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REDONDO BREEZE, Redondo Beach, California, Oct. 5, 1917

* West Coast beach community
* Los Angeles County

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Here is a pair of issues that report the very beginning of the home video gaming market. These issues are dated Sept. 8, 1976 & Oct. 5, 1976. 

* Home Video gaming game consoles is… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 5, 1961

* Very early Bob Dylan's performances advertisement
* Gerde's Folk City music venue in Greenwich Village
* Considered his… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 5, 1982

* Stray Cats - American rockabilly band 
* Video Lounge at Danceteria advertisement
* "Rock This Town" written by Brian Setzer
*… more

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL & MASSACHUSETTS FEDERALIST, Boston, Oct. 5, 1803  

* Samuel Adams death
* Governor of Massachusetts

Page 2 has a bordered report headed: "Death of Hon. SAMUEL ADAMS" which begins:… more

POMEROY'S ILLUSTRATED DEMOCRAT, Chicago, Oct. 5, 1878  Not only does this have a very decorative masthead (see the print of a $2 bill), but the front page has a large illustration of: "The Great… more

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 5, 1931 

* 1st non-stop transpacific airplane flight 
* Hugh Herndon Jr. & Clyde Edward Pangborn 

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

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 5, 1972

* World premiere advertisement for the movie "Heat"
* Andy Warhol & Paul Morrissey underground film -
* Joe Dallesandro as… more

NASHVILLE DAILY PRESS & TIMES, Tennessee, Oct. 5, 1865  

* Just after the Civil War
* Reconstruction era

Various reports from shortly after the end of the city, some relating to Reconstruction efforts… more

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 5, 1938  

* New York Yankees win
* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era
* World Series of baseball (game 1)
* Early, same day reporting 

The front page has a great… more

SUPPLEMENT TO THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 5, 1867  This is a terrific and quite rare full color print captioned: "Hop Picking" - a woodblock print in multiple color pressings. This… more

NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN, October 5, 1953

* New York Yankees are champions
* World Series of baseball (final game)
* Brooklyn Dodgers - "The Bums"

The front page has a great banner… more

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 5, 1939.

* New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds
* Major league baseball - MLB
* Best title to be had ? with great headline

The front page has a terrific… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1878 

* Great wine making illustration
* Paul Masson Vineyards
* Saratoga, California
* Santa Clara County

Certainly the most desired print in this is… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 5, 1872

* Battle of Orange Walk Town
* Belize - British Honduras
* Maya peoples - United Kingdom

The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "THE REDS IN HONDURAS"… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 5, 1945

* Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs (game 2)
* Hank Greenberg's home run wins game
* 1st post World War II champions (to be)

The top of the front page has a… more

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated Oct. 5, 1867

* Antietam National Cemetery dedication
* Sharpsburg, Maryland union soldiers

The front page features a large illustration "The… more

THE NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington, Oct. 5, 1816  An uncommon title that existed from March 2, 1816 thru Dec. 7, 1820. As the photos show the format was very much like the more popular 'Niles Weekly… more

THE WAR, New York, October 5, 1813

* Oliver Hazard Perry's famous quote 
* “We have met the enemy—and they are ours”
* Battle of Lake Erie victory - War of 1812

This is a very interesting… more

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, 'Pacific Edition', Oct. 5, 1957  

* Sputnik 1 (1st report)
* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite
* Space race begins

The headline is one that… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 1852  

* Transcontinental Railroad thought

Page 3 has a nice report: "The Desert Beyond the Colorado--And the Pacific Railroad" being a… more

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 5, 1844  

* Nauvoo Legion militia - Illinois
* Mormons - Mormonism War ?
* Governor Thomas Ford 

Pages 3 and 4 has a report from Illinois: "More… more

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 5, 1871  Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. 
The front page… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 5, 1861  

* Battle of Greenbrier River - West Virginia

Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Defeat of Lee's Rebel Forces at Greenbrier by… more

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 5, 1915

* The Clifton-Morenci Strike
* Labor difficulty in Arizona
* Copper miners - mining - mines

The front page has a banner headline: "Thousands of… more

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Oct. 5, 1812  The front page has a full column taken up with five Acts of Congress, each signed in type by he President: James Madison.
Inside has several reports on… more

GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS, North Carolina  A collection of six consecutive issues dated October 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 covering the entire Yankee's four game sweep of the 1928 Major League World Series… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 5, 1865 

* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz

Among the front page first column heads are: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "Testimony of the Prisoner's Clerk"… more

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)

* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - balance of Japan & Germany

The months… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 5, 1940

* Sugar Ray Robinson's pro debut
* Madison Square Garden boxing

A night of boxing was held at Madison Square Garden which involved various fights… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 1849 

* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners

Page 3 has half a column headed: "The California Emigration" which begins: "The… more

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 5, 1930

* R101 rigid airship disaster

The front page has a great banner headline: "AIRSHIP EXPLODES; 46 KILLED" with subheads. Nice for display. More on page 2… more

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1931

* Philadelphia Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals
* World Series of baseball (game 6)

The front page has a nice banner headline… more

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1936

* New York Yankees vs. Giants
* World Series of baseball
* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era
* Subway series

Above the masthead is a… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 5, 1950

* New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
* World Series of baseball (game 1)
* Joe Dimaggio & Yogi Berra era

The front page has a… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 5, 1963

* Hurricane Flora - one of the Caribbean's wettest Hurricanes on record
* Historic devastation to Haiti and surrounding region
* Over 7,000… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 5, 1962

* 1962 World Series of baseball (game 1)
* New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants
* Whitey Ford

This 48 page newspaper… more

THE BETHLEHEM-TIMES, October 5, 1939

* 1939 World Series of baseball (game 1)
* New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds

The front page has a scoreboard display above the masthead showing the… more

CLAY CITY REPORTER, Indiana, Oct. 5, 1888  A four page issue of this uncommon title with 6 front page illustrations. Four pages, archivally repaired at the spine, some toning & foxing to the… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 5, 1960

* Eastern Air Lines Flight 375
* Boston MA airplane disaster (1st report)
* Lockheed Model 188 Electra

The front page has a six column… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, October 5, 1880

* Early billiards - pool
* George F. Slosson
* Jacob Schaefer, Sr.

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

THE WORLD, New York City, October 5, 1872

* Samuel Archer King
* Scientific ballooning voyage

Page 2 has small one column headings: "UP IN A BALLOON" "A Thrilling Voyage Over the White… more

JOHN BULL, London, October 5, 1823

* Unusual masthead that features the Holy Bible
* Uncommon title

The unusual masthead of this title features an engraving of a crown place upon the Holy… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 5, 1930

* Notre Dame Stadium opening
* 1st ever game - Fighting Irish
* "Touchdown Jesus" fame
* R101 rigid airship disaster

The sport's… more

THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, Oct. 5, 1844  The top of the front page has 2 prints, one of "The First Hurdle Race in America, over the Beacon Course..." and the other: "Millard Fillmore Instructing… more

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1922

* NY Giants vs. New York Yankees
* World Series (game 2) of baseball

The front page has a three column headline: "TWO HOME RUNS… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 5, 1931 

* 1st non-stop transpacific airplane flight 
* Aviators Hugh Herndon Jr. & Clyde Pangborn 

This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner… more

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 5, 1927

* Francisco R. Serrano executed
* Mexican rebel leader

This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "MEXICAN REBEL LEADER… more

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 5, 1934 

* St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers 
* MLB baseball World Series 

This 10 page newspaper has a three column… more