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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Aug. 24, 1942 

* Earl Warren runs for the California Governorship 
* Great Republican campaign advertisement 
* Prelude to the Supreme Court of the United States  

Page 8 has a… more

THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, August. 24, 1850  The motto printed in the masthead reads: "No Union With Slaveholders", which sets the tone for the newspaper's theme. This is one of the less… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 24, 1938

* Captain George E. T. Eyston
* Land speed record broken
* Thunberbolt car - Rolls-Royce R

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Eyston Goes 347… more

NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1938

* Aviator Frank Hawks death
* United States Army pilot
* Speed records holder at the time
* Air racer - airplanes - WWI

The front page has a one column… more

REDONDO BREEZE, Redondo Beach, California, Aug. 24, 1917

* West Coast beach community
* Los Angeles County

An early newspaper from one of the more famous beach communities in Los Angeles… more

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 24, 1942

* Evans Carlson's Makin Island raid
* World War II - U.S. Marines
* President Roosevelt's eldest son, James

The front page has a banner… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 24, 1982

* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
* Performance at Madison Square Garden - MSG
* "Diver Down" album Tour -… more

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 24, 1864  The front page has: "The War News" beginning: "There is nothing new from Petersburg...The enemy are still upon the Weldon railroad...The battle of last… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 24, 1967

* Early Neil Diamond performance advertisement
* American singer - songwriter - musician
* Pre "Sweet Caroline… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 24, 1989

* 12 year old Victoria Brucker
* First U.S. girl to play in
* Little League World Series
* Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Near the bottom of the front page is… more

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 20 and 24, 1796  

* President George Washington
* Lengthy proclamation signed in script

A pair of issues: beginning on the front page of the Aug. 20 issue,… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 24, 1968

* YIPPIES - Youth International Party
* Radical & Counterculture revolutionary group
* Pigasus the Immortal (Pig) nominated for U.S. president

The… more

THE WAR, New York, Aug. 24, 1813  

* USS Chesapeake vs. HMS Shannon
* "Don't Give up the Ship !" quote
* War of 1812 naval battle

The front page is taken up with: "Indian Eloquence" which… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1933

* Mahatma Gandhi jail release
* Campaign against untouchability
* Fast unto death ends

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Fast… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 1852  The bottom of the back page has a small notice for: "Uncle Tom's Cabin As It Is, being narratives, scenes, and Incidents of the real… more

THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, Ohio, Aug. 24, 1989  

* Pete Rose is banned from baseball
* Best publication to be had ?

The front page has a large headline in large red letters above the masthead: "… more

SHOE & LEATHER REPORTER, & HARNESS & CARRIAGE JOURNAL, New York, Boston, & Phila., Aug. 24, 1868 

* Unusual publication w/ nice masthead

One of the more curious titles we've come across… more

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, August 24, 1930

* First Chicagoland Music Festival
* "The Lollapalooza of 1930"
* Chicago's Soldier Field - Illinois

The front page has a banner headline: "150,000… more

RIVINGTON'S NEW-YORK GAZETTEER; or, the CONNECTICUT, HUDSON'S RIVER, NEW-JERSEY, and QUEBEC WEEKLY ADVERTISER, New York, Aug. 24, 1775

* Olive Branch Petition
* Patriots are considered traitors 
*… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 24, 1864  

* Battle of Globe Tavern (Weldon Railroad)
* Gouverneur K. Warren's Union victory 

Among the front page one column heads are: "GRANT" "The Struggle of Sunday for the… more

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 24, 1864 

* Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama
* Rear Admiral David G. Farragut

Among the articles within: "The Armistice Trick" "Official Report of the Fight in… more

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1921

* ZR-2 airship crash (1st report)
* R38 class

The front page has a nice banner headline: "GIANT AIRSHIP PURCHASED BY THE UNITED… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1920

* United States win overall Olympic title
* Antwerp, Belgium - 7th Olympiad

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S. ATHLETES WIN WORLD'S… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug. 24, 1919 

* Early Bobby Jones - amateur golfer

A front page one column head announces: "JONES DEFEATED IN GAME BATTLE FOR GOLF CROWN" "Davidson Herron,… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 24, 1885 

* Lily Langtry
* Notre Dame University

The front page has an interesting article titled: "Lily Langtry - The Lonsdale-Chetwynd Quarrel" which takes… more

THE MEMPHIS APPEAL AVALANCHE, Tennessee, August 24, 1891

* Park Place, New York City
* Building explosion disaster

The front page has a a one column heading: "DEAD ! DEAD ! DEAD !" with… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sport's section only, August 24, 1930

* Paul Jessup breaks world discus record
* University of Washington Huskies

The front page of this section has a one column heading:… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1865 NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 24, 1865  One-third of the front page has reports on Capt. Henry Wirz.

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington City, Aug. 24, 1813  The front page has: "Latest From Lake Ontario" which has an: "Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Sackett's Harbor..." "Indian News"… more

NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1948

* Satchel Paige loses bet
* Babe Ruth's kids

Page 27 has a two line, 2 column head: "Paige Pays $500 Reward to Fan Who Proved He Played Professional Baseball… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 24, 1879

*James Dobbins & Michael Burns duel
* P. T. Barnum - trying to improve public morals

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1937

* Hayden Planetarium
* "End of the World" show
* Henri Poincare

Page 20 has an editorial with the heading: "End Of The World" at the Hayden Planetarium.… more

TRI-WEEKLY FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 24, 1881

* Orange, Texas
* Lawlessness - lynchings

Page 5 has small one column headings: "Terror In Texas" "A Series of Bloody Tragedies in… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 24, 1861  The front page has first column heads including: "The Great Rebellion" "The Rebel Leaders Quarreling Among Themselves" "Bitter Denunciations Of Davis" "A Stampede of… more

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Aug. 24, 1779  Most of the first column on the front page is taken up with a piece from the book of Genesis prefaced with: "The following beautiful Apologue in… more

THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug. 24, 1772 

* Ohio River value ?
* Pre Rev. War era

Page 3 has a paragraph noting: "The Ohio, though a very extensive river of North… more

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, August 24, 1861  The front page features a half-page illustrations "The British Archaeological Association at Exeter: West Screen of Exeter Cathedral". Within… more

THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, August 24, 1926 

* Famous movie actor death 
* Rudolph Valentino 

This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"MILLIONS PAY… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 24, 1926 

* Famous movie actor death 
* Rudolph Valentino 

This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that… more

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 24 & 25, 1938 

* Frank Hawks killed in airplane crash 
* Aviation - aviator 

The Aug. 24th issue has one column headlines on page 5… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, August 24, 1867 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue entitled "The Round Tower at Newport"  which is a building that is still of mystery as why… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, August 24, 1867 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue entitled "The Beach at Long Branch - Wreck of the 'Dora Baker'".  This is a genuine leaf… more

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 24, 1926 

* Famous movie actor death 
* Rudolph Valentino 

This 20 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Valentino Wanted… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 24, 1936

* Bob Feller's 1st MLB baseball start
* Cleveland Indians
* 15 strikeouts

This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of… more

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, August 24, 1872

* Gatling gun
* Woman's archery
* Prints

Inside has a half page illustration of: "The Gatling Gun".

Nice tipped-in double page… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, August 24, 1911 

* Early aviation... 
* Airplane flight record broken... 

This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that… more

 SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 24, 1926.

* Death of Actor Rudolph Valentino

This 16 page newspaper has a three line, two column headline on the front page: "Death of… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 24, 1912

This issue is a "Theatrical Number--Season of 1912-13" and has a color cover sheet over it. The front page of this issue has a photo called "The Attack… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 24, 1907  There is a front page photo, "In His Hours of Ease." There is an article and photos of "A Nero of To-Day" by W. G. Fitz-Gerald. Photos of "Three of… more