Venice Vanguard
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The Venice Vanguard was a newspaper circulated in Venice, California, from 1907 until 1977.
Illustration of Venice Vanguard offices from 1920 newspaper masthead
Corlas L. Smart & William A. Rennie of the Venice Vanguard (Out West, 1914)
Abbot Kinney
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Abbot Kinney was an American developer, conservationist, tree expert, and water supply expert. Kinney is best known for his "Venice of America" development in Los Angeles.
Venice Vanguard
…newspaper published an article, later termed an "allegory," a take-off of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, and meant to be amusing, which mentioned Abbot Kinney, the founder of Venice, and W.H. Anderson. A court held the reference to be libelous but levied only a small sum, $750, as recompense, to be paid by…
Kinney around 1900.
Kinneloa c. 1905