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THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1885 

* General Ulysses S. Grant death w/ portrait print

The most notable content is on page 2 which features a print of President Ulysses… more

DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, July 31, 1862 

* Very rare Confederate publication
* Rebel General Joseph E. Johnston
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks

Certainly one of the less common… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 31, 1684

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history… more

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 31, 1937

* Alfredo Codona & Vera Bruce murder suicide
* The last of the flying Codonas aerialists family
* Circus entertainers - famous trapeze artists
* First to… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 31, 1951

* Ty Cobb and the integrity of MLB baseball & other sports
* Testifies to U.S. Congress re. organized crime & gambling

The top of page 19 has a two… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 31, 1978

* "Animal House" opening day movie advertisement
* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis
* Actors John Belushi & Tim… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 31, 1965

* Medicare Act is signed into law
* President Lyndon Johnson signs
* Health insurance for senior citizens

The front page has a three column… more

THE WORLD, New York, July 31, 1862  Among front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Reported Evacuation of Richmond" "Disloyalty in the District" "Arrest of a Colonel for Communicating with the… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 31, 1947

* The Sergeants affair hangings
* Anti-Jewish riots in Britain to occur
* Anti-semitism - British troops

The front page has a seven column heading: "Irgun… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1897 

* William Thomas Smedley
* Golfing illustrations

The full front page is an illus: "I Felt Her Seize My Hand and Shake It." which shows a woman… more

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, July 31, 1984

* Louis Farrakhan - Nation of Islam (NOI) leader
* Jewish Lobby - antisemitic & racist comments
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica

The front page has a banner… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1982

* Jimmy Hoffa is declared dead
* American Labor Union leader
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report headed: "Hoffa… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 31, 1857  Page 2 has half a column taken up with a report headed: "From Salt Lake City" which is a lengthy & quite detailed report--mostly taken… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 31, 1941

* Prelude to Pearl Harbor attack ?
* Japan bombs USS Tutluila

The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "U. S. PROTESTS JAP BOMBING OF RIVER GUNBOAT"… more

BOSTON OLIVE BRANCH, July 31, 1858  A family-oriented newspaper with science, literary, horticultural, art and humor-related content. Large decorative mastheads. Several small wood-block… more

THE CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, July 31, 1847  In 14 years this city would be the hotbed for secession from the Union, not surprising given it was the largest American point of… more

THE NORTHERN POST, Salem, New York, July 31, 1806  

* Very rare publication
* Washington County

A quite rare title from this town of fewer than 3,000 people today, located along the Vermont… more

THE ALASKAN, Sitka, Alaska Territory, July 31, 1886 

* Very rare Alaska Territorial issue

Rarely are newspapers from Alaska found from before the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 when interest grew… more

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 31, 1858  The front page features a nice print: "The New Post office, Corner of Summer & Chauncy Streets, Boston" with an article.
Inside has two pages of text with… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1981

* 1981 Major League Baseball strike ends

The front page has a nice banner headline for display announcing: "Baseball Strike Settled" with subhead. (see)
… more

THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, July 31, 1847  Page 2 has: "The Peace Rumors" which talks about possible peace terms to end the Mexican-American War (see). 
Four pages, very nice condition. more

NEW YORK HERALD, July 31, 1864

* Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT ! " "Additional Details of the Fighting Near Richmond"… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 31, 1899

* Hampton, Virginia
* Yellow fever - jack
* Epidemic - pandemic

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YELLOW JACK SCARE" with… more

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, July 31, 1852  The front page has a print of: "General Scott" who was: "...the Whig candidate for the Presidency, from a late Daguerreotype, which gives, we… more

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, from New York, dated July 31, 1865

* Post civil war baseball
* Early Coney Island
* Commencement at Franklin & Marshall College

The front page has: "The College Regatta"… more

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 31, 1908

* San Francisco "Gas Pipe" murders of 1906
* Louis Dabner and John Seimsen executions

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

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 31, 1914  The front page has some very nice column headlines on the earlier weeks of World War I including: "MOBILIZATION IN RUSSIA" "Entire Army & Navy of the… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., sport's section only, July 31, 1938

* War Admiral wins - horse racing
* Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap

Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "War… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 31, 1930

* Very 1st World Cup soccer championship game

This issue of the Times reports the final game of the very first World Cup tournament. With soccer being a… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1938

* Henry Ford's 75th birthday celebration
* Receives "Grand Cross of the German Eagle"
* Adolph Hitler - Nazis - Third Reich

The top of the front page has a… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1928

* George Eastman - Kodak camera fame
* Color home film movies demonstration

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HOME MOVIES IN COLORS,… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1935

* The Jewish Holocaust (early)
* Julius Streicher - antisemitism

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "NAZIS WIDEN RELIGIOUS WAR; U. S.… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1933

* Jewish persecution becoming known Worldwide
* During the rise of Adolph Hitler & the Third Reich

The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "NUREMBERG… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1931

* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone tax evasion case
* Changes plea to Judge H. Wilkerson

Page 12 has a one column heading: "CAPONE BEGS A TRIAL AS COURT BARS… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1934

* Guglielmo Marconi invention
* Ultra short wave wireless radio
* For ship navigation in the blind

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

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 2003 

* Sam Phillips death
* Rock and roll icon
* Elvis Presley fame

The bottom of the front page has a notable report on the death of Sam Phillips, headed: "Sam… more

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1875

* President Andrew Johnson
* Death (1st report)

Page 2 has a very brief item headed: "Death of Andrew Johnson" which is datelined "July 31"… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1883

* James Carey murder
* Irish National Invincibles

The front page has one column headings: "JAMES CAREY MURDERED" "Shot By An Irishman On The Way To South… more

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 31, 1882

* Ironton, Missouri
* Negro lynching

The front page has a one column heading: "A Negro Lynched for Attempting in Outrage an Old Lady". Actu… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 31, 1819 About half a page is taken up with a descriptive article: "Expedition Up the Missouri". Various other news of the day.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 3/4… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1976 

* Bruce Jenner 
* Decathlon gold medal 
* Summer Olympics 

In the sport's section (page 15) has a six column headline: "Jenner Triumphs in Decathlon,… more

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, July 31, 1861  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Gen. McClellan Commanding Strict Discipline" "From Harper's Ferry" "General… more

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 31, 1903

* Tewksbury, Massachusetts explosion disaster

The front page has one column headlines: "AWFUL CATASTROPHE", "Two Powder Magazines… more

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 31, 1965

* Medicare Bill signed
* Lyndon B. Johnson LBJ

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 31, 1951 

* Ty Cobb - retired baseball player 
* Emanuel Celler committee 

This 24 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 15: "Cobb, Frick… more

THE WORLD, New York City, July 31, 1919

* Early aviation record
* Curtiss Airplane
* Roland Rolhfs

This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLIES TO… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 31, 1886 The frontpage of this issue contains two large illustrations of "The New Tower Bridge Over the Thames, London" with an additional illustration… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 31, 1909 

* First attempt to fly across the English Channel 
* Early airplane - aviation 
* Baseball 

The front page has two half page photos: "The… more