Historic Newspapers: Search Results

THE WEEK MAGAZINE section only of The Detroit News, Oct. 18, 1959 The front page of this section has a color of Ernest Hemingway. And inside is a piece by A. E. Hotchner titled: "Hemingway Talks To

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1947

• Robot rocket plane
• Speed of sound tested?

Page three has a small but notable heading: "British Robot Test Fails", with subheading: "Rocket-Driven Plane Found to

THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, Oct. 18, 1775

• General George Washington
• Named Commander-in-Chief
• Continental Army - British reaction

The front page begins with a nice item from London concerning

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 18, 1981

• Very early "Motley Crue" on the Sunset Strip
• American heavy metal - hard rock band
• Roxy Theatre nightclub advertisement
• Future

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1937

• Florence Dugdale death (1st report)
• Children's stories writer - Thomas Hardy wife

The top of page 17 has a one column photo of Florence Dugdale with heading:

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 18, 1945

• Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer WARNING
• Los Alamos National Laboratory Director

The top of page 2 has one column heading: "Warn Of Death Toll In Millions In

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1935

• Guglielmo Marconi - Italian inventor
• Death Ray - beam invention ?

The top of page 17 has a two column heading: "Marconi Ready to Take Micro-Wave to War; Said to

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 18 1983

• The Grateful Dead & The Band - rock bands
• Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
• Syracuse University Carrier Dome concert

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 18, 1864  This newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy has much reporting on the Civil War.
But perhaps the most significant is a front page account

GAZETTE DE LONDRES, March 14, 1677  This is a rare issue of the French edition of the very famous "London Gazette", obviously printed for the French-speaking residents of London, This is only the

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 18, 1823

• The Grand Opening of the Erie Canal

Certainly the best report is the lengthy & historically significant article headed: "The Erie Canal--Meeting of

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 18, 2002

• Best "The Ring" movie advertisement
• Grand Opening Day premiere review
• Supernatural psychological horror film

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture

THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE, Oregon, Oct. 18, 1873

• Rare old Pacific Northwest publication

An uncommon title from this Western Oregon city, which very briefly served as the state capital. In fact the front

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 18, 1677

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 18, 1865

• Very early Yosemite description w/ diagram

The front page has a detailed, column-wide diagram and a wonderful account of a visit the Yosemite Valley and surrounding

THE PEOPLE'S FRIEND, "Scottish National Literary Miscellany", Dundee, Scotland, Oct. 18, 1882  This is the first of this title we have discovered.
Sixteen pages, 9 by 13 1/4 inches, never-trimmed

THE BEACHCOMBER, Incorporating The Salerno Times, Italy, Oct. 18, 1943  We can find nothing concerning this title, but it appears to be a British "camp newspaper" from during World War II, printed

THE TIMES, San Mateo, California, Oct. 18, 1989

• Loma Prieta earthquake disaster
• San Francisco, California

The banner headline above the masthead: "BAY AREA REELS UNDER DEVASTING 6.9 QUAKE" with

WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, Oct. 18, 1800  Somewhat of a literary title but other content as well including a poem titled: "Slave Trade". Also: "Horrid Murder" "Radnor Forest"; an interesting

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 18, 1999

• Staples Center (Crypto.com Arena) opens
• Multi-purpose indoor arena inaugural event
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band concert

The front page of section B has a one

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 18, 1862  The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "THE ADVANCE OF M'CLELLAN'S ARMY. The Scene of the Next Great Battle in Virginia" which shows from Martinsburg to

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 18, 1900

• Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt whistlestop campaign
• Pre-1900 United States presidential (VP) election
• Canton, Stark County, Ohio train visit

The top of the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 1859

• John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
• Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia - 1st report

Page 3 has the first report of the raid upon

TARZANA TIMES, Los Angeles neighborhood, California, Oct. 18, 1940  A simple little "neighborhood" newspaper with local news tidbits & ads.
Eight pages, 9 by 12 1/2 inches inches, printed on

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 18, 1861  Among the many front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Enemy's Outposts Established at Fairfax Court House" "Brilliant Victory of the Union

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE--EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA, Oct. 18, 1989

• San Francisco earthquake (1ST REPORT)
• Best title to be had ?

This was one of the earliest editions on the street after the earthquake. The

THE PENINSULA TIMES TRIBUNE, Palo Alto, California, Oct. 18, 1989

• San Francisco earthquake

The dramatic headline appears at the very top, above the title: "KILLER QUAKE" with two large color photos

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 18, 1977

• Lufthansa Flight 181 hijacking
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
• German Autumn - Terrorists - Mogadishu, Somalia

The front page has a nice banner headline:

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1938

• Karl Kautsky death (1st report)
• Marxist theoretician - philosopher

The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "KARL KAUTSKY, 84, MARXIST, IS DEAD" with subheads

PUCK, New York, Oct. 18, 1893

• Color political prints - cartoons

Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until

THE NEW TORK TIMES, October 18, 1929  This issue reports events leading up to the Great Stock Market Crash of 1929, and includes pre-crash stock reports from the major exchanges.  It is great for

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 18, 1996

• Best "Sleepers" movie advertisement
• Grand Opening Day premiere review
• Legal crime drama film - star cast

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 18, 1760  Two-thirds of page 2 is taken up with: "A Succinct View Of The Importance of Canada" being a lengthy chart which provides details on the navigation of

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1868

• John Allen (saloon keeper) arrested
• "Wickedest Man in New York"
• Notorious underworld figure
• Post Water Street revival - dance hall

Page 6 has an article headed:

THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18, 1898

• Outlaw Jesse James' son

The bottom of page 3 has a small & somewhat inconspicuous article headed: "Jesse James Indicted" which begins: "The

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1928

• William Edward Hickman 'dead man walking'
• Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

Page 32 has small one column headings: "HICKMAN IN DEATH CHAMBER" "Los Angeles

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, October 18, 1875

• Newton-Jenney Party
• Black Hills expedition
• Gold discoveries

This issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 18, 1862  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Army Of The Potomac" "A Battle Imminent" "Advance of More Troops Over the River" "Indications

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 18, 1770

• Pre Revolutionary War tensions

Page 6 has reports headed "America" from Boston, Newport, Marblehead, Philadelphia & New York, including: "...Resolved,

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 18, 1928

• William Edward Hickman 'dead man walking'
• Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 18, 1895

• Braden TN Tennessee
• Negro lynching
• Gruesome coverage

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A

JUDGE magazine, New York, Oct. 18, 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 comic weekly

THE DAILY WISCONSIN UNION, Madison, October 18, 1866

• Uncommon title

Among the front page items are: "The Alabama Claims to be Urged", "Run On A Canadian Bank", "A Great Fenian Meeting in Rochester,

NATIONAL GAZETTE & LITERARY REGISTER, Philadelphia, Oct. 18, 1820  Page 3 has a interesting article: "The Deaf & Dumb Fond of Music" being a letter about a musical artist born deaf and dumb (see).

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 18, 1928

• William Edward Hickman 'dead man walking'
• Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida New York October 18, 1877. An inside report features "The President has determined on Theodore Roosevelt of New York for collector...". This is Teddy Roosevelt's father.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated October 18, 1884. (print only)

This is a single-page Thomas Nast political illustration entitled "Lashing Himself Into Fever Heat"  -- 'Black-Law Reid "You are British

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated October 18, 1942.

Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S. Troops Land 800 Mi. So. of Dakar" "No Big Scale Battle On Guadalcanal Yet -- But Attack Is 'Serious'" "10 men

SPRINGFIELD DAILY RERPUBLICAN, MA, October 18, 1907.

• William Marconi
• 1st Transatlantic Message
• Wireless

This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "TRANSATLANTIC WIRELESS" "Marconi

LANCASTER DAILY GAZETTE, October 18, 1932, from Lancaster, Ohio. "His Third Bride?" is above a photo of Charles (Charlie) Chaplin and Paulette Goddard as it appears on the front page of this issue.