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ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 15, 1931 

* Al 'Scarface' Capone - gangster - mob boss
* Famous tax evasion trial - Gambling losses ?


The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 15, 2003

* The Steve Bartman interference incident
* Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins baseball
* National League playoff game 6 debacle 


The top of the front page has… more

1979 Opening day review of the film "10"... Item # 716053

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 15, 1979

* "10" romantic comedy film - movie
* Opening day premiere review w/ photo
* Actor Dudley Moore & Actress Bo Derek


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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL & MASSACHUSETTS FEDERALIST, Boston, Oct. 15, 1803  The top of page 2 has: Congress" which begins: "Is to meet at Washington on Monday next. The Louisiana treaty must immediately… more

2012 "jump from space"... Felix Baumgartner... Item # 712867

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 15, 2012

* Red Bull Stratos - jump from space
* Daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner
* High-altitude skydiving - stratosphere
* Helium balloon parachute record jump


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Early 1964 Bob Dylan concert advertisement... Item # 712444

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 15, 1964

* Early Bob Dylan Halloween concert advertisement
* Philharmonic Hall performance - New York City
* "The Bootleg Series
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An early 1873 wine country newspaper... Item # 710865

THE NAPA REGISTER, Napa City, California, Oct. 15, 1873  

* Rare old West publication
* From the wine country


Although in the heart of the wine region, for which this city is famous today,… more

The International Cricket Match... Oystering... Item # 706372

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 15, 1859  The front page has: "The Great Oyster Excitement - Scene On Board The Schooner Yankee Bird...". The inside has the desirable: "The International… more

P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"... Item # 700103

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Oct. 15, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1933 

* Germany quits League of Nations
* Adolf Hitler's 1st step to ruthlessness
* John Dillinger raids police station


The top of the front page has a five… more

A good thing to tie to... Item # 698299

THE SATURDAY EVENING HITCHING POST, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Oct. 15, 1904  The masthead notes this is: "A Good Thing To Tie To". this is a volume 1 issue.
This is primarily an advertising… more

THE EVENING WORLD, New York City, October 15, 1928

* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Intercontinental flight ends in success
* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey


The front… more

A single sheet "Supplement" issue... Item # 694552

SUPPLEMENT TO CLAYPOOLE'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1796  Occasionally newspapers would publish a "Supplement" to an issue to either provide space for advertisements or to… more

Wallis Warfield Simpson asks for divorce...... Item # 694165

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 15, 1936
 
* Wallis Simpson , Duchess of Windsor
* Asks Ernest Aldrich Simpson for divorce

* Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)

The front page has six
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Tom Brady's 1st NFL football touchdown pass... Item # 694093

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 15, 2001

* Tom Brady 1st NFL football touchdown pass
* New England Patriots vs. San Diego Chargers


Page 7 of the sports section has a three column heading: "Charger… more

1950 Wake Island Conference.. Korean War... Item # 693990

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 15, 1950

* Wake Island Conference
* Korean War progress
* Douglas MacArthur
* Harry S. Truman


The top of the front page has a banner heading: "Truman Hails MacArthur… more

THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 15, 1864 

* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader
* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
* Report on the Greenback Raid


Although there is much Civil War reporting
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DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 1852  

* California gold rush

Page 3 has: "From California" with various reports, a few bits including: "...Our population has been… more

Katherine Plunket death... Item # 691540

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1932

* Jessie Bonstelle death (1st report)
* American theater director & actress
* Katherine Plunket death (1st report)


The top of page 15 has a one column head:… more

Capture of the outlaw Frank James... Item # 689266

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 15, 1876 

* Jesse James Gang
* Outlaw Frank captured


The top of page 4 has column heads including: "FRANK JAMES" "The Notorious Outlaw in the St. Louis… more

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego... Item # 684317

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 15, 1871 

* Rare & early from Southern California

Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving… more

Revolutionary War pay document for an officer... Item # 683577

A hand-written Revolutionary War pay document from the State of Connecticut dated October 15, 1781. It notes: "Sir: Pay Capt. Abner Adams five pounds in bills of this state...and charge the state. … more

Naval exploits at Pensacola, Florida... Item # 681599

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 15, 1861  The front page is filled with ads, with Civil War column heads on pages 2,  3 and 7, including: "THE REBELLION" "Official Report of the Recent Gallant Naval Exploit… more

Aviator Lincoln Beachey accident in 1913... Item # 678919

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 15, 1913

* Aviator Lincoln Beachey
* "The Man Who Owns The Sky"
* Airplane stunt (loop) attempt disaster


The front page has a two column heading: "Beachey's… more

HMS Royal Oak sunk in 1939... Item # 677048

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 15, 1939 

* HMS Royal Oak battleship sinks 
* German U-boat attack 


The top of the front page has a four column headline: "800 OF ROYAL OAK CREW MISSING..."… more

Rebels repulsed by General Sherman... Item # 674891

THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 15, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Reported Fighting South of the Rapidan" "Cavalry Skirmishing Continued" "Particulars of the Fighting… more

News from the War of 1812... Item # 672742

BOSTON GAZETTE, Oct. 15, 1812  Page 2 has a report: "Western News" which mentions in part: "...news relative to the war operations in the North West...two large boats...entered the mouth of Genesee… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 15, 1836  Content includes: "Another Slave Case" concerning a runaway slave; "War In Florida" with the Indians; "The Hindoo Exhibition" and more.
The back… more

A pro-South newspaper from Ohio... Item # 666471

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1862  This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

Among the various reports are:
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Much on the Civil War in a pro-South newspaper... Item # 666470

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1862  This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

Among the various reports are:
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Landmark issue on the Communism trials... Item # 660009

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1949 

* Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders
* Socialists - socialism - guilty verdict (1st report)


The top of the front page has five column headline on the… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 15, 1836  Content includes: "Another Slave Case" concerning a runaway slave; "War In Florida" with the Indians; "The Hindoo Exhibition" and more.
The back… more

Attempts to destroy the new ironside monitors... Item # 651462

BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Oct. 15, 1863  The ftpg. has reporting on the Battle of Bristoe Station with: "From Gen. Meade's Army" "The Fighting on Monday". Also: "The Attempts to Destroy the… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only (editorial section), October 15, 1933

* Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany
* Quits League of Nations - editorial 

The top of the front page of this section has a two… more

William Lyon Mackenzie King elected again.... Item # 646305

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1935

* William Lyon Mackenzie King
* Canadian federal election
* Prime Minister of Canada
* Liberal Party


The top of the front page has a one column heading:… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 15, 1999

* Best "Fight Club" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Brad Pitt and Edward Norton


A terrific issue on the premiere of the… more

Raymond Poincaré death... Item # 638023

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1934

* French Statesman Raymond Poincaré death
* Prime Minister & President of France


The front page has a one column heading: "POINCARE IS DEAD; WAR… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 15, 1892  The front page shows: "The New Santa Maria, Replica of Columbus' Vessel, which is to be Sailed Across the Atlantic", celebrating the 400th anniversary.… more

Manuel Azaña becomes Spain's president.... Item # 630568

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1931

* Manuel Azaña Díaz becomes prime minister
* Niceto Alcalá-Zamora resignation
* Second Spanish Republic - Spain


The top of the front page has a one… more

Thomas Edison's court case... Item # 613922

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 15, 1892  The front cover is "The New Santa Maria, Replica of Columbus' Vessel, which is to be Sailed Across the Atlantic". Inside the issue is "Baker's… more

Sabine Pass, Texas hurricane.... Item # 607215

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, October 15, 1886

* Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Texas
* Hurricane disaster (1st report)


The front page has one column headings: "TOWN ENGULFED"… more

Pike's Peak gold rush... Item # 606706

NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, October 15, 1858

* Pike's Peak gold rush
* Kansas Territory boom


Page 3 has an article headed: "The Pike's Peak Gold Mines in Kansas--Advice to Gold-Seekers". See images… more

Charles Guiteau pleads not guilty... Item # 599395

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, October 15, 1881

* James A. Garfield assassination
* Charles Guiteau pleads not guilty


The front page has one column headlines that include: "'NOT… more

George Blanda 6 TD passes... Item # 592700

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1962

* George Blanda 6 TD passes
* Houston Oilers - 56 points
* NFL football

This 60 page newspaper has one column headlines 37: "TITANS CRUSHED BY OILERS,… more

HMS Royal Oak sunk... Item # 584809

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 15, 1939 

* HMS Royal Oak battleship sinks 
* German U-boat attack 


This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "800… more

1928 Graf Zeppelin... Item # 582670

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, October 15, 1928

* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight Over the Atlantic Ocean ends


This 18 page newspaper has one column… more

Item # 578226

THE WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, Oct. 15, 1796 

* 18th century American title

Much of the content in this title is literary in nature but there is some "news" reports as well. Some items include:… more

Al Capone's reign about to end... Item # 574353

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 15, 1931 

* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss 
* Tax evasion trial ending 
* Capone a bad gambler? 


This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the… more

D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship... Item # 569753

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 15, 1928 

* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship 
* 1st Transatlantic flight 
* Arrives in United States (1st report)
 

This 28 page newspaper has a… more

Sputnik begins the space race... Item # 569707

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 15, 1957

* Sputnik 1 in orbit success 
* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite 
* Space race begins
 

This 6 page newspaper has one column… more

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