    objects to unfit candidates
prohibition    Neal Dow                9-14-86p2      W.C. Stevens              defends Neal Dow
PPs            Republicans             9-14-86p2      Richard the 3rd           criticizes Co central comm
morals         divorce                 9-14-86p2      W.G. Shaw                 church supports Rev. Dorsey
elections      Republicans             9-14-86p2      J.E. McComas              independent Republican
elections      endorsement             9-14-86p2      7 Pomonans                endorse McComas
elections      Republicans             9-15-86p2      old soldier               Keep Repub P. pure
RRs            complaint               9-16-86p2      subscriber                inadequacy of Sta. Anita station
PPs            Democrats               9-17-86p2      Dixie                     criticizes co central comm
cities         Lake Elsinore           9-17-86p2      Graham Collier            criticizes N.Y. Trib article
PPs            co convention           9-18-86p2      J. Banbury                supts Judge Magee
elections      debate                  9-19-86p4      a democrat                calls for debate:Vandever v. Lynch
local govt     municipal               9-19-86p4      Geo. W. Hazard            urges joint co/city bldg
misc           --                      9-23-86p2      F. M. Shaw                on animals, food, etc
streets        bridges                 9-24-86p2      Geo. L. Stearns           proposal for Buena Vista bridge
local govt     city hall               9-24-86p2      B.W. Spears               use 6th St. park for city hall
streets        bridges                 9-25-86p2      W.S. Baker                supports bridge on Buena Vista
local govt     city hall               9-26-86p2      --                        reply to Spears 9/24
misc           correction              9-26-86p2      Mrs. G.C. Longley         Times makes amends
local govt     city hall               9-26-86p2      H.S. Williams             proposal for site
streets        bridges                 9-28-86p2      tax-payer                 detailed account of Buena Vista cost
health         milk                    9-28-86p2      Frederick M Shaw          trivia
money          silver                  9-28-86p2      G. A. Onderonk            --
local govt     city hall               9-28-86p2      Jasen                     city hall site
labor          strike                  9-28-86p2      Jas. McCord               explains non-hiring of scabs
elections      --                      9-30-86p2      Quiz                      supports Vandever
elections      congress                10-2-86p2      Quiz                      anti-Lynch
L.A. River     levee                   10-2-86p2      Angelenos                 supports Hazlip's offer
elections      --                      10-2-86p2      Republican                Moore should refute or withdraw
health         milk                    10-2-86p2      Milkman                   reply to Shaw
streets        crosswalks              10-2-86p2      Jason                     need crosswalks
health         tobacco                 10-2-86p2      F.M. Shaw                 trivia
elections      Congress                10-3-86p2      Quiz                      Lynch
elections      congress                10-5-86p2      Democratic mugwump        Lynch
health         milk                    10-5-86p2      F.M. Shaw                 good for health
educ           board of educ           10-6-86p2      a citizen                 critical of board
elections      county treasurer        10-9-86p2      S.C                       criticizes Demo nominee
elections      county treasurer        10-9-86p2      S.R. Beck                 criticizes Demo nominee
elections      Republicans             10-9-86p2      old Republican            complains about candidates
RRs            taxes                   10-9-86p2      J.C.S.                    supports ballot RR tax proposal
elections      Amer. Party             10-10-86p2     C.N. Wilson               supports Amer P. candy for Gov
elections      congress                10-12-86p2     Quiz                      anti-Lynch
fair           women                   10-14-86p2     Exhibitor                 fair discriminates against women
elections      congress                10-14-86p2     O-High-O                  anti-Lynch
L.A. River     recreation              10-14-86p2     observer                  complains about kids playing there
fair           gambling                10-15-86p3     A looker-on               too much gambling
agri           pests                   10-15-86p3     taxpayer                  spraying for white scale causes damage
business       license                 10-15-86p3     PKW                       license cost paid for by circus ticket buyers
elections      congress                10-16-86p2     L.T. FISHER               anti-Lynch
agri           pests                   10-16-86p2     J.W. Potts                Hessian Fly and fruit failure
elections      congress                10-16-86p2     Garner Curran             Lynch anti-chinese
elections      congress                10-16-86p2     O-High-O                  follow-up of 10-14 letter
health         mosquitoes              10-16-86p2     M                         milk as antidote to mosquito bites
fair           gambling                10-16-86p2     C                         complaint about gamblers at fair
elections      congress                10-17-86p2     voter                     anti-Lynch
environment    trees                   10-19-86p2     a sufferer                complains about cutting down trees
elections      illegal voters          10-21-86p2     subscriber                illegal registrants
elections      Republicans             10-21-86p2     Decent Republican         anti-Moore
PPs            Prohibitionists         10-21-86p2     Prohibitionist            intraparty factions
agri           cabbage                 10-21-86p2     J.C. Sherer               criticizes L.J. Rose
agri           trees                   10-22-86p2     Victor                    how to deal with bug inspectors
agri           cabbage                 10-22-86p2     L. J. Rose                reply to Sherer
PPs            Democrats               10-22-86p2     Democrat                  criticizes co comm
water          water company           10-22-86p2     old gray fox              --
PPs            Republicans             10-23-86p3     Republican                on nominees
prohibition    enforcement             10-23-86p3     W.C.T.U.                  Long Beach raid
streets        name changes            10-24-86p5     conservator               opposes change
crime          arrest                  10-26-86p4     L                         praises arrest of burglars
misc           --                      10-26-86p4     Frank A. Gibson           company officer payments
misc           --                      10-28-86p6     C.N. Wilson               rebuttal of Homer Katz accusations??
police         gambling                10-28-86p6     H.W. Squire               no gambling in Rose Block
police         gambling                10-28-86p6     T. J. Cuddy               no gambling in Rose Block
The Times      honesty                 10-28-86p6     S.F. Millard              Whig/Republican Party election
elections      Orange county           10-30--86p6    E.E. Edwards              division of county
elections      congress                10-30-86p6     Democrat                  anti-Lynch
elections      Republican              10-31-86p3     Republican                proHendricks, antiMoore
RRs            taxes                   10-31-86p3     A Republican              RRs not taxed like others
misc           domestic quarrel        10-31-86p3     Mrs. Baynton's customers  supports her
rival papers   Pasadena Star           10-31-86p3     Republican                critical of Star
gambling       --                      10-31-86p3     L. J. Rose                critical of Edwards' bill??
civil rights   equal rights            10-31-86p3     Ralph Hoyt                enforce 14th and 15th Amends;GOOD
environment    yucca                   11-6-86p6      J.H. Shields              --
rival papers   Star                    11-6-86p6      H.J. Vail                 Star rebuttal
election       President               11-10-86p6     J.H. Kerns                wager on results
rival papers   tribune                 11-10-86p6     XXX                       plagiarism
misc           YMCA                    11-13-86p6     A father                  --
elections      president               11-17-86p6     F.M. Shaw                 elect every 8-10 years
The Times      election coverage       11-17-86p6     Democrat                  good coverage
police         gambling                11-18-86p6     S                         police knew about gambling, did nothing
police         gambling                11-19-86p6     Tax-payer                 police, officials ignore gambling
elections      congress                11-20-86p6     That's Swat               anti-Lynch
RRs            --                      11-21-86p3     A.E. Kercheval            Time. Herald have conflicting stories
agri           grapes                  11-27-86p6     F.M. Shaw                 quality
misc           advertising             11-28-86p6     a Lugonian                booster pamphlet was misleading
agri           oranges                 11-28-86p6     A.E. Kercheval            compares No v. So oranges
educ           school board            11-28-86p6     C                         supports woman for board
RRs            complaints              12-3-86p4      Tenderfoot                --
health         advice                  12-4-86p7      W.N. Mamion               for consumptives
RRs            avoid levee monopoly    12-5-86p6      property owner            Riverside/Santa Ana RR
high license   pro                     12-5-86p6      one who knows             accuses Councilman French 
transit        street cars             12-5-86p6      E.K. Green                accidents and lack of conductors
streets        lighting                12-5-86p6      gas consumer              wants more street lights
charity        women's home            12-10-86p4     flower festival board     donations needed
prohibition    Republican party        12-16-86p6     Jesse Yarnell             for
prohibition    temperance              12-16-86p6     L.W.                      wants Republican party to support it
PPs            Republicans             12-16-86p6     publico                   Republicans ignore faithful members
environment    flowers                 12-17-86p6     B                         complaint about flower snatchers
elections      city                    12-17-86p6     a Republican              Culver for city surveyor
agri           oranges                 12-22-86p6     E.W. Holmes               price of Riverside oranges
RRs            competition             12-29-86p10    Rusticus                  --
ethnic         anti-Irish              12-29-86p10    X                         anti-tribune
library        hours                   12-29-86p10    pro bono publico          open it on holidays
local govt     franchises              12-29-86p10    subscriber                questions grants
RRs            So. Pac                 12-29-86p10    CS                        anti-So. Pac



                                       1887

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

culture        concert manners         1-7-87p3       JAX                       remove hats
foreign        Australia               1-11-87p6      Boomerang                 FUNNY. criticizes article
cities         local loyalty           1-11-87p6      Poindexter                LA v Pasadena
health         opium                   1-12-87p6      J.W. Davis                reply to R.C. Guirado(what date?)
streets        sidewalks               1-12-87p6      looker-on                 poor condition
high license   pro                     1-13-87p3      A whole-souled Christian  LA needs lottery ??
real estate    misrepresentation       1-13-87p3      property owner            urmston tract
charity        contributions           1-13-87p3      Mrs. DuCommun             seek contributions for poor
real estate    misrepresentation       1-14-87p3      So. Calif land co         defends Urmston
environment    rain making             1-14-87p3      CS                        use dynamite
culture        concert manners         1-15-87p3      unsigned                  remove tall hats
religion       sect                    1-15-87p3      Swedenborgian             is Church of Unity Christian
environment    rain making             1-15-87p3      J Pluvius Jr              chides C.S.
welfare        boys' home              1-16-87p6      John C. Pelton Jr         describes plan
labor          shortage                1-16-87p6      Bernard etc               carpenters needed in Ventura
morals         slavery                 1-18-87p6      unsigned                  --
welfare        orphans' home           1-18-87p6      Sara R. DePuy             --
business       cotton mill             1-19-87p3      PM                        reply to 12/25 letter
post office    condition               1-22-87p6      indignant citizen         GOOD
elections      congress                1-23-87p6      mugwump democrat          anti-Lynch
cities         local loyalty           1-23-87p6      Elias Longley             reply to Poindexter
misc           hotel                   1-26-87p6      J.W. Scott                --
post office    condition               1-28-87p6      indignant citizen         complaint
labor          employment              1-29-87p2      F.M. Shaw                 typical weird Shaw letter
health         invalids                1-29-87p2      Emily Gray Mayberry       Sierra Madre's good climate
streets        roads                   1-30-87p6      reformed                  condition; thoughtful
misc           personal                1-30-87p6      M. Emerson                defends her character
crime          punishment              2-4-87p3       (unsigned)                urges serious punishment
water          San Gabriel Mts         2-4-87p3       farmer                    preserve water supply
crime          punishment              2-5-87p6       (unsigned)                urges serious punishment 
water          rights, riparian        2-5-87p6       farmer                    don't repeal them
crime          fruit stealing          2-5-87p6       orange grower             --
foreign        Germany                 2-6-87p6       A German                  political situation there
misc           electric motor          2-6-87p6       H.N. Rust                 wont make horse obsolete,GOOD
lawyers        condemns trial lawyers  2-10-87p6      justice                   THOUGHTFUL.they defend guilty
streets        sidewalks               2-10-87p6      observer                  editor replies: says city not at fault
religion       unitarianism            2-13-87p6      old M. D.                 --
agri           bee keeping             2-13-87p6      SWR                       in So. Calif
sports         guns                    2-13-87p6      unsigned                  shotgun accident GOOD
misc           death                   2-15-87p6      eye witness               coroner erred; victim drunk
religion       unobserved sabbath      2-16-87p3      unsigned                  society's decline
Mt. Wilson     name                    2-19-87p6      Wilson's Peak             don't rename it Kinneloa
Mt. Wilson     renamed                 2-21-87p4      surveyor                  named for Abbot Kinney; ed reply
Mt. Wilson     name                    2-22-87p6      Wilson's Peak             again attacks renaming; ed reply
L.A. Harbor    shipwrecks              2-22-87p6      old salt                  --
misc           --                      2-22-87p6      T.G. Winwood              move to Tuolumne
L.A. Harbor    San Pedro harbor safe   2-26-87p6      sailor                    --
Mt. Wilson     name                    2-26-87p6      Proff. Spvrija            spoof of Mt Kinney, FUNNY
high license   dilemma                 2-27-87p3      convert                   prohibitionists dilemma; ed replies
transit        horse cars              3-9-87p2       carpenter                 operators cruel to horses
health         odor                    3-11-87p6      John Forster              odor at hide house
RRs            SPRR                    3-13-87p3      sufferer                  extortion of LA by RR
misc           law case                3-13-87p3      TEC                       --
health         state board             3-16-87p6      Northern buzzard          small pox epidemic mishandled
transit        horse cars              3-22-87p2      M.B. Wilson               overloaded, horses mistreated
prohibition    Monrovia                3-24-87p6      William Sinclair          temperance meeting
misc           champagne suit          3-24-87p6      W.D. Brereton             --
transit        Pasadena                3-25-87p6      unsigned                  train left before concert over
topolobompo    anti                    3-28-87p7      Alvan Brock               condemns colony's management 
local govt     court house             3-30-87p6      Thomas H. Dawson          --
topolobampo    anti                    3-30-87p6      John Smith                complains about Howlands
misc           federal debt            3-31-87p6      Ralph E. Hoyt             pay off US bonds
women          Eng. domestic help      4-3-87p9       Margaret E. Parker        a proposes importation
women          discrimination          4-7-87p3       Margaret E. Parker        cant participate in jubilee
transit        cable line              4-7-87p3       F                         poor condition 7th St line
misc           N v S Calif             4-12-87p6      W.T. Dunn                 denies N* more attractive
welfare        orphans' home           4-12-87p6      J.L. Lanterman            will give land for it
prohibition    drunks                  4-12-87p6      THD                       number of drunks exaggerated
water          irrigation              4-12-87p6      [unsigned]                wright irrigation law
misc           ICC                     4-14-87p6      a tenderfoot              blames icc for business failure
religion       theosophy               4-14-87p6      FMS                       --
transit        accident                4-14-87p6      L.T. Clemans              E. L. A. bridge unsafe 
agri           cold storage            4-16-87p6      A.F. Kercheval            for cross-country shipping
RRs            rates                   4-16-87p6      D.F. Easton               low fares to encourage visitors
local govt     courthouse              4-18-87p7      a competitor              wants his plans judged
misc           personal                4-20-87p9      Frederic Hall             denies he's a crook
RRs            unfair rates            4-20-87p9      Andrew Atkisson           cheaper to KanCity than SJose GOOD
welfare        girls' home             4-21-87p6      Mrs. H.A.Watson??         needed
misc           champagne suit          4-24-87p9      A.J. Copp                 clients misrepresented
religion       correction              4-24-87p9      CSA                       correction of article
elections      president               4-27-87p9      [unsigned]                solid south has 153 votes
crime          juvenile                4-27-87p9      patron??                  not all boys hoodlums
misc           personal                4-30-87p9      one who is interested     girl's reputation smeared
streets        sprinkling              5-6-87p9       Linen duster              --
streets        sprinkling              5-6-87p9       residents of 5th st       --
rival papers   Tribune                 5-7-87p2       R.F. Del Valle et al      correction of Tribune story
welfare        girls' home             5-9-87p3       Mrs. H.A. Watron[Watson]  for stray girls
educ           kindergarten            5-9-87p3       Lilly Freeman             --
agri           pests                   5-9-87p7       A.F. Kercheval            white scale
L.A. Harbor    artificial              5-11-87p10     FMS                       typical weird Shaw letter
sunday law     RRs                     5-11-87p10     SWE                       against sunday travel by businessmen
sewage         ventilation             5-16-87p3      "R.A.W."                  GOOD
RRs            Alameda St              5-17-87p6      A.F. Kercheval            --
sewage         --                      5-17-87p6      WAR                       --
sewage         --                      5-18-87p6      RAW                       --
mining         coal                    5-18-87p6      American                  --
sewage         --                      5-20-87p2      George E. Waring Jr       --
misc           --                      5-20-87p2      Andrew Rosewater          Col. Waring
welfare        girls' home             5-20-87p10     Mrs. S.V. Maxwell         "erring' girls
streets        hitching posts          5-21-87p3      W.A. Dunn                 unhitched teams are a problem
culture        poetry                  5-21-87p3      Henry Longfellow          sarcastic praise for poet Edwin Ward
sewage         Waring's report         5-21-87p3      M                         supports Waring
health         dyspepsia               5-24-87p6      F.M. Shaw                 --
sewage         --                      5-28-87p6      XY                        --
RRs            SPRR                    5-30-87p11     p. o. box 189             unhappy with SPRR
streets        First St.               5-30-87p11     E. Rochester              crossing
sports         boxing                  5-30-87p11     E.W. Bradstreet           --
health         garbage                 6-2-87p6       KL                        need frequent collection; GOOD
[illegible]    --                      6-3-87p6       --                        --
animals        cruelty                 6-9-87p6       D.F. Donegan              --
post office    mail collection         6-9-87p6       C                         --
streets        --                      6-9-87p6       W                         --
misc           importing poverty       6-11-87p6      Channing Severance        --
agri           --                      6-14-87p6      F.M. Shaw                 --
RRs            depot site              6-14-87p6      unsigned                  --
misc           walking/flying          6-15-87p6      F.M. Shaw                 --
topolobampo    --                      6-17-87p6      L.H. Hawkins              Topolobambo
health         garbage                 6-19-87p8      A sufferer                garbage collection
health         garbage                 6-20-87p3      John Murray               endorses sufferer
misc           Savarie J               6-20-87p1      Savarie J.                announces violin performance; ed reply
misc           franchises              6-23-87p3      unsigned                  --
misc           --                      6-28-87p2      Sir B.R. Jr               --
rival papers   Herald                  6-30-87p2      cremationist              cremation story in Herald botched
transit        cable cars              7-2-87p6       C.H. Howland              reply to Times criticism of 7/1
prohibition    Long Beach              7-7-87p6       A.F. Pomeroy              anti-liquor in deeds
misc           Kit Carson              7-10-87p12     E. Bouton                 --
streets        sprinkling              7-12-87p3      John Lovell               he's Secy of Board of Health
misc           state division          7-13-87p6      Moses                     re dividing Calif in two
misc           state division          7-14-87p3      Sonny                     says Widney is wrong
PPs            prohibition             7-14-87p3      A.M. Hough                conv at Long Beach
streets        Bellevue Ave            7-15-87p6      property-owner            needs balloon to reach lot; funny
foreign        correction              7-22-87p5      C. White Mortimer         GB consul in LA
prohibition    WCTU                    7-24-87p2      Anna T. McIntosh          --
religion       --                      7-29-87p6      Eli Fay                   Ingersoll & Beecher
police         misconduct              7-29-87p6      an observer               --
police         misconduct              8-2-87p6       X                         supports Mayor Workman
welfare        boys' home              8-3-87p11      Florence A. Dunham        --
misc           court case              8-3-87p11      One who knows             Gormlee case
religion       mormons                 8-3-87p11      Geo. L. Matthews          defends mormons
misc           correction              8-8-87p4       Yda Addis                 --
misc           --                      8-12-87p12     TDM                       Crocker and Ellis
ethnic         prejudice               8-18-87p6      WPW                       "colored lady"  GOOD
misc           hotel                   8-20-87p11     J.W. Potts                --
RRs            SPRR                    8-25-87p6      EB                        SPRR v Poole
misc           newspapers              8-25-87p6      a victim                  newsboys defraud paper buyers
transit        horse cars              8-26-87p6      B B Tract                 always late
transit        street cars             8-26-87p6      unsigned                  smoking on cars
religion       science                 8-27-87p6      A.P. Dietz                WELL-WRITTEN
post office    complaint               8-27-87p6      Censor                    --
post office    complaint               8-28-87p3      Sojourner                 --
police         misconduct              8-28-87p3      LEX                       abuse of civil rights
prohibition    education               9-1-87p5       ATM                       educ, prevention supported by WCTU
agri           peaches                 9-3-87p10      J.C. Sherer               can them; can't ship fresh to east
rival papers   several                 9-4-87p4       ed-in-chief of boom       criticizes several editors
fair           St. Louis               9-5-87p6       H.N. Rust                 fruit exhibit at St. Louis
misc           building safety         9-7-87p3       Exeter                    fire safety.Exeter disaster
misc           building safety         9-9-87p10      observer                  Exeter lessons
misc           building safety         9-9-87p10      RL                        less alarming view
tourism        tourist warning         9-9-87p10      victim                    --
misc           Robt. Lincoln           9-10-87p6      Jaxon                     slur on Lincoln
misc           --                      9-14-87p6      GHK                       --
misc           Gormley                 9-14-87p6      Eli Fay                   --
religion       liberalism              9-16-87p12     Eli Fay                   --
agri           oranges                 9-16-87p12     WED                       protests destruction of groves; GOOD
PPs            Grover Cleveland        9-16-87p12     P. Cock Robin             criticizes use of spoils system
misc           --                      9-16-87p12     John T. Murray            --
prohibition    --                      9-17-87p9      soul giver                --
cities         San Gabriel             9-18-87p6      SG                        --
cities         Pomona                  9-18-87p6      WHM                       development of Pomona
misc           --                      9-20-87p12     SG                        --
agri           wine                    9-22-87p6      Paul Ulbricht             Remi Nadeau wine??
misc           budget                  9-25-87p6      A                         --
religion       --                      9-23-87p11     M.D. Lord                 --
police         needed                  9-23-87p11     a citizen                 in east LA
misc           parade                  9-23-87p11     W. Harvey                 permit to parade
health         hospital                9-25-87p13     T                         for invalids
local govt     parade permits          9-28-87p6      vox populi                eastern cities require them
religion       salvation army          9-29-87p4      justice                   pro army; ed reply anti-army
transit        street cars             9-30-87p6      A citizen                 complaint
RRs            complaint               10-5-87p6      E.S. Turner               RRs dumped out LA promotion literature
transit        horse cars              10-6-87p10     M.V. Wright               defends treatment of horses
sewage         ordinance               19-6-87p10     H                         critical of Mayor Workman's veto
agri           pests                   10-7-87p2      W.G. Klee                 state inspector urges eradication of white scale
misc           correction              10-7-87p2      W. Mead                   regarding YMCA building funds
water          Azusa                   10-7-87p12     an old irrigator          who has right to S. Gabriel R. water?
RRs            complaint               10-8-87p12     C.E.                      criticizes dumping of mail
local govt     city                    10-8-87p12     HDB                       Mayor Workman's veto supported
religion       church funds            10-9-87p13     Mrs. Dr. J.S. Elliot      thanks public for support
The Times      defended                10-10-87p5     W.H.G.                    visiting journalist praises Times GOOD
Woolsteen      Compton murder          10-12-87p6     J                         urges public to offer help [Harlan victim] GOOD
ethnic         Indians                 10-12-87p6     Quien                     denounces eviction of settler from Indian lands
RRs            Salt Lake & LA          10-14-87p6     John Lang                 proposes route Mojave to LA
ethnic         Indians                 10-15-87p9     Verde                     objects to settling Indians in Verde
health         hospital                10-15-87p9     unsigned                  St. Paul's, for invalids, opens soon
misc           correction              10-16-87p9     Charles Haskell           Haskell-Knight case
sewage         anti                    10-17-87p6     B                         people don't want them, won't connect up
educ           Amelia St. school       10-20-87p6     Truth                     well-run, praises it
real estate    land values             10-21-87p8     BD                        will continue to boom
RRs            Long Beach              10-23-87p6     H                         approves of city concessions to RR
welfare        stray child             10-23-87p6     H.A. Watson               --
transit        horse car               10-26-87p3     an observer               worn out horses on Pearl St. line
transit        street cars             10-26-87p3     W                         unnecessary delays on Olive St line runs
women          labor                   10-26-87p3     George Turner             decries American domestic help
real estate    licenses                10-27-87p4     R.M.I.                    as realtor, opposes license; GOOD
misc           city reception          10-28-87p3     protest                   opposes LA reception for Governor
educ           LA school board         10-28-87p3     the secretary             defends public school facilities
PPs            congressman             10-28-87p3     E.E. Danforth             defends Congressman Morrow
transit        horse cars              10-28-87p3     former cruelty-witness    critics should go to court
tourism        accommodations          10-29-87p6     L.S.T.                    need more accommodations in LA
transit        street cars             10-29-87p6     M. Shields                press should criticize the lines
real estate    licenses                10-30-87p3     T.J. Luccock              proposes alternate tax
women          labor                   10-30-87p3     Mizpah                    supports American domestic workers
water          riparian rights         11-1-87p4      BD                        opposes Spring Valley's raid on water
transit        horse cars              11-2-87p6      Hemp                      horse abuse;reply to cruelty-witness 10/28 GOOD
real estate    anti-boom               11-4-87p5      B.A. Stephens             people are land-boom crazy
misc           astronomy               11-4-87p5      HNH                       unknown star
labor          anti-union              11-5-87p4      B                         against carpenter's union
labor          unemployment            11-5-87p4      L.A. Cook                 good painters can't get work
crime          Woolsteen trial         11-5-87p5      D.S. Brown                correction of Herald article
labor          pro-union               11-6-87p6      a carpenter               comment on recent union circular
real estate    boom                    11-8-87p3      Sand Burr                 letter from Nebraska; FUNNY
housing        rental                  11-13-87p7     Guadaloupa                high rental costs
housing        hotel rates             11-13-87p7     Shylock                   defends hotel rates
real estate    fraud                   11-13-87p7     an old settler            lying agents defraud buyers
housing        hotel rates             11-14-87p5     Shylock #2                defends hotel rates
anarchy        --                      11-14-87p5     J.P. Shnied               defends anarchists; public condemned abolition 
ethnic         Indians                 11-14-87p5     unsigned                  free RR passes; Ed reply
tariff         lumber                  11-15-87p6     Allen Poe                 opposes lumber tariff
ethnic         Indians                 11-15-87p6     Lex                       some Indians ride free; ed reply
real estate    fraud                   11-15-87p6     Lex                       Florida land scheme
anarchy        pro                     11-17-87p5     L.P. Daups                defends them; BRILLIANT
religion       Rev. J.H. Phillips      11-18-87p5     octogenarian              testimonial to Phillips
real estate    fraud                   11-18-87p5     veto                      agrees with old settler
local govt     L.A. city               11-18-87p5     Jack                      wants prohibitionist on Brd. of Freeholders
misc           matrimony               11-18-87p6     Mrs. C.J. Jackson         reply to man who wants wife
misc           matrimony               11-18-87p6     [unsigned]                reply to man who wants wife
streets        lights                  11-20-87p3     E.E. Harriman             poorly lighted streets 
misc           matrimony               11-20-87p3     Violet Fane               reply to man who wants wife
religion       J. H. Phillips          11-24-87p2     Socrates                  praises Phillips
misc           matrimony               11-24-87p2     Susie Fairbanks           reply to man who wants wife
business       lumber monopoly         11-24-87p2     C                         high prices unnecessary
labor          domestic help           11-25-87p5     Vidi                      urges hiring of women who need work
weather        lack of rain            11-27-87p4     a subscriber              Ed. reply; FUNNY
anarchy        Chicago anarchists      11-28-87p3     a sympathizer             defends them; GOOD;Ed. on p4
PPs            H.H. Boyce              11-28-87p3     True Blue                 praised as statesman
educ           school board            11-28-87p3     WCTU                      supports Mary Garbutt for school board
religion       Catholic                11-28-87p3     John Cooney               prohibition and catholic church
anarchy        anti                    11-29-87p3     Ralph C. Hoyt             anti-Parsons, anti-anarchy; GOOD
religion       Catholic                11-29-87p3     HR                        prohibition and catholic church
educ           sectarian               11-29-87p3     public school             principal asks teachers about church membership
health         spitting                12-2-87p6      Guadaloupa                complains about men spitting
religion       Catholic                12-2-87p6      Protestant                prohibition and catholic church
educ           public schools          12-2-87p6      W.M. Friesner             supports them
labor          conditions:LA           12-3-87p2      a subscriber              misrepresentations in Neb. papers
religion       Catholics               12-4-87p7      veritas                   catholics intemperate
health         spitting                12-4-87p7      St. Katherine             reply to 12/2;GOOD
elections      local                   12-5-87p8      DAD                       polygamist a candidate
L.A. River     dead animals            12-6-87p2      Pro bono publico          in river
sunday law     hawkers                 12-6-87p2      A resident                complains Main St vendors violate sabbath
tariff         lumber                  12-8-87p6      Allen Poe                 remove lumber tariff, save forests; GOOD
sports         chess                   12-8-87p6      chess                     no good game in LA FUNNY, GOOD  ed replies
elections      challenges              12-8-87p6      know nothing              Americans. by foreigners, at polls
labor          strike                  12-9-87p3      HR                        temporary workers needed in S Pedro
library        reading room            12-9-87p3      unsigned                  WCTU room opened
streets        grading                 12-9-87p3      a justifiable kicker      complaint
labor          defense of              12-10-87p6     distant reader            against capital, GOOD 
agri           oranges                 12-10-87p6     R.R. Darby                Butte Co.
educ           books                   12-11-87p4     Guadaloupa