From the Los Angeles Sunday Times, October 5, 1902

LINERS

Personal — Gentleman wishes a lady partner; good opportunity for the right party. Address C, box 85, Times office.

For exchange — 20 acres of oil land near Newhall for good driving horse, or what have you? A sign-writing outfit, never been used, and a scholarship in the International Correspondence School, cost $36, will take $20, or what have you? A fine residence lot in Portland, Oregon, for good driving horse, or what have you? 210 Wilson Block.

For exchange — A $6 tricycle for a dozen young hens; have two dozen Victor Gramophone indestructible records, I would like to exchange with someone who has a Victor. 2714 Lanfranco Street, Boyle Heights, Green Traction to Mott, one block south.

To let — Two front sunny rooms, furnished, light housekeeping; for healthy lady; latest improvements, beautiful home; no children; quiet people; 1/2 block from Traction car, southwest. Rent $12 [month]; best references. 1258 W. 22nd St.

Personal — Busts developed by new and scientific method, no drugs or chemicals used. Facial and scalp treatment, shampooing. Ladies’ exclusive office hours, 9 to 4. Maxine Toilet Parlors, 23 The Milton, 539 1/2 S. Broadway.

Personal — Ladies! Use our harmless remedy for delayed or suppressed period. It cannot fail. Trial free. Paris Chemical Company, Milwaukee, Wisc.

For exchange — Guaranteed dentistry for second-hand piano, bicycle, folding bed. Address G, Box 63, Times office.

Wanted — First-class dressmaker desires sewing by the day in family. Satisfaction guaranteed. State wages. Address F, Box 46, Times office.

Personal — Morphine, opium, laudanum, cocain habit, myself cured. Will inform you of harmless, permanent cure. Mrs. Baldwin, Box 1212, Chicago.

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From the Los Angeles Sunday Times, October 12, 1902

“UNION” NO HELP.

Sent to Prison

One of the members of a labor union, which promises faithfully to protect its members when they get sick or helpless, was sent to State’s prison yesterday because he had wandered the streets over, sick and miserable until he was so desperate that he broke into a church to get a place to lay his head.

It was a pathetic case. The boy wept pitifully in court and said that he was alone and friendless.

The name of the young fellow is Fred Borneman. He is a fine-looking boy with a splendid proud head. He said there was nothing for him to do when he got sick; that he could not work, but beg or steal, and he would not beg.

A young politician, who stands hand in glove with the labor unions, was in the courtroom and asked Borneman in an undertone if he belonged to a labor union. It was one of those questions they call “rhetorical questions”: It wasn’t meant to be answered. It was the same as saying: “Well, young man, this is what you get for not belonging to the union.” To his chagrin, the boy instantly replied that he was a member of the teamsters’ union and gave the number. The politician subsided. . . .

When he told that this was the first offense and how he was alone in the world here, the boy broke down and cried. [He broke into a church and stole 7 cents from the contribution box. He broke into another church and went to sleep.]

Judge Smith gave him a light sentence — two years on one charge and six months on the other.

A COON’S PIPE DREAM

William Drivers, a picturesque coon, was tried [actually, a preliminary hearing] before Justice Austin yesterday, for robbing his colored pard, G.W. Moomon of a huge gun, a dirk-knife and $10 in money.

Drivers looked as innocent as a babe and smilingly put up a wonderful tale. He said he and Moomon had met one “Tom” and skinned him out of all his belongings, including the articles named in the complaint, and they were to divide the plunder.

Moomon pronounced the story a pipe dream and brought a white man to prove that he had been in possession of the gun and knife for some time previous to the alleged skinning of “Tom” and that he had never heard of the latter.

Driver was held for the Superior Court, bail being fixed at $1,500.

From the Los Angeles Sunday Times, October 12, 1902

Ville de Paris. Pioneer Broadway dry-goods house. A. Fusenot, 221-223 S. Broadway.

Opening. New fall garments. Grand exposé of the new “Ville de Paris” styles in tailor garments for fall season 1902. An event of unusual importance as a greater variety of new tailored creations will be exhibited than ever before. Courteous attention to all.

New tailor suits. Paris-style producers could not invent more supremely exquisite and become tailor suit conceptions than our new Queenly Novelty Velvet Tailor Suits in black with rich chiffon applique on white satin and new flake cloth suits in latest double and triple collar effects — lined and unlined. $25.00 to $60.00

New walking suits. These will capture great admiration. Jaunty tailor suits from all of latest fall textiles in styles of numerous variety to suit different tastes. Priced $17.50 to $35.

Shirt waist suits. Something new to the suit world. Chic styles in velour, peau cygne and taffeta, up from $21.00.

Silk waist creations. Magnificent, elaborately trimmed novelty waists just in. Also extensive collection of plain and fancy effects made from newest weaves in silk. $6.50 to $20.00.

Silk dress skirts. Made from lustrous black peau de soie, plain tailored and trimmed novelties with pirated flounces, etc. $14 to $48.

Monte Carlo jackets. These new novelty coats are exceedingly well tailored. New half and tight-fitting backs, materials of lustrous cloths and fancy zebelines. $12.50 to $40.00

New Joppin — knitted, the very latest styles, with or without sleeves. New silk jackets, knitted capes, silk petticoats, etc.

 

Zibeline is a soft lustrous wool fabric with mohair, alpaca, or camel's hair. I can’t find the definition of Joppin anywhere. Do you know? E-mail me!
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