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CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 16, 1934 

* Baby Face Nelson shootout
* The hunt for John Dillinger 
* Hiding in Chicago, Illinois
* Best publication to be had (very rare)

The front page has a five column… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1970

* Strawberry Fields rock music festival
* Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada advertisement
* Powder Ridge Rock Festival - Middlefield CT… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 16, 1898

* Fall of Santiago de Cuba
* Spanish Navy surrenders
* Spanish-American War

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

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 16, 1940 

* Robert Pershing Wadlow death 
* Alton, Illinois Giant (1st report) 
* Tallest man ever in the World 

Page 12 has a one column heading: "Youthful… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 16, 1979

* "Dracula" - based on Bram Stoker's novel
* Gothic horror film - movie - John Badham
* Opening day premiere… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 16, 1789  Certainly one of the more desirable events to have in a period newspaper is the first inauguration of George Washington. American issues with such… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1931

* Kid Chocolate wins Junior Lightweight title
* Very 1st Cuban World boxing champion

The sport's section (page 24) has a one column heading: "CHOCOLATE… more

THE MADISONIAN, Washington City, July 16, 1840

* William Henry Harrison for president

This issue has on the inside page a political cartoon print of a log cabin (for Wm. H. Harrison) and a… more

THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, 5th Election Extra, July 16, 1964

* Barry Goldwater presidential nomination
* United States - Arizona Senator

The front page has a nice banner headline: "GOLDWATER… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, July 16-22, 1980  This issue contains many concert ads, which includes pull-page ads for Ted Nugent and The Clash, along with smaller ads for AC/DC, Heart, Alice Cooper,… more

THE ORACLE OF THE DAY, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, July 16, 1793

* Rare 18th century publication
* France is now a "Republic"

  This is a quite scarce 18th century American title, this being the volume… more

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 16, 1864  There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 16, 1794 

* re. United States Navy creation
* Construction of the frigates begins
* USS Constitution, Constellation & U.S.

 The front page has an Act of… more

NEW YORK HERALD, July 16, 1814  

* Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada capture
* American general Jacob Brown
* War of 1812 vs. British forces

The front page has: "Capture Of Fort Erie" as well as:… more

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 16, 1814 

* Battle of Chippawa - Ontario, Canada
* General Winfield Scott victory 
* Loss of the USS Essex - David Porter

The first several pages have… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 16, 1849  Page 3 has an interesting article: "What The Ladies Do In California" now that they are in a dramatically different living situation… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1939

* Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
* Coal mine dust explosion disaster

The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "19 MINERS KILLED, 9 STILL ENTOMED"… more

DAILY NEWS - Convention EXTRA, New York, July 16, 1992  The front page announces: "PEROT QUITS" "Texas Billionaire Says He Can't Win" with much coverage inside.
This was during the Democratic… more

NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1948 

* Satchel Paige 1st MLB baseball win
* Cleveland Indians Negro star at 42 years old
* John Joseph 'Black Jack' Pershing death

The top of the front page has a… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 16, 1935

* Anti-Semitic riots - Berlin, Germany
* Pre Kristallnacht - Jewish holocaust - Jews
* Dooley Morgan & Bert Moore Negroes lynchings
* Columbus, Lowndes… more

CALENDAR SECTION ONLY of the Los Anglers Times, July 16, 1989

* Splash Mountain opening day ad
* Disneyland - Anaheim, California
* Log fume amusement park ride
* Ridiculous controversy as… more

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, July 16, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the many back page ads is one headed: "Slaves!… more

STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 16, 1945  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War… more

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 16, 1912 

* Jim Thorpe - Carlisle Indians star athlete
* 1912 Summer Olympic games - decathlon

The top of the front page has one column headings… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 16, 1898 

* Battle of Santiago de Cuba (capture)
* General William Rufus Shafter
* Spanish-American War

The front page has nice reporting on the… more

GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, July 16, 1859 

* Rare title w/ great masthead

This title has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a… more

GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, July 16, 1859 

* Rare title w/ great masthead

This title has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a… more

THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS, July 16, 1881  The front page has 3 accounts of recent hangings: "A Double Execution - The First Judicial Hanging in Lee County, Arkansas". It begins: "Isaac Green and John… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 16, 1909

* Aviator pioneer Glenn Curtiss - aviation
* Early airplane flight in Long Island - New York

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

AMERICAN & COMMERCIAL DAILY ADVERTISER, Baltimore, July 16, 1811  

* Uncommon publication
* Slavery advertisements

A typical newspaper of the day with various news and a wealth of… more

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 16, 1912

* Hubert Latham killed - death
* French aviator - aviation pioneer
* Airplanes - aeroplanes

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

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, July 16, 1878  The front page has an article: "The Indian War" A Sharp Fight Near Cayuse Station--The Hostiles to be Attacked in Force--Our Gallant Bernard in the… more

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, Philadelphia,  July 16, 1855  An interesting & very short-lived publication obviously themed on farming, with a very decorative & intricately engraved masthead (see). This… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 16, 1869

* Monticello, Sullivan County, New York execution
* Hanging of Noah Bigelow for murder

Thew back page has an article headed: "THE DEATH PENALTY" "Execution… more

NEW YORK HERALD, July 16, 1867

* M. Jeff Thompson
* Confederate General
* Southern editor

Page 4 has a editorial for the Yazoo Banner in Mississippi headed: "Filibustering Preparations In… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 16, 1921

The entire ftpg. is an interesting illustration captioned: "Reproducing the Naval Battle of Jutland for the Motion Picture Screen." with a related… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 16, 1847  Page 3 has nearly two columns of reports from the Mexican War with a column headed: "Important From Mexico" "Latest from the Army of… more

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 16, 1811  Inside has over half a page taken up with a terrific summary of a recently published book: "The Travels of Col. Pike in the Louisiana… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 16, 1922

* Gene Sarazen wins his 1st of 7 majors
* United States Open Championship (U.S. Open)
* Skokie Country Club - Glencoe, Illinois

The front page of of… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 16, 1904  The front page has "The Festival Hall, the Central and Dominating Structure of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition" with an accompanying article. Inside… more

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1873

* Very nice illustrated Circus advertisement

Page 2 has two columns entirely taken up with a nice, graphic advertisement for a circus, being… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 16, 1860 

* American boxer John C. Heenan
* Boxing champion welcome home

The front page has an article headed: "The Return Of Heenan" "The Champion Of The World At… more

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, July 16, 1886

* Haymarket Square riot
* Chicago IL Illinois
* Anarchy - Anarchists
* Jury sworn in - trial begins

The front page has one column… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1960  The headline announces: "Kennedy Calls For Sacrifices In U.S. To Help The World Meet Challenges of 'New Frontier' " with related subheads. The front page photos… more

DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, July 16, 1882

* Mary Todd Lincoln death (day of)

The front page has one column headings: "Mrs. Abraham Lincoln", "Her Health Reported to be Failing… more

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 16, 1870

* Nathaniel Hawthorne
* Mrs. Bullfrog

This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It… more

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 16, 1887 Inside the issue is a very nice full page which has 6 prints captioned: "KANSAS--VIEWS IN AND AROUND THE HISTORIC CITY OF LAWRENCE"… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1961

* Arnold Palmer - golfer 
* British Open championship 
* Royal Birkdale 

The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a four column headline: "PALMER… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1861  Among the front page first column heads are those relating to fights just prior to Bull Run: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "Another Important Victory in Western Virginia"… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1932

* Liquid fueled rocket
* Johannes Winkler
* Altitude record attempt

This 26 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 4: "Inventor to Seek New… more