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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 6, 1939 

* 1939 Morehead Flood - Rowan County
* Frozen Creek Flood - Breathitt Co., Kentucky
* The Flash Flood Disaster of 1939 

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

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1865  

* Soldiers' National Monument
* Gettysburg battlefield cemetery 
* Laying the cornerstone celebration

Much coverage on the celebration of the 4th of July, the first… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 6, 1972

* Humble Pie concert in the Bronx, New York
* Gaelic Park performance advertisement
* English rock band w/ Peter Frampton

Page 37 has a nice… more

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 6, 1910

* Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries
* Heavyweight boxing championship bout
* Boxing's first "Fight of the Century"

The top of the front page has a… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 6, 1874

* Intercollegiate Regatta week w/ crew names
* Boat - rowing - Saratoga Lake

The top of page 3: "THE COLLEGE REGATTA" with subheads. (see images) Text takes… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 6, 1982

* English pop rock band Duran Duran
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* The… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1857  

* Abraham Lincoln speech
* Springfield, Illinois
* Lincoln-Douglas debates prelude

Page 3 has nearly 2 columns taken up with a seminal report on Lincoln's… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 6, 1961

* Ran Eliran wedding in Greenwich Village
* "Israel's Ambassador of Song" Israeli singer
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica -… more

THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, New York, July, 6, 1869  As the title would suggest it is focused on mining and engineering, with a few illustrations within.
Sixteen pages, untrimmed margins,… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1863  

* Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* Most historic battle of the Civil War
* Great reporting - Among the best to be had

A terrific issue reporting the… more

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 6, 1796  

* President George Washington
* Act of Congress re. travel tax

Taking half the front page & concluding on page 2 is the: "Act Laying Duties on Carriages for… more

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, July 6, 1795  

* Nice 18th century masthead

Over half of the front page is taken up with four Acts of the Massachusetts legislature, each signed in type by the… more

DAILY STOCK REPORT, San Francisco, July 6, 1875  Although there is stock-related content, there is also much about mining.
Articles include: "Scarcity of Water at Gold Hill and Virginia (City)" "A… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 6, 1762  Page 2 has a report from London noting: "The Cherokee Chief who is now here is the second person in point of consideration of his people. The Cherokees… more

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, July 6, 1973

* Joe E. Brown death
* Comedian actor

The front page has a two column heading: "Top comedian Joe E. Brown dies" with small photo. (see)
Complete with 30+… more

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, July 6, 1850  Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.
This issue is chock full of interesting articles, a few on… more

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, July 6, 1929

* Helen Jacobs vs. Helen Wills Moody
* Wimbledon tennis championships

The front page of this section has a nice banner… more

STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 6, 1945  

* Kaufbeuren-Irsee in Bavaria, Germany 
* Psychiatric hospital atrocities - murders
* Nazi "euthanasia" killing center program 

This was the:… more

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, July 6, 1798

* Rare 18th century American title
* (5) runaway slave advertisements

The ftpg. is taken up with ads including 12 illustrated ship… more

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, July 6, 1863 

* Historic Battle of Gettysburg
* From the Confederate perspective

Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1928

* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"

Page 5 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART HERE TODAY AS CITY GUEST" "She,… more

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, July 6, 1850  The front page has: "Texas and New Mexico - Texas Marching on Santa Fe".
Page 5 has: "Letter from Jewett, the Artist--Humboldt Harbor--Emigrants to… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 6, 1994

* Best "Forrest Gump" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Comedy-drama - Tom Hanks

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 6, 1899

* Brazos River flood disaster
* Dewey & Sealey, Texas

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FLOOD AND FAMINE" with subheads. (see)… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1948

* Carole Landis suicide death
* American Film and stage actress
* "The Ping Girl" "The Chest"

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that… more

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, July 6, 1930

* Bobby Jones welcome home
* British Open champion
* Broadway ticker tape parade
* Airplane endurance record flight
* "City of… more

THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., July 6, 1919

* R-34 airship on the way
* 1st ever crossing of the Atlantic East to West in flight 
* Aviation - flight - dirigible - zeppelin 
* 1st aerial… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 6, 2005

* Multiple noteworthy death reports
* Ernest Lehman (screenwriter)
* June Haver (actress - the next 'Betty Grable')
* James B. Stockdale (Vice Admiral of the… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1928

* Alfred Loewenstein's mysterious death
* Airplane fall over English Channel

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LOWENSTEIN'S TRAGIC END… more

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, July 6, 1797  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time, while the District of Columbia was under construction.
… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 6, 1941 

* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees
* All time MLB hitting streak record continues (46)

The front page of this section has a one column… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1929

* New Orleans, Louisiana
* Streetcar strike riot disaster
* Burning of cars

The front page has one column headings: "ALL-DAY RIOT MARKS NEW ORLEANS STRIKE;… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 6, 1935 

* Tony and Al Cuccinello brothers
* Home Runs in same game (1st time)

The sport's section (page 12) has a one column heading: "Giants Crushed By… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 6, 1974 

* Chris Evert wins 1st Wimbledon 
* Women's tennis singles 

The top of page 17 has a six column headline: "Chris Wears Wimbledon Crown"… more

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, July 6, 1934  The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "Scores Shot, Gassed, Beaten In West Coast Dock Strike; Soldiers Ordered to Scene"… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, July 6, 1934  The front page has a seven-column, one-line headline "TROOPS GUARD SAN FRANCISCO DOCKS" with subheads "1,300 Bayonets Rule After 2 Die In Riots"… more

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 6, 1934  The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "2 Slain, Many Injured in Coast Fight Between Strikers, Police; Troops Ordered to… more

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 6, 1971

* Louis Armstrong death (1st report)
* Trumpeter, composer & singer - Jazz

Page 3 has a two column heading: "Louis Armstrong, Jazz Great, Dies".… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1933

* Centre Party (Germany) ends
* Catholic political party
* Nazi Germany

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "German Catholic Centrist… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1938

* Evian Conference in France opens
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
* Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany

The front page has a one column heading: "32… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1932

* Erland Nordenskiold death
* Swedish archeologist & anthropolgist
* Prehistory of South America

Page 19 has a one column heading: "DR. NORDENSKIOLD,… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 6, 1895  The front page of the issue has "A Steam Supply From Combined Locomotives" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Tube Redrawing… more

THE MEMPHIS APPEAL AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 6, 1891

* Galveston, Texas hurricane disaster

The front page has a a one column heading: "A GALE ON THE GULF" with subheads that include:… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 6, 1928

* Chicago gangster war
* Frankie Yale (Uale) funeral

The front page has an article headed: "GANG WAR FLARES AS SLAIN LEADER IS LAID IN… more

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, July 6, 1943

* Battle of Kula Gulf - Solomon Islands
* World War II naval battle - WWII
* United States Navy - Japanese Imperial

The front page has a banner… more

THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, July 6, 1847  Page 2 has: "General Taylor's Letter" which takes over 1 1/2 columns. Also: "Latest From Mexico" with news from the war front. Pg. 3 has: "Later… more

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 6, 1877

* Battle of Cottonwood - Idaho
* Nez Perce War - Chief Joseph
* Captain Stephen Whipple

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several… more

THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 6, 1888 

The front page has one column headings: "THE DYNAMITES", "Found on the Persons of Two Ex-Engineers of the Burlington Route" "A Plot to… more

BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Boston, Massachusetts, July 5, 1882

* Steamer Scioto disaster (1st report)
* Mingo Junction WV OH
* Ohio River

The front page has small one column headings:… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1874

* Tornado disaster ?
* Washington D.C.

The front page has one column headings: "A TERRIBLE TORNADO" "Destruction And Terror In Washington" and more. See images… more