At an antiques show, reader/listener Alice Lochte purchased a Baltimore Sun from Friday, Aug. 3, 1923. The most prominent front-page headline: President Harding Is Dead. (Warren G., Republican of Ohio, philanderer, servant of political bosses, notoriously bad speechmaker and cabinet-maker -- see scandal, Teapot Dome -- died in San Francisco of either food poisoning or a heart attack, depending on which account of his death you read.)

Here are some other items of note from the 83-year-old newspaper:
Letter to the editor
"A new nuisance has put in its appearance in the nation's capitol in the shape of pushcart vendors, and they are mostly foreigners who cannot speak or understand a word of English. ..."
Enforcement Begun On Garbage Mixing
"They were charged with mixing garbage with paper, bottle, tin cans, and other refuse. . ."
Goucher Girl Sues For $10,000 Damages
"Alleges Wealthy Washingtonian Made Improper Advances To Her"
Autoist Shoots Man On Street And Speeds Off
"Owner of Machine Arrested Later; Four Others Taken By Police Deny Being In Car"

"So," notes Alice, "in 1923, they had problems with immigrants speaking English, recycling violations, sexual harassment, drive-by shootings.  . . There is no new news."