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PICTORIAL MAGAZINE section only of The Detroit News, Nov. 5, 1961 The front page of this section has a nice color image showing a independent Woman of the early 1900's driving a automobile titled:

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Jan. 15, 1984

• American businessman Ray Kroc death
• Owner of McDonald's fast food chain

The top of page 4 has a heading that reads: "McDonald's owner Ray Kroc dies at 81" with small

BRUYSSELER ZEITUNG (Brüssels Newspaper), Belgium, Nov. 5, 1942

• Rare German occupation publication

From Nazi-occupied Belgium with a wealth of war-related reporting. The main headline notes: "Setback

SECTION 5 (Automobiles) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 5, 1939 The front page has a banner headline: "40TH ANNUAL CHICAGO AUTO SHOW OPENS" with the entire section devoted to the Automotive

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 5, 1995

• Jewish Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
• "Kings of Israel Square" assassination
• Tel Aviv, Gush Dan peace rally
• Middle East tensions - Palestinians

The front page has a banner

(2) NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 5, 2008 and Jan. 21, 2009  A great pair of issues reporting both the election and inauguration of the first African-American president to occupy the White House.
The banner

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 5, 1979

• Judas Priest - English heavy metal band
• Album "Unleashed in the East" release & tour
• Concert performance at the "Palladium"

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5, 1995  The banner headline notes: "RABIN ASSASSINATED", with subhead: "Israeli leader shot at peace rally; suspect, a Jewish law student, held", with

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 5, 1800

• John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
• re. the death of Patrick Henry

The front page has two Acts of Congress each signed in script type by the President: John Adams,

CURRENT EVENTS, "The National School Newspaper", Week of November 1-5, 1937  Filled with news reports of the day, written for school children to keep them abreast of such events. Included is an

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, a lot of six issues dated Jan. 4, 11, April 5, May 17, 31, and Nov. 5, 1862  Each is complete in 8 pages, all never-bound nor trimmed, consequently expected wear at the

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 5, 1872  The front page has: "The Ku Klux" "Greeley's Friends at Work in Kentucky--They Hang a Man, His Wife, and Daughter to the Same Tree".
Page 2 has: "Woodhull & Claflin" "An

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 5, 1872

• Victoria Woodhull & Teenie Claflin indicted

The front page has: "The Ku Klux" "Greeley's Friends at Work in Kentucky--They Hang a Man, His Wife, and Daughter to the Same

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 5, 1859

• John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
• Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia trial

Page 4 has a report from Washington: "Reliable letters from Richmond state that under

CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Nov. 5, 1806

• Lewis and Clark Expedition letter
• Safe return - homeward bound

Page 2 begins with a notable report on the arrival of Lewis and Clark in St. Louis, after

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 5, 1863  Among the front page column heads are: "Late News From Rebel Sources" "Rebel Account of the Bombardment of Fort Sumter" "Thirteen Soldiers Killed" "3000 Union

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 5, 1881

• 19th century football game
• A. B. Frost illustration

The prime print in this issue is the doublepage centerfold, which is one of the best football centerfolds

WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 1863

• Rare Confederate publication during the Civil War

This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., November 5, 1942

• Second Battle of El Alamein
• World War II Egypt - Africa
• Erwin Rommel defeated

The front page has a nice banner headline: "AXIS FACES WORST DEFEAT; Report

THE INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER; OR, THE CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Philadelphia, Nov. 5, 1782

• Revolutionary War ending events
• John Hanson - 1st American president ?

Page 2 has a lengthy letter which is

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1938

• Will Rogers Memorial Museum dedication
• Claremore, Oklahoma - Rogers County
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt

The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "ROOSEVELT

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 5, 1859

• John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
• Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia trial

Page 3 has 2 reports concerning the Raid upon Harper's

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 5, 1863

• John Wilkes Booth as an actor
• Rare appearance at Ford's Theatre

A terrific issue with one of the more ironic twists of history, and only

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 5, 1861

• Battle of Ball's Bluff
• Capital of Confederacy

Among front page items are: "Northern War News--The Great Naval Expedition--General Butler on the

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 5, 2004

*The Incredibles - premiere ad and review
*The Polar Express

The Calendar Section of this most desired title for movie premieres has: "THE INCREDIBLES", which

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 5, 1852  The front page has a mention of: "Masonic Celebration at Cincinnati", and continues on page 4 describing the annual celebration of George Washington being "initiated

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 5, 1913

• Fred "Bonehead" Merkle photo
• New York Giants - MLB baseball

The top of page 12 has a two column photo of Fred Merkle with brief text. (see) Surprisingly this

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 5, 1910 Full frontpage photo: "Auburn in his fast Bleriot monoplane and Grahame-White in a farmer biplane during one of the hourly distance contests" which is

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1933

• John Jay Chapman death
• American poet - writer

The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "JOHN J. CHAPMAN, AUTHOR, POET, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see)

THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Nov. 5, 1942

• Rare German occupation title
• World War II - WWII

Among the front page reports are: "480,000 Tons of Anglo-American Shipping Lost In Ten Days"

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 5, 1932

• Tony Canzoneri retains World title
• Lightweight boxing championship

The front page of section 2 (sports) has a seven column headline: "CANZONERI WHIPS PETROLLE;

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 5, 1954

• Henri Matisse death
• French artist - painter
• Modern art icon

Near the bottom of the front is a two column heading: "Art World Mourns Henri Matisse, Dead at Home in Nice

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 5, 1882  The back page has over a full column headed: "THE LANGTRY LUNACY" "New Yorkers Going Crazy Over the Beautiful English Actress" "Her Popularity 'greatly

SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, November 5, 1868  Although known to all as the current capital of California, this city got its start thanks to the protection of Sutter's Fort, which was

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 5, 1883

• Boxer John L. Sullivan plays baseball

Page 2 has much on: "Sporting" including: "Sullivan Attracts 5,000 People at the Baseball Park" with details of a

IL MESSAGGERO, Rome, Italy, a pair of issues dated Nov. 5, 1958

• Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, the "Pope of the people"
• Pope John XXIII papal inauguration & death reports

and June 4, 1963  The first

USA TODAY, November 5, 2008  This 48 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "America makes history, Obama Wins! " with subheads and nice color photo of Obama with

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 5, 1934

• Babe Ruth all-stars play in japan

The Sports Section (page 15) has one column headings: "JAPANESE FANS IDOLIZE RUTH" "Babe Impressed by Orderliness of

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, November 5, 1793

• Lord George Gordon death
• British politician

Page 5 has a report of the death of Lord George Gordon. (see hperlink) Lord George Gordon is primarily

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 5, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. McClellan's Grand Army Advancing" "His Army Occupy all the Gaps Except Ashby's" "The Town of

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1943

• Tom Harmon lost during World War II
• Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner
• NCAA college football star

The front page has a one column heading: "Lt. Tommy Harmon

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 5, 1902

• Carrie Nation
• Temperance advocate
• Anti-alcohol

This uncommon 4 page newspaper contains news of the day with some interesting advertisements

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 5, 1889

• Henry Morton Stanley own words
• Journeys in Africa

The front page has one column headings: "A LETTER FROM STANLEY", "On His Way To The Coast", "The Mahdists And

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 5, 1898  A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the first automobile

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Nov. 5, 1779  The entire front page and half of page 2 are taken up with: "The Justifying Memorial of the King of Great Britain in answer to the Exposition of the

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 5, 1898 A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the first automobile

ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, New York, November 5, 1942  This 32 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "George Cohan Showman, Dead at 64".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1935

• Early Coca Cola Company
• Stock shares - Coke

This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 46: "COCA-COLA EXTRA ON 4,000,000 SHARES" and "25c Is Added to

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 5, 1950

• Grover Cleveland Alexander death
• Philadelphia Phillies - Chicago Cubs

This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport''s section:

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 5, 1935  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 37: " FIVE MEN LYNCH NEGRO ON TENNESSEE ROAD" "Man Accused of Slapping White Woman Is Taken