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OddlyTrue News Stand — March 11

One real weird headline, three odd happenings and a page from a 1923 newspaper. See the full Vintage News edition →

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Classic headline

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group

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Headline 18 of 27 in the Hall of Fame rotation.

Weird history on March 11

1343 First ever
Arnošt of Pardubice becomes the last Bishop of Prague (3 March 1343 O.S.), and, a year later, the first Archbishop of Prague.
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1851 First ever
The first performance of Verdi's Rigoletto took place at La Fenice in Venice (poster pictured).
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1669 Oddly true
Mount Etna in Sicily began erupting, eventually producing the largest lava flow in the volcano's history, and damaging Catania and other towns.
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Vintage clipping

Vintage clipping · 1923

The Omaha morning bee (Omaha [Neb.]), March 11, 1923, (PART THREE)

Page 30 · mentions "mysterious" · printed on this very day

“Warren Exposes to Ridicule Helens Ardent and Mysterious Admirer Sign here With the stubby pencil Helen signed on the line indicated by the grimy finger A florist box Who could be send ing her flowers Closing the hall doo…”

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

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