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CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 17, 2010

* Best "Tron: Legacy" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere 
* Walt Disney science fiction action

A terrific issue on the… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 9, 1956 

* Fats Domino concert riot disaster 
* San Jose's Palomar Gardens Ballroom
* White and black teenagers integration 

The front page has a nice banner headline:… more

OFFICIAL (Baseball) RECORD, New York, July 9, 1886 

* Very rare baseball periodical

This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 9, 1970

* New York's Pop Festival - music concerts
* Randalls Island, Manhattan, New York City
* Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf & much… more

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, July 9, 1874

* Mormons - Mormons - LDS
* Secular vs. Ecclesiastical Authority
* Targeting the "School of the Prophets"

Page 2 has nearly two columns… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1985

* Nelson Mandela - future president of South Africa
* Anti Apartheid regime movement - violence - riots

Starting on… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1985

* "Back to the Future" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Michael J. Fox - Marty McFly -… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1979

* Rickie Lee Jones concert advertisement
* American singer, musician and songwriter
* "Chuck E's in Love" song fame
… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1864 

* The invasion in and around Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland...

Among the first column headings on the Civil War are: "The Great Rebel Invasion", "Everything… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 9, 1932 

* Stock Market at lowest point during Great Depression
* Wall Street exchange bottoms out

A significant issue, as this issue has the reports of the New York… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 2005 (Calendar Section)

*  Premier of Marvel's "Fantastic Four"
*  Premier of "Dark Water"
*  Pre-release of "The Island"
*  Recent release of "War of the Worlds"… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 2005

* Edward "Eddie" Smith - co-founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association
* Al Loving - African American abstract expressionist painter
* Day-2 reports - London… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1875  Page 3 has: "The Black Hills" "The Treaty With the Sioux" "How the Indians Were Persuaded to Make the Treaty--Wisdom of Their Action in Saying Cattle". This is… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 9, 1666  An extremely early issue of the world's oldest continually published newspaper which began publication just the previous year in 1665. This is issue #68… more

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 9, 1800  

* Death of Thomas Jefferson ?

Page 2 has an interesting report concerning the possible death of Thomas Jefferson. Headed: 'Of Mr. Jefferson", it… more

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 9, 1864  Inside has a nice half page print: "Cricket Match at Winchester Between Eton and Winchester Colleges" with a related article.
Also a print of:… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1875  Page 3 has: "The Black Hills" "The Treaty With the Sioux" "How the Indians Were Persuaded to Make the Treaty--Wisdom of Their Action in Saying Cattle". This is

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 9, 1918

* Great Train Wreck of 1918
* Nashville, Tennessee disaster
* Worst rail accident in U.S. history

The front page has a nice banner headline:… more

PRESCOTT MORNING COURIER, Arizona (Territory), July 9, 1887  

* Very rare publication
* Wild Old West

From 25 years before Arizona would become a state. Articles include: "The Opium Habit" "Lynching in… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1943

* Harry Oakes death
* Gold mine millionaire
* World War II - WWII
* Military aircraft insignia

The top of page 8 has a two column illustration with… more

THE KANSAS PROHIBITIONIST, Leavenworth, Kansas, July 9, 1884  

* Rare temperance movement publication
* Abstinence of alcohol - beer - liquor

A virulent newspaper campaigning against… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 9, 1933 

* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Southern states ratification ?
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* Beer - liquor returning
* Amelia Earhart record… more

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 9, 1870  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 
Pages 3 and 4 have 1 1/2 columns headed: "The Base Ball Field"… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 9, 1938

* Norman Nevills - river-running pioneer
* Whitewater rafting - river-running pioneer
* Conquers Colorado River - Grand Canyon

Near the bottom of… more

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, July 9, 1864  

* Ransom of Hagerstown, Maryland
* Confederate General John McCausland, Jr.

Among articles inside are: "Reported Advance of the Rebels in Maryland" "The… more

THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, D.C., July 9, 1851

* Congress Hall Hotel advertisement
* Pre Civil War Cape May, New Jersey

 Among the advertisements on page 2 is one for the Congress… more

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 9, 1859  

* American illustrator Winslow Homer
* Very early illustrations in a periodical

This issue features two prints by renowned artist Winslow Homer,… more

A CONTINUATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARLIAMENT IN SCOTLAND, London, England, July 9, (1689) 

* Very rare 18th century publication

The year is printed in the dateline of the first report… more

THE WORLD, New York, July 9, 1860  Page 3 has most of a column taken up with a report headed: "From Great Salt Lake City" which has a subhead: "Brutal Treatment of a Mormon By U. S. Soldiers" with… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1936

* Actor Thomas Meighan death
* Silent film - movies - talkies

The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "THOMAS MEIGHAN, MOVIE ACTOR, DIES" with subheads… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 9, 1900

* Boxer Rebellion - Insurrection in China
* Zaiyi (Prince Tuan) - xenophobic Boxers

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

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, July 9, 1812  The front page has a proclamation by the governor of Massachusetts: "PROCLAMATION, For A Day Of Public Fasting, Humiliation And Prayer, signed in block… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1935

* Watkins Glen flood (1st report)
* Seneca County, New York
* Finger Lakes region

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "37 DEAD IN UP-STATE… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 1999

* Best "American Pie" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Teen sex comedy movie

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 2003

* Best "Pirates of the Caribbean" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Fantasy swashbuckler film - Johnny Depp

A terrific issue on… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1933

* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Transcontinental flight record

The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "NEW AIR MARK SET BY MISS EARHART" with subheads. (see)… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 9, 1910  The front page has "The Two Highest Masonry Bridges in the World" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "A Colossal Illuminated Advertising… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1931

* Rudy Vallee weds
* Fay Webb

Page 25 has one column headings that include: "RUDY VALLEE WED TO CALIFORNIA GIRL" "Secret Marriage Monday at West Orange… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1859

* Battle of Solferino, Italy

The front page has one column headings: "Important From Europe" "The Great Battle Of Solferino" "Highly Interesting Particulars of… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1930 

* Arthur Conan Doyle death 
* Sherlock Holmes writer 
* Spiritualism advocate

Page 10 has a one column heading: "CONAN DOYLE BURIAL TO BE ON HIS ESTATE"… more

NEW ORLEANS WEEKLY DELTA, Louisiana, July 9, 1849 

* California gold rush
* Rare Antebellum title

The front page has a short report: "From the Pacific" which references the gold from… more

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 9, 1928

* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Boston, Massachusetts welcome

The front page has a… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 9, 1928

* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Boston, Massachusetts welcome

The front page has one column… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1887 

* University of Michigan - U-M
* Ann Arbor buildings prints

Nice, tipped-in double page centerfold: "The University Of Michigan, At Ann Arbor"… more

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 9, 1814  Inside includes: "The Essex Frigate" "Peace and War Prospect" "The Coast in Alarm" "New Hampshire Militia" "In Cambridge" and more.
Four pages, some light… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 9, 1883

* 19th century scalping
* Native Americans - Indians
* Trophy - proof of a kill

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 9, 1967

* Bille Jean King
* The Championships, Wimbledon
* 3 Women's tennis titles won

The front page of the sport's section has a banner… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1883

* Mark Twain comes out with new book
* Life on the Mississippi

Page 3 has small one column headings: "Mark Twain's Latest Book" "Life on the Mississippi" See… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY BUDGET, July 9, 1853  This is the volume 1 number 6 issue. Among the articles are: "Rappings--Tipplings--Spiritual Phenomena" "More Catholic Impudence" "Disasters of a Day"… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1963

* Frank Purdy Lahm death
* Aviation pioneer
* 1st U.S. military pilot

This 64 page newspaper has a some cutouts throughout including the front page. as see… more