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Those Monkeys in City Hall

Submitted by mary on Wed, 2007-10-10 18:22.
October 10, 1927

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Joe Pagglia had always wanted a pet monkey.  His friends and neighbors told him, "Joe, why not a kitty cat or a nice turtle?  Monkeys may be cute, but they fling their poop.  Who needs that?"  But Joe was undeterred, and was soon the proud owner of a monkey named Barney.  As everybody knows, monkeys hate to be cooped up, so being a proud and good pet owner, Joe Pagglia took Barney downtown for a stroll.

Unfortunately, in front of the under-construction City Hall, Barney slipped his rope leash and darted up a palm tree.  As Joe and several others struggled to coax Barney down, a crowd of about 600 spectators gathered to cheer them on.  Enjoying his audience, or perhaps terrified of them, Barney leaped 15 feet out of the palm tree, and made a dash for City Hall.  He then proceeded to scale the building, and in three minutes, was sitting on the Lindbergh Beacon.

Pagglia went up to the 28th floor, and cajoled Barney into position.  Then, he made a lasso, tossed it over Barney's head, cinched it around his belly and hoisted his simian friend into Daddy's loving arms.  The Times reported that "hereafter, the monkey pet will occupy a cage in Pagglia's backyard," which is terribly sad.  But Barney seems like a crafty fellow - here'shoping he eventually made another break for it.

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With the Help of Hermes

Submitted by nathan on Sun, 2007-04-15 22:08.

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 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. 8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. 9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel (confusion); because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

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Speaking of City Hall

Submitted by larry on Fri, 2007-01-05 07:55.

Here's one of my favorite views of Los Angeles: City Hall at night with the Lindbergh Beacon.
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The Mayor Departs From His Prepared Remarks

Submitted by larry on Thu, 2007-01-04 09:08.

Jan. 4, 1907
Los Angeles

During a dinner at Levy's, Mayor-elect Arthur C. Harper stood before 200 members of the Municipal League and their friends who were eager to hear what he planned for his incoming administration.

Harper took his typewritten speech from his pocket, showed it to the crowd, and laid it aside. Harper said he changed his mind

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Imagining the Future

Submitted by larry on Wed, 2006-11-15 09:22.



Nov. 15, 1907
Los Angeles

Architect Charles Mulford Robinson has drafted a proposal for downtown Los Angeles that is stunning in its ambition. One portion calls for broad boulevard leading from a proposed Union Station at Central and 5th Street toward Grand, ending at a new public library and art gallery. The other, equally elaborate, calls for a grouping of civic buildings and terraced gardens around North Spring Street, including a new City Hall.

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A Foul Wind Blows Over Boyle Heights

Submitted by larry on Thu, 2006-10-12 07:24.


Oct. 12, 1907
Los Angeles

After repeated complaints to police because half a dozen dead dogs had laid in the streets for two weeks, the health department tried to charge C.T. Hanson, who held the contract for removing carcasses. But according to the city attorney, Hanson was only guilty of not abiding by his contract and nothing more.

In fact, Hanson had tried to get out his contract, claiming that he was losing money, but the city refused.

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