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OddlyTrue News Stand — July 21

One real weird headline, three odd happenings and a page from a 1905 newspaper. See the full Vintage News edition →

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Classic headline

Man Struck by Lightning Faces Battery Charge

Source: Classic headline (CJR 'Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim' collections)View clipping source

Headline 15 of 27 in the Hall of Fame rotation.

Weird history on July 21

230 First ever
Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope. After being exiled to Sardinia, he became the first pope to resign his office.
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1946 Weird
After weeks of unrest, rioters lynched Bolivian president Gualberto Villarroel, desecrating and hanging his corpse in the streets of La Paz.
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1959 First ever
Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
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Vintage clipping

Vintage clipping · 1905

The Hawaiian star (Honolulu [Oahu]), July 21, 1905, (SECOND EDITION)

Page 3 · mentions "weird" · printed on this very day

“nnuns y THE HAWAIIAN STAR FIUDAY JULY 21 1005 THE REFRIGERATOR Bank of Hawaii 1 K Films Plates Photo Supplies Our Kodak line was never more complete than now We have all the newest kodaks Prices range from i to 35 Wc sel…”

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

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