Nolan Ryan pitches 7th & last no-hitter...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 2, 1991



* MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan

* Pitches 7th and last no-hitter game

* Texas Rangers - 44 years old



The bottom of the front page has a small color photo of Nolan Ryan  with small heading: "Ryan Pitches No-Hitter" The front page of the sport's section has a headline: "Ryan Steals the Thunder" with subhead and nice photo. (see) ... See More  

Joe Louis joins the service...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1942 



* Joe Louis joins U.S. Army

* Heavyweight Boxing Champion



The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "LOUIS SIGNS AT $21, EAGER 'TO GET JAPS'" with photo. (see)

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 20, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 9 has a banner heading: "Doctors describe victims' deaths at Gacy trial" with illustration of Dr. Edward Shalgos. Probably only reported in a Chicago publication, v... See More  

Mt. McKinley claims lives of Lindley expedition... Two young scientists die...

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 17, 1932



* Denali - Mount McKinley

* Lindley expedition (1st report)

* Both peaks conquered (1st time)

* Theodore Koven & Allen Carpe



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "2 DIE SCALING M'KINLEY PEAK" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 26 pages, rag edition, light toning on the front page, nice condition.... See More  

Jerry Pate wins U.S. Open as a rookie...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1976



* Rookie 22 year old golfer Jerry Pate

* Wins U.S. Open golf major championship

* Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Georgia



The top of page 39 has a four column heading: "Pate, Pro Rookie, Takes Open By 2 Strokes With 68 for 277" with two related photos. Leader board on page 41. (see)

Fifty-six pages, piece torn away at top right corner of the f... See More  

1912 Floyd Allen gang... Hillsville, Virginia...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 21, 1912



* Floyd Allen clan - gang

* Hillsville VA Virginia

* Courthouse shootout



The top of the front page has a three column heading: "ALLEN GANG SAY THEY WILL FIGHT TO DEATH" with blurry photos of the courthouse and Judge Massie with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... See More  

First Official Mother's Day...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1914  This issue contains an article from the month before Mother's Day was made an official holiday. The article includes: "The Federal Government is lending its assistance to the movement, and on that day the clergy of the whole country will be asked to preach sermons regarding the general welfare of the home and so help to make Mother's Day o... See More  

Golfer Johnny Goodman wins 1937 U.S. Amateur

SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, August 29, 1937



* Johnny Goodman wins (1st report)

* United States Amateur Championship

* Omaha, Nebraska golfer



The front page of this section has a banner heading:  "JOHNNY GOODMAN WINS U. S. AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP" with subhead. Nice photo on page 5. (see)

Complete section 2 only with 10 pages, this is the "... See More  

1935 Berlin Anti-Jewish riots... Negro lynchings...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 16, 1935



* Anti-Semitic riots - Berlin, Germany

* Pre Kristallnacht - Jewish holocaust - Jews

* Dooley Morgan & Bert Moore Negroes lynchings

* Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi



The front page has a one column heading: "Nazi Rioters Attack Jews in Berlin Cafes" (see)

The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "2 ARE LYNCHED IN MISSISSIP... See More  

1957 Ruskin Heights, Kansas City tornado...

THE DETROIT PRESS, May 21, 1957



* Ruskin Heights, Kansas City F5 tornado disaster

* May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak sequence



The front page has a nice banner headline: "TORNADO HITS KC; 14 DIE" with lead-in: "More Than 100 Hurt in Kansas, Missouri" and subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 38 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, some small... See More  

Tunisian campaign ends w/ allied victory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1943



* Battle of Tunisia - Tunisian campaign ENDS

* North African campaign allied victory

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "TUNISIAN RESISTANCE ENDS IN ROUT OF GERMANS; GEN. VON ARNIM AND 150,000 MEN CAPTURED" with subheads and related map.

Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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President Obama's 2nd Inauguration... Beyonce performs....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 22, 2013 



* President Obama's Second Inauguration

* Several pages with both photos and textual details

* Beyonce sings the National Anthem



Several pages of this issue are dedicated to covering the 2nd Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama. See images for details.



The issue is complete in multiple sections and is in very good condition.... See More  

Custer massacre revisited...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, January 6, 1935



* The Custer Massacre revisited

* Battle of Little Big Horn



Page 2 of this section has a article headed: "CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT: NOTES BY GEN. SCOTT" "Facts He Gathered Led Him to Believe The Tragedy Could Have Been Avoided" with small subheads, photo of Custer and illustration of the battle. (see)

Other topics throu... See More  

Premier of Chicken Run - reviews of Shaft & Me, Myself & Irene...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2000 (Calendar section only)



* Chicken Run - premier week & double-page ad

* Me, Myself & Irene - premier, review & full page ad

* Shaft - review and double-page ad, 2nd week



A terrific issue of the motion picture hits: "Chicken Run", "Shaft", and "Me Myself, & Irene", and perhaps no better issue could be found than ... See More  

Bobby Jones wins 1929 U.S. Open....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1929.

 

* Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open - 2nd report

* Winged Foot Golf Club at Mamaroneck



The sport's section (page 21) has a two column heading: "Georgia House Lauds Jones in Resolution; Atlanta Plans Record Welcome Today" Also a one column heading on the same page: "JONES GOES HOME TO HIS LAW OFFICE" with subheads. (see)

Complete ... See More  

School prayer barred in 1948...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1948



* Supreme Court decision (1st report)

* Separation of Church and State in schools



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RELIGIOUS TEACHING IN SCHOOLS BARRED BY SUPREME COURT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the famous Supreme Court ruling. Nice to have in the World famous publication.

Complete with 48 pages, light to... See More  

Bathysphere deep-sea submersible dive...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 23, 1932



* Bathysphere deep-sea submersible

* Otis Barton & William Beebe dive

* New York Zoological Society



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Scientists Explore Atlantic 2,200 Feet Below Surface" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, light staining at the bott... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 9, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. Page 4 has a heading: "A witness complains Gacy 'staring at me'" with related illustration. (see) Coverage of Gacy's murder trial. Probably only reported in a Chicago ... See More  

Augusta National Golf Course opening round......

THE DETROIT NEWS, January 15, 1933



* Augusta National Golf Club course opening

* Founded by golfer Bobby Jones - Georgia

* Home of the Masters golf tournament



The front page of the sport's section has a small one column heading: "Jones Gets 69 On New Course" First report coverage on Jones playing his very first round of golf at the famed course just after it's opening.

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Jim Thorpe at the 1912 Olympics...

VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1912 



* Jim Thorpe wins Olympic gold medal

* Decathlon - Stockholm Summer Olympic

* Best publication to be had (very rare)



Although legendary athlete Jim Thorpe was born & grew up in Oklahoma, he has very close ties with the city of Carlisle. It was in 1904 when Thorpe attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School that his incredi... See More  

The Nome Nugget from Alaska...

THE NOME NUGGET, Alaska, July 1, 1938  



* Rare publication



Banner headlines on the front page announce: "Typhoon Causes Two Day Horror Japanese Islands" and: "Continuous Chinese Artillery Fire Holds Japs Back".

Four pages, good condition.

Great title from the gold region of Alaska...

NOME GOLD DIGGER, Alaska, Jan. 8, 1902  What a terrific name for a newspaper from the mining district of Alaska, some 56 years before statehood. This is a volume 3 issue. Records show this newspaper lasted just over 5 years with this title. Typical news & ads of the day.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, typical margin wear, some dirtiness inside, generally good condition.

Mongaup Pond NY airplane disaster....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 11, 1934



* Mongaup Pond, Catskill Mountains

* Curtiss T-32 Condor II airplane crash



The front page has a banner headline: "HUNT AIR LINER IN CATSKILLS" with subheads. Early reporting here. related photo on the back page.

Complete 32 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton &a... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 29, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Defense rested its case

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 7 has a heading: "Gacy 'cold, ruthless' inside, court is told" (see) Probably only reported in a Chicago publication, very rare... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 8, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. Page 4 has a heading: "A mother collapses while testifying at trial" with related illustration. (see) Also on the same is a banner heading: "The Gacy case: 2 strategies, 2 tr... See More