1923 Chicago Front Page - Actor Wallace Reid Death & Last Words for Sale

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1923 Chicago Front Page - Actor Wallace Reid Death & Last Words For Sale

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1923 Chicago Front Page - Actor Wallace Reid Death & Last Words:
$15.00

Available is a rare front page that features a bold headline announcing the death of actor Wallace Reid. This rare front page came from a January 19, 1923 edition of a Chicago American newspaper.
While en route to a location in Oregon during filming ofThe Valley of the Giants(1919), Reid was injured in a train wreck near Arcata, California, and he needed six stitches to close a 3-inch (8cm) scalp wound.To continue filming, he was prescribedmorphinefor relief of his pain, and Reid soon became addicted.He continued working at a frantic pace in films that were growing more physically demanding, and changing from 15–20 minutes in duration to as much as an hour.Reid's morphine addiction worsened at a time when rehabilitation programs were non-existent.On January 18, 1923, he died frominfluenzain a sanatorium, aged 31, while attempting to recover from his addiction.ConditionThis newspaper page is in good condition. However, the page should be treated as delicate and handled with care upon receipt. This newspaper page originally came from a bound library volume and exhibits typical chipping and paper loss on the edges.
Domestic Shipping
The page will be placed in a clear plastic sleeve and gently rolled and inserted into a sturdy cardboard tube. Single newspaper pages can be shipped via First Class Mail. Please specify if expedited Priority Mail is desired. I will combine shipping but additional newspaper pages may require Priority Mail shipping depending on total package weight.
International Shipping
I can ship single pages using First Class International Postage. Any additional pages may require Priority Mail International shipping depending on total package weight.
store: Newspaper Time Capsule
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