Tag Archives: Yesterday’s News

Yesterday’s News: The Shangri-La

Posted on September 1, 2018 by smellincoffee

When the United States government formally announced that the Doolittle raid — a flight of B-17s over Tokyo in early 1942 — had been carried out, President Roosevelt informed a reporter that the bombers had been launched from a secret … Continue reading →

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Yesterday’s News: Shrinkwrapped Sunbather

Posted on May 17, 2018 by smellincoffee

“It takes a lot of sand to wear this costume, which is 80 per cent cellophane. The other 10 percent is bathing suit. It’s the newest fad at Malibu beach, playspot of the Hollywood film colony. June Clyde is shown … Continue reading →

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Yesterday’s News

Posted on May 4, 2018 by smellincoffee

Recently I had occasion to review the front pages of virtually all of 1918, or at least from January to late September. I didn’t find what I was looking for, in part because the Great War consumed the papers, but … Continue reading →

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Purim Ball: Admit no Livestock!

Posted on November 2, 2017 by smellincoffee

You know it’s gonna be a wild party when  they insist on “no livestock” up front: The Harmony Club building was built at the turn of the 20th century by members of Selma’s then-burgeoning Jewish community. The lower floor housed … Continue reading →

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She Can’t Say No to a Soldier

Posted on October 23, 2017 by smellincoffee

A few months back I posted a collection of oddities from my hometown newspaper throughout the 20th century,  mostly to illustrate how local papers have radically changed in their offerings. From time to time I see little curiosities I like … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Things You Won’t Find in Today’s Local Newspaper

Posted on July 24, 2017 by smellincoffee

Working in local history, I spend a lot of face to face time with our microfilm machine. We have reels for papers as far back as the mid-1800s, and there’s no decade in the 20th century I haven’t spent weeks in, … Continue reading →

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