INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPICAL INDEX

     Listed below, alphabetized by topic within each year, are over 2000 

letters printed in the Times from 1881 through 1889.  A chronological index 

precedes this one, and an author index will be added later.  

     Letters that did not fall into an easily recognizable topic are listed as 

"misc" for miscellaneous.  To further help those interested in finding a 

particular topic, most letters have an entry in the second column labeled 

"Subtopic," which more precisely defines the subject.  In addition, the comment 

at the end of the letter's citation may offer additional insight into its 

content.

     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.


                                       1881, 1882

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

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



                                       1883

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

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


                                       1884

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

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



                                       1885

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

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



                                       1886

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

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



                                       1887

TOPIC          SUBTOPIC                DATE/PAGE      AUTHOR                    COMMENT

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