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CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 16, 1928

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

The front page has a nice banner

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 16, 1764  Page 3 has a report headed: "America" with a Boston dateline concerning coal mining in Nova Scotia. The back page has reports noting: "...expected

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 16, 1978

• "Queen" North America concert tour
• "Jazz" album tour - Freddie Mercury
• Concerts at Madison Square Garden advertisement
• MISSING THE FRONT & BACK PAGES

Page 97

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 16, 1946

• Aftermath of the Nuremberg trials - Germany
• German Nazis - war criminals hanged
• Hermann Goering suicide by poison
• Jewish holocaust perpetrators

The

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Oct. 16, 1964

• St. Louis Cardinals win World Series
• vs. New York Yankees - MLB baseball

The front page has a five column heading: "Cards Capture World Series" with

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Oct. 16, 1958

• X-15 rocket airplane unveiling
• Hypersonic rocket powered aircraft
• NASA & United States Air Force

The top of the front page has a three column photo with

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 16, 1884

• Rudger Clawson polygamy trial
• Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
• Mormons - Mormonism

Page 2 has: "A Polygamist on Trial" being a report from Salt Lake, Utah

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 16, 1969

• Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
• March on Washington D.C. advertisements
• Massive demonstration - teach-in
• Led Zeppelin II

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 16, 1916

• Lynching of Negroes Luther Durrett & Brack Kinley
• Puducah, Kentucky hangings - shooting - burning

The front page has a banner headline: "MOB STORMS PADUCAH

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 16, 1824

• United States Constitution
• Texas & Stephen Austin

The back page has: "Texas" which is a letter from Stephen Austin stating that: "The government of

THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Cochise County, Arizona, October 16, 1881

• Best Old West title to be had
• Pre Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Oct. 16, 1799  The back page has a nice "War Department" notice mention that: "All officers...who are...absent from their commands are required...to

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 16, 1991

• Clarence Thomas confirmation (1st report)
• U.S. United States Supreme Court
• Succeeds Thurgood Marshall
• Anita Hill sexual misconduct fiasco

The front page has a nice

THE FAIR-Y MESSENGER, Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, Oct. 16, 1866  This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a paper "Devoted to the Fair" as noted in the masthead.
This fair was by the

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 16, 1914

• HMS Hawke (1891) sunk in North Sea
• German SM U-9 U-boat torpedo attack
• World War I - WWI

The front page has a banner headline:  "BIG BRITISH WARSHIP IS SUNK

SPORTING TIMES & THEATRICAL NEWS, Boston, Oct. 16, 1869  This is one of the less common illustrated titles in the Harper's Weekly format. Although supposedly a "Sporting Times" the reports seem more

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Oct. 16, 1858

• Pre Civil War baseball

It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". 
Page 6 has a brief item: "New

WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL, Weaverville, California, Oct. 16, 1875

• Rare old West publication

A rare issue from this town in Northwest California.
Weaverville is a historic California Gold Rush town.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 16, 1861

• Lower Mississippi River map

The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages.

The

ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, October 16, 1938

• German annexation of Sudetenland begins
• Adolf Hitler greeted at  Eger, Czechoslovakia

The front page has five related photos

SAN BERNARDINO WEEKLY TIMES, California, Oct. 16 1880

• Wild Old West
• Rare publication

An early issue of this uncommon title from Southern California. It was named in 1810. Following the American

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 16 1858

• Early Brown University hazing

Page 3 has an article: "The Difficulty at Brown University" between students and faculty. It begins: "A

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 16, 1861  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Naval Engagement Between the Rebel Flotilla & the Blockading Squadron" "Reported Success of

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 16, 1858

• Theatrical connection to the Lincoln assassination
• Debut of the play "Our American Cousin"
• Three days until opening night

The play President Abraham Lincoln attended on

THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 16, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Desperate flank Movement by Lee!" "Attempt of the Rebels to Get Between Our Army & Washington" "Enemy

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 16, 1865

• Andersonville prison trial
• Henry Wirz

The top of the front page has one column headings: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial On Saturday" "Evidence Closed On Both

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 16, 1934

• Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
• Bruno Hauptmann on the stand
• Court testimony

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "HAUPTMANN ON THE STAND

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 16, 1830

• Much on Lafayette
• Treaty with the Winnebago Indians
• James Madison

The front page has an article: "Lafayette" which tells of his kindness to America.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 16, 1858  The ftpg. shows; "Conflagration of the Crystal Palace, New York" with more prints on this inside. Prints inside include: "Steamers at Anchor in

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 16, 1861  A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports are those headed: "From the Northwest--The Enemy

THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Oct. 16, 1782  Page 3 has nearly a full column headed: "American News" which is a detailed letter by a committee of Loyalists in New York who express great

ONEIDA CIRCULAR, New York, Oct. 16, 1871

• The Great Chicago Fire of 1871

Page 4 has over one-third of the page on: "The Great Fire" which begins: "Chicago in Ashes -- Fire and death sweeping

SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Oct. 16, 1971

• Brooks Robinson
• Baltimore Orioles

The full front page color action photo is of: "Brooks Robinson The Model Pro", with inside page reporting. This issue is

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, October 16, 1877

• Ballooning "Amazon" flight
• Lizzie Ihling Wise
• John Wise niece

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The back

ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE, New York, October 16, 1874

• Abraham Lincoln's Tomb dedication
• Oak Ridge Cemetery - Springfield, Illinois

The front page has one column headings: "LINCOLN" "Unveiling

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 16, 1770  Page 6 has an: "Extract of a Letter from Charles-Town" [Charleston] which has several items, including: "...We have agreed to stop all commercial

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, October 16, 1929

• re. William McSwiggin murder
• Al "scarface" Capone
• In prison for the 1st time

This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, October 16, 1960  The front of this issue contains a photo of Natalie Wood with an accompanying article "The Vamp Is Back". There are several

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 16, 1871 The front page first column has some nice heads on the Great Chicago Fire, including: "THE CITY OF CHICAGO" "A Quiet & Peaceful Sabbath Yesterday" "How the Citizens

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, October 16, 1897  This issue contains a fullpage illustration "Polar Bears Fighting" which has a small accompanying article. The illustration is very

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 16, 1897 The front page has three photos and one illustration: "The Return Of The Peary Expedition." There is a companion report about the Arctic expedition

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 16, 1937

• Mulga, Alabama
• Coal mine disaster - Early same day report

This 8 page newspaper has a early same day breaking news one column headlines on

THE BOSTON POST, Massachusetts, October 16, 1944

• Erwin Rommel death
• The Desert Fox
• World War II field Marshall

This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "GERMANY ADMITS

FITCHBURG DAILY NEWS, Massachusetts, October 16, 1908

• Metz, Michigan fire of 1908
• Millersburg, Michigan

This 12 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page that include: "DEATH COMES TO

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 16, 1915  This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "VILLA WAS KILLED, IS MEXICAN REPORT" and more.

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, October 16, 1874

The famous folio-size newspaper with the large graphics. The front page features an illustration entitled "Metropolitan Candidates for Official Prizes".

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 16, 1886  This issue contains the following prints and/or articles: "A Cheap Type Writer", "Experiments with the Scientific Top", "Stillman's Saddle Sulky",

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 16, 1861

• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Camp Dick Robinson Kentucky
• Shanghai, Missouri

This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, October 16, 1944.

• Nazi Tank Leader
• Erwin Rommel Commits Suicide

This 30 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on the front page: "DEATH OF ROMMEL

THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated October 16, 1862.

• Battle of Newtonia

• Crossing the Potomac

• 1862

This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during