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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 1993 

* Snoop Doggy Dogg & first degree murder charge
* West Coast hip-hop gangsta & G-Funk Rapper 

Page 16 of section B has a four column heading: "Rap Star Faces Murder… more

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 4, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the many page 3 ads is one headed: "Slaves!… more

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Sept. 4, 1929

* Airplane crash disaster (lost)
* "The City of San Francisco"
* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano
* Near Grants, New Mexico

The top of the front… more

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 4, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War

The top of the front page has a banner headline… more

WHAT'S COOKIN' IN NEW YORK, New York, Sept. 4, 1954  

* Marilyn Monroe in New York City
* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol

This is an entertainment paper featuring the latest in "what's going on"… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 2012

* Michael Clarke Duncan death
* "The Green Mile" film actor fame

The bottom of the front page of section AA has a heading: "'Green Mile' nominee went from… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 4, 1954

* First Taiwan Strait Crisis begins - Formosa
* People's Republic of China vs. (ROC)
* Bombardment of Kinmen, Quemoy Islands

The front page has a nice banner… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 4, 1969

* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Letters to the editor with eyewitness accounts

Starting on page 4… more

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 4, 1935

* Sir Malcolm Campbell makes history
* British racing motorist - Bluebird car
* 1st person to drive automobile over 300… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army

The front page has a six column heading: "New Battle Jars Shanghai; Japs Repulsed" with subheads.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1886  The full front page is a very nice (and famous) Frederic Remington print: "Abandoned" which has a Western theme. There is a related article on an inside… more

THE WEEKLY MAGNET, Chicago, Sept. 4, 1881  A story newspaper seemingly meant for children. Four pages, good condition.

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 4, 1862  The front page features a nice Civil War map with a heading in very large letters: "THE WAR IN THE WEST" with subhead: "Map of Cincinnati, Covington, and… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1875  

* Fort Smith, Arkansas
* Hangings - executions (6)
* Judge Isaac Parker

Near the top of the front page is an article headed: "Execution Of Six Men At Fort Smith" "The… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 4, 1945  

* Japanese atrocities described
* American soldiers tortured

The front page has a nice banner headline: "LIST JAP TORTURE CHIEFS!" with subhead:… more

CITIZEN SOLDIER, Norwich, Vermont, Sept. 4, 1840  "Devoted To the Interests of the Militia, Military Science & National Defense" as noted in the masthead, where also is found their motto: "In Times… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, September 4, 1759  

* "Political Aphorisms...", by Benjamin Franklin (?)

The first and a portion of the second column on page 7 has "Political Aphorisms… more

THE CONTINENTAL JOURNAL & WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Boston, Sept. 4, 1777 

* Siege of Fort Stanwix - Schuyler
* American Revolutionary War

Page 3 has Revolutionary War content including an item… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1936

* Jesse Owens & Olympic team welcome home
* Broadway, Manhattan ticker-tape parade
* Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia presents
* 1936 Berlin, Germany Summer… more

DER VOLKSUNTERRICHTER. THE PEOPLE'S INSTRUCTOR, Easton, Pennsylvania, Sept 4, 1811  A bilingual newspaper which existed from just Aug. 8, 1810 thru May 26, 1813. Only 3 institutions have any… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 1991

* Film director Frank Capra death
* Italian American producer & writer
* "It's A Wonderful Life" movie fame
* Award winning movies of the 1930's & 40's

The… more

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 4, 1858  The front page features a print and article: "View of the City Hall, Richmond, Virginia".
Prints within include: "View of Jeddah, Scene of the Late… more

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 4, 1932

* Jimmy Doolittle record flight
* Airplane speed feat

The front page has a great banner headline: "FLIES 5 MILES IN A MINUTE" with subheads.… more

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1863

* Kit Carson fights the Navajo Indians

Page 5 has a brief but notable report headed: "Victory of Kit Carson Over the Indians" about the defeat of a group of: "… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1863 

* Kit Carson
* Abraham Lincoln

Although much of the front page is taken up with reports from the Civil War, perhaps the most interesting item is the brief page… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1972 

* Mark Spitz wins 6th gold medal in swimming
* Munich, Germany Summer Olympics

The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Spitz Captures Record… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 4, 1863  

* Kit Carson fights the Navajo Indians

On the front page under "Victory of Kit Carson Over the Indians" is a report that reads, in full: "From Albuquerque papers of… more

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. September 4, 1930

* Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic
* Hurricane San Zenon (1st report)

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Santo Domingo… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 4, 1902

* 1902 Eruption of Mount Pelée
* Island of Martinque, France

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIRE FOLLOWED THE ERUPTIONS"… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1861  Among the Civil War reports on inside pages are: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "Jefferson Davis" which is on the rumored that he had died; "Promotions by Gen. McClellan"… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 4, 1934

* Evangeline Booth - British theologist
* 1st Woman General of Salvation Army

The front page has a one column heading: "EVANGELINE BOOTH IS SALVATION… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 4, 1933

* Nuremberg Rally for Nazi Party
* Adolph Hitler doesn't want war ?
* promotes racial hygiene

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

PORTSMOUTH ORACLE, New Hampshire, Sept. 4, 1813  Most of the ftpg. is taken up with 2 Acts of Congress each signed by the President: James Madison, one being a "Distillers' Tax".  Pg. 2 has:… more

DAVENPORT DAILY GAZETTE, Iowa, Sept. 4, 1861  

* Uncommon Civil War publication
* False report on Jefferson Davis' death

The front page has: "The War News" "Reported Death of Jeff. Davis"… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 4, 1877

* Hale' piano factory fire
* Samuel Archer King - ballooning

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements.… more

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 4, 1930  The front page has a banner headline "Loss of Life Is Feared In Santo Domingo By Hurricane" with subhead "Path Uncertain As Winds Whip… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 4, 1878

* Outlaw Henry Collins death
* Sam Bass gang member

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 4, 1862

* Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Manassas VA Virginia

  Near the lower right of the front page are two small one column wide Civil War maps showing the position… more

LOUISVILLE DAILY LEDGER, Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 4, 1872 

* Uncommon title

A large size, four page newspaper with various news & ads of the day. Never bound nor trimmed, a few folds &… more

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, September 4, 1878 

* SS Princess Alice sinking (1st report) 
* Collier Bywell Castle collision 

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page… more

THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, September 4, 1926 This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Sixteen Bodies of Blast Victims Located in Mine" and more.… more

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 4, 1943 

* Operation Avalanche 
* Allies invade Italy 

This 12 page newspaper has a nice three line banner headline on the front page:… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated September 4, 1930

* Joseph Force Crater officially missing
* New York City judge
* Never found

This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the… more

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, from Albany, New York, dated September 4, 1935

* Race driver Malcolm Campbell
* 1st person to break the 300 MPH mark in automobile

This 14 page newspaper has one… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated September 4, 1875. (print only)

This is a single-page Thomas Nast political illustration entitled "That Irredeemable Rag Baby" with caption "This is a nice… more

MANCHESTER AMERICAN & MESSENGER, Manchester, N.H., Sept. 4, 1852 On the front page under "Poetry" is a poem: "The Goblet of Life. By Henry W. Longfellow". Ftpg. has a bit of stray writing in the… more

THE ILLUSTRATED CHRISTIAN WEEKLY, New York,  September 4, 1886.  A great issue for framing and displaying!…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, September 4, 1915

This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration on it titled "Draw One" by Morris. On the back of the… more

 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1909  Full front page photo: "An American Victor At Rheims", shows Glenn H. Curtiss, the "American aeroplanist", in a suit standing next to a plane.  more