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THE NEW YORK TIMES. Sept. 13, 1933 

* Jewish boxer Barney Ross w/ photo
* World lightweight boxing championship
* vs. Tony Canzoneri at Polo Grounds in NYC

The top of page 23 has a banner heading:… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 13, 1984

* Michael Jordan's initial contract signing
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* One of the biggest dynasties in sports is born

The top of page 8 of the sport's… more

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 13, 1856  A sporting-themed masthead engraving in this: "Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage" as noted in the masthead.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1945

* Pappy Boyington's welcome home
* United States Marine Corps fighter ace
* "Black Sheep" squadron (VMFA-215)
* World War II Medal of Honor recipient 

The… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 13, 1962

* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Only his second year of public performances
* Hootenanny at Carnegie Hall  -… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 13, 1988

* Grateful Dead at Madison Square Garden
* Van Halen at MSG and Nassau Coliseum
* Pat Benatar at the Ritz nightclub… more

THE NEW YORK WORLD, Sept. 13, 1901  A large banner headline: "PRESIDENT M'KINLEY VERY LOW" with a dateline from Buffalo mention: "...The President is sinking."
Featured also is a very large print… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 13, 1996

* Jamestown Rediscovery announced
* Virginia Colony - English settlement

The top of page 24 has a three column heading: "Dig Into Past Unearths Legendary… more

CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, March 10, 1996 (Calendar section)

* Full-page premier ads for The Birdcage, Fargo, Executive Decision, Homeward Bound II

An issue on the… more

WINDSOR FEDERAL GAZETTE, Vermont, Sept. 13, 1803  The front page has an interesting article headed: "A Comparative View of the Disadvantages & Benefits which Would Probably Accrue to the United… more

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1962

* John F. Kennedy JFK Rice University speech
* Race for space vs. Russia
* Going to the moon

The top of page 6 has a four column heading: "'We… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1866

* "The Black Crook" - opening premiere delayed (2-days)
* Considered the first full-fledged Broadway musical
* Niblo's Garden, New York City

Page 7 has an… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1866

* "The Black Crook" opening premiere w/ review
* First musical theatre performance of the first modern-day musical!
* Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Sept. 13, 1862  

* Rebels first invasion of the North
* Maryland invaded from the South

A wealth of Civil War reporting scattered throughout this 8 page issue, column heads… more

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 13, 1913

* William Jay Gaynor death
* New York City mayor - politician
* Assassination attempt photo fame

The front page has a one column heading:… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1934

* Woonsocket, Rhode Island mill riot
* General Textile Strike of 1934

The top of the front page has nice banner headline: "RIOT RAGES; ASK U.S.… more

  UNITED STATES TELEGRAPH, Washington D.C., Sept. 13, 1831  On the front page under "A Proclamation" issued by the Mayor of Washington is: "An Act Concerning free Negroes, Mulattoes and Slaves..."… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sep. 13, 1976

* THE BAND Canadian-American rock band
* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement

Page 83 has a nice… more

CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, Sept. 13, 1996

* Best "Fly Away Home" film advertisement
* Grand Opening day movie premiere & review
* Family adventure drama - Actor Jeff… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 13, 1973

* 1973 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition
* Actor bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger wins
* Brooklyn Academy of Music in… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 13, 1940

* Hercules Powder Company explosion
* Kenvil NJ New Jersey (1st report)
* World War II coverage

The top of the front page has a two column headline:… more

CINCINNATI DAILY COMMERCIAL, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1861  The front page has various column heads on the Civil War: "Skirmish on the Potomac" "Rosecrans Hard After Floyd" "Skirmishing In Missouri" "From… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important naval News" "The Prize Steamer Georgia at Beaufort, N.C." "Another Pirate Ready to Leave… more

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 13, 1862  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "From Our… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1921.
 
* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle murder charge

The front page has a one column heading: "WITNESSES SAY ARBUCKLE HELD HALF NUDE GIRL" with subhead: "Murder… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 13, 1951

* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Randolph Turpin
* Famous middleweight rematch title fight

The front page has a two column heading: "Ray… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 13, 1944

* First United States Army
* Americans enter Germany for 1st time
* Third Reich border is broken

The front page has a nice six column… more

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1862  The front page has a print: "Race Between War and Hamill, for the Championship of the American Waters" showing the sport of sculling. There… more

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 13, 1906  The full ftpg. is a print of "The Democratic Leader's Notable Welcome in New York..." showing William Jennings Bryan at Madison Square Garden. A related… more

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, PA, September 13, 1900.

* Galveston Hurricane storm flood (historic)
* Original reporting 
* Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history

This newspaper is… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 13, 1873  A nice issue for any ballooning enthusiast as the front page is taken up with 3 prints, the largest captioned: "The Great Transatlantic Balloon" with… more

NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 12 & 13, 1866  A terrific and very historic trio of newspapers relating to the first theatrical musical, "The Black Crook".
As Wikipedia notes: "Its significance is… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 13, 1938

* 1938 Nuremberg Rally - Nazi Germany
* Annexation of Austria
* 1 year away from World War II start

The front page has a three column… more

EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Sept. 13, 1943  The front page has a banner head: "Germany is More Resolute Than Ever" with a subhead: "Neither Time nor Force of Arms Will Cause Reich to Submit - Adolf… more

WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, Sept. 13, 1800  Although there are some news tidbits, there is much literary content. Four pages, loss to a lower corner affects 2 words on the ftpg., minor upper corner… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 13, 1929

* Edmond Thomas Quinn suicide death (drowning)
* American sculptor and painter
* Edwin Booth bronze statue fame

The front page has one column headings:… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1870  Page 2 has a report: "Base Ball--Atlantics vs. the Olympics" which provides various details of the baseball game and includes the box score as well (see).
Eight… more

THE TICKLER, Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1809  The masthead features a very unusual engraving of a dog and an arm holding a switch, & notes: "by Toby Scratch'em". Complete as a single sheet issue, bit… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 13, 1774  Inside has a lengthy letter sent to America, by a "...a noble Lord in a very high office" (see). It also has a letter from New York which begins:… more

THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, September 13, 1877

* Creedmoor international rifle match

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements… more

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 13, 1875

* Steam Barge Equinox sinking disaster
* Au Sable Point, Michigan - Lake Michigan

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day… more

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 13, 1899

* Cornelius Vanderbilt II death (1st report)

This 4 page newspaper has one headlines on the front page that include:… more

JUDGE magazine, New York, Sept. 13, 1890 

* Color political prints

Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular… more

THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Sept. 13, 1773 

* Native American Indians

Page 2 has a full column of reporting under "America" with reports from Charleston with much on the… more

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, September 13, 1848  On the front page of the issue is an article entitled "Millard Fillmore on Slavery" in which a gentleman(John Gayle) had sent Mr. Fillmore… more

THE BAY STATE DEMOCRAT, Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 13, 1839 

* Martin Van Buren for president

A volume 1 issue of a newspaper devoted almost entirely to politics. The top of the front page… more

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, September 13, 1856  Among the noteworthy items within this issue is the 4 x 5 inch print of the new Westminster Clock Bell (of Big Ben fame), with supporting text… more

INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, Sept. 13, 1854 On the ftpg. under Auto-Biography Of Barnum is an excerpt from an early chapter about his first visit to New York. Takes two columns. Lite… more

TRUMPET AND UNIVERSALIST MAGAZINE, Boston, Sept. 13, 1828 Has religious-related content, a few news items. Masthead has a woodcut of a trumpeting angel. Lite foxing. 4 pages.