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OddlyTrue News Stand — August 9

One real weird headline, three odd happenings and a page from a 1907 newspaper. See the full Vintage News edition →

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Classic headline

Hospitals Are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors

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Headline 7 of 27 in the Hall of Fame rotation.

Weird history on August 9

1974 First ever
On the verge of an impeachment and removal from office amid the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first president of the United States to resign.
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1974 First ever
As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first president of the United States to resign from office. Vice President Gerald Ford becomes president.
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1892 Oddly true
Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
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Vintage clipping

Vintage clipping · 1907

The Red Cloud chief (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.), August 9, 1907

Page 1 · mentions "strange" · printed on this very day

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Image and text from the Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers site.

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