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THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 5, 1973

* The Grateful Dead w/ Allman Brothers - The Band
* Summer Jam at Watkins Glen concert advertisement
* Largest attendance at a pop… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1929

* The Evangelista Occult Murders
* Black magic sinister crime

Page 2 has a one column heading: "Man Held In Slaying Of Six In Detroit" with subhead. (see… more

LOS ANGLES TIMES, July 5, 1995

* Actress Eva Gabor death
* Comedy sitcom "Green Acres" 
* Pancho Gonzales death 
* Mexican-American tennis star 

The bottom of the front page has a two… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1935

* Albert Einstein & Nathan Rosen bridge
* Wormhole - spacetime - unified theory

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Einstein in Vast New… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 5, 1988

* Judas Priest - English heavy metal band 
* "Ram It Down" "Mercenaries of Metal" tour
* Robert Halford - Ian Hill -… more

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 5, 1800  

* Paul Revere
* Board of Health

The top of page 4 has a detailed report from  the: "Health Office" which is signed in type by its President: P.… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1865 

* Cornerstone laid for the Gettysburg monument 

Page 5 has: "Gettysburg", "The Celebration Yesterday on the Great Battle Field", "General Howard's Tribute to… more

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, July 5, 1852  

* Very early Old West title (rare)
* California gold rush era
* Printed on "necessity paper"

This is a very early newspaper from California, just 14… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, July 5, 1945

* Japanese Kamikaze suicide attacks
* USS Twiggs & USS William D. Porter
* United States Navy Destroyers
* Battle of Okinawa - Japan

The top of… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1947

* Marge Hurlburt killed at airshow
* Airplane crash in a AT-6 aircraft
* Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa

The front page has a five column heading: "World… more

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (now spelled Greensboro) North Carolina, July 5, 1851  Page 2 has: "The Mormons" which is a brief item mentioning Jeremiah chapt. 17 vs. 5-6 in reference to the Mormons at… more

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 5, 1890  The full ftpg. has 2 prints regarding: "Coney Island Jockey Club--The Great Match Race Between Tenny and Salvator...".
Prints inside include:… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 5, 1913  A nice color cover showing construction workers using a riveting tool on iron beams for a skyscraper under construction. The most interesting article is… more

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 5, 1794  

* President George Washington
* Samuel Adams

Almost the entire front page is taken up with: "An Act Laying Certain Duties Upon Snuff and Refined Sugar" which… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 5, 1991

* "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" advertisement
* 1st weekend showing of this science-fiction action classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
* Best title to be had… more

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 5, 1864  

* Abraham Lincoln accepts nomination for re-election

A single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, somewhat typical for the period as… more

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, July 5, 1797  

* Rare 18th century American publication

Curious that the title uses 5 different fonts. Page 3 has a report:… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 5, 1760  The front page begins with a report headed: "America" with a New York dateline noting news from the French & Indian War including: "...Sixteen 24… more

STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 5, 1945  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War… more

COLUMBIAN CHRONICLE, Philadelphia, July 5, 1811 

* Great heraldic eagle masthead engraving

See the photo for perhaps the largest heraldic eagle engraving to be found in a masthead, the… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 5, 1898

* Battle of Santiago de Cuba
* Naval - Navy engagement
* Spanish-American War
* Pascual Cervera loss

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

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1940

* Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
* Operation Catapult - North Africa
* Royal Navy vs. French fleet

The front page has a nice banner headline: "BRITISH NAVAL… more

THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL & THE NEW HAVEN POST-BOY, July 5, 1775 

* Battle of Bunker Hill - Charlestown
* Siege of Boston, Massachusetts
* George Washington named commander
* American… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 5, 1936

* Helen Jacobs wins singles title
* Wimbledon tennis championships

The front page of this sport's section has a seven column headline: "Helen Jacobs Wins at… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 5, 1901  Page 7 has over a full column taken up with: "TACTICS OF BANDITS" "A Raid That Was All Carefully Planned In Advance" "How Men Like three… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 5, 1905

* James Gordon Bennett Cup - automobile race
* Leon Thery wins - Auvergne, France

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

THE MANILA TIMES, Philippine Islands, July 5, 1899  A very uncommon title, totally in English, from the Philippine-American War. Although the United States won the Philippines from Spain in the… more

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 5, 1797  Most of the front page is "Important Documents" signed in type by: Timothy Pickering, concerning complaints arising from the treaty with England (Jay… more

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 5, 1928  Page 8 has a column-wide report on the death of renounced Belgian financier Alfred Loewenstein, at the time the third richest man in the world:… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1930

* Airplane endurance record flight 
* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter
* John and Kenneth Hunter
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such

The… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 5, 1862 

* Seven Days' Battles
* George. B. McClellan

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General McClellan's Army" "Rebel Account of Monday's… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 5, 1890  The front page article is: "Louis Pasteur in His Cabinet at the Pasteur Institute, Paris." It details his discovery of the cure for rabies. 
Other… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 5, 1942

* 1st ever American bombing mission in Europe (1st report)
* World War II - WWII - United States Air Force

The front page has a three column… more

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 5, 1865  From just after the end of the Civil War but still with some nice war-related reports including: "Sherman--Then and Now" "The Negro At Home" "Brutal… more

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 5, 1865  From just after the end of the Civil War but still with some nice war-related reports including: "Sherman--Then and Now" "The Negro At Home" "Brutal… more

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, July 5, 1928

* Jean Lussier - Canadian-American daredevil
* Over Niagara Falls (Horseshoe) in rubber ball

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

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 5, 1976

* The Bicentennial festivities
* The United States celebrates 200th birthday...

A terrific issue on the celebration of the Bicentennial of The United States.… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Michigan, July 5, 1925 

* Pickwick Club collapse
* Chinatown dance hall
* Boston, Massachusetts 

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "12 KNOWN DEAD,… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 5, 1984

* Richard Petty's 200th win
* Firecracker 400 - Daytona
* NASCAR

The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "President Sees Petty Win… more

ALBANY EVEING NEWS, New York, July 5, 1934

* Night of the Long Knives aftermath
* Adolph Hitler - Franz Von Papen

The front page has a three column headline: "VON PAPEN'S OUSTER SURE, NAZIS… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1866

* Portland, Maine fire disaster
* Early 1st report coverage

Page 5 has a one column heading: "Great Fire In Portland" with subhead.(see) A early 1st report… more

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, July 5, 1934
 
* Night of the Long Knives
* Adolph Hitler

This 16 page newspaper has two column headings on the front page that include: "BIGGEST… more

THE SALEM EVENING NEWS, Massachusetts, July 5, 1912

* Corning NY train wreck (Gibson)
* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company

The front page has two column headlines that include:… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 5, 1875

* Washington Harrison Donaldson
* Balloonist - ballooning

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

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 5, 1921

* Enrico Caruso
* Italian tenor

The front page has one column headlines: "Caruso's Voice Forever Lost, Friends Fear" "Feeling Throughout Italy That Tenor Will… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 5, 1932

* Catcher Bill Dickey
* New York Yankees
* Famous fight during MLB game

This 32 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 11: "Senators… more

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 5, 1880

* Ku Klux Klan

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one… more

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 5, 1932

* Washington KS Kansas tornado disaster

This 12 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on the front page: "4 DEAD IN 2 TORNADOES" with… more

THE LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL, Kentucky, July 5, 1881 

* President James A. Garfield shot
* Close to death - Charles Guiteau

The top of front page has column heads concerning the recent… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, July 5, 1918

* Mehmed V death
* Ottoman Sultan
* Turkey - Turkish

This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 12):… more