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    THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, June 6, 1912 * Naturalist John Burroughs photo * Nature ...
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    THE PIONEER, San Jose, California, March 29, 1879  The masthead notes: "Devoted To The Interests Of ...
    CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1932 * Director Paul Bern * Actress Jean Harlow * Wedding - Marr...
    CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1932 * Director Paul Bern * Actress Jean Harlow * Wedding - Marr...
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    THE TIMES, London, April 22, 1912  * Sinking of the RMS Titanic * Bruce Ismay scandal * From th...
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    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 8, 1871 * Meridian MS Mississippi * Race riot - Freedmen * KKK Ku Klux ...
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    LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, December 6, 1933 * U.S...
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    THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 30, 1947 * Brooklyn Dodgers vs...
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    THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 20, 1935 * Benita von Falkenhayn guillotine execution * Zelda Sears...
    THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 30, 1666  An extremely early issue of the world's oldest continual...
    THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 30, 1666  An extremely early issue of the world's oldest continual...
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    NEW YORK HERALD, January 5, 1861  * Rabbi Morris.....
    THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 3, 1861  * Rare Confederate title from North C...
    THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 3, 1861  * Rare Confederate title from North C...
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    THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Feb...
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    THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, December 26, 1768  The publisher of this newspaper had Loyalist leanings, caus...
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    THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, Massachusetts, April 4, 1768  Inside has most of a page taken up with a letter...
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    THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb...
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    LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 7, 1993 * Best "The Sandlot" film advertisement * Grand Opening Day mov...
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    CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 7, 1931 * Billy Burke wins 1931 U.S...
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    THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1984 * San Ysidro McDonald's massacre * San Diego, California mass ...
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    LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 1980 * Allen "Farina" Hoskins death (1st report) * "Out Gang" "Littl...
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    THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1947 * Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers * 1st Negro MLB baseball p...
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    LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan...
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    LOS ANGELES TIMES, EXTRA, California, October 3, 1995  * O.J...
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    THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1937 * Robert Pershing Wadlow * Alton, Illinois Giant * Tallest ma...
    HOUSEHOLD WORDS, London, England, Feb...
    HOUSEHOLD WORDS, London, England, Feb...
    THE PIONEER, San Jose, California, May 17, 1879  The masthead notes: "Devoted To The Interests Of Th...
    THE PIONEER, San Jose, California, May 17, 1879  The masthead notes: "Devoted To The Interests Of Th...
    LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 1980 * Freeway Killers arrested w/ photos * William Bonin and Vernon...
    LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 1980 * Freeway Killers arrested w/ photos * William Bonin and Vernon...
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    LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 22, 1999 * Columbine High School massacre * Eric Harris and Dylan Klebo...
    CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1930 * Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs...
    CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1930 * Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs...
    CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 22, 1922 * Airship Roma disaster * Norfolk, Virginia crash * Un...
    CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 22, 1922 * Airship Roma disaster * Norfolk, Virginia crash * Un...
    NEW YORK POST, July 24, 1941 * Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ? * Japanese invasion of French ...
    NEW YORK POST, July 24, 1941 * Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ? * Japanese invasion of French ...
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    THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1871 * Victoria Claflin Woodhull * Women's suffrage movement * Woma...
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    CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept...
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    THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov...
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    THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1875 * Civil Rights Bill (Enforcement Act) * Reconstruction era ...
    CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 2, 1932 * January 28 Incident * Shanghai, China * Japanese offe...
    CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 2, 1932 * January 28 Incident * Shanghai, China * Japanese offe...
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1934 * Friends of New Germany * American pro-Nazi organization * Ma...
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1934 * Friends of New Germany * American pro-Nazi organization * Ma...

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Great Headlines Speak For Themselves… death of Marilyn Monroe…

February 12, 2018 by The Traveler · Leave a Comment 

The best headlines need no commentary. Such is the case with the LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, August 6, 1962: “MARILYN MONROE FOUND DEAD”

Filed under: Death Reports, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, The 20th & 21st Centuries
Tagged: actress, death, Great Headlines, Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jean

Great Headlines Speak For Themselves… Jean Harlow dies…

September 3, 2015 by The Traveler · Leave a Comment 

The best headlines need no commentary. Such is the case with the HERALD EXPRESS–EXTRA, Los Angeles, June 7, 1937: “FILM STAR JEAN HARLOW  DIES; WM. POWELL, FAMILY AT SIDE“…

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Filed under: Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, The 20th & 21st Centuries
Tagged: actress, Great Headlines, Hollywood, Jean Harlow

Great Headlines Speak For Themselves… death of Carole Lombard…

October 24, 2014 by The Traveler · Leave a Comment 

The best headlines need no commentary. Such is the case with the LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, January 18, 1942: “CAROLE LOMBARD AND 21 OTHERS IN AIRLINER WRECK”Blog-10-10-2014-Carole-Lombard-death

Filed under: Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, The 20th & 21st Centuries
Tagged: actress, Carole Lombard, Great Headlines, Hollywood, tragedy

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