Historical covers for Nov. 1: Dixon’s Fall Festival Surpasses Expectations

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from Nov. 1. These archives serve as a time capsule, capturing everything from historic aviation milestones and Senate debates to political scandals and local election buildup. 1928: Dixon Evening Telegraph Dixon Evening Telegraph cover: Nov. 1, 1928 Nov 1, 1928 Dixon Evening Telegraph (Dixon, Illinois) Newspapers.com On Nov. 1, 1928, the Dixon Evening Telegraph celebrated community spirit alongside global news. The lead banner proclaimed “Dixon’s Fall Festival Surpasses Expectations,” kicking off a multi-day civic celebration. Globally, the paper covered aviation history as the German airship Graf Zeppelin safely returned to its hangar after completing a trans-Atlantic trip. Front-page reports also tracked early winter weather as a central plains blizzard brought snow and cold across the region. 1929: The DeKalb Daily Chronicle Daily Chronicle cover: Nov. 1, 1929 Nov 1, 1929 The Daily Chronicle (De