Broken dam destroys the town of Austin, Pennsylvania...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, October 3, 1911  The front page of this issue has a column wide headline "Austin's Death List May Not Exceed 100" with subheads "State Health Commissioner's Census, Almost Complete, Show 86 Missing", "Disaster Inquiry Delayed", "Relief Work Being Pushed, but Many More Men Are Needed To Remove Hundreds of Tons of Debris". This r... See More  

Zeppelin raid over London... drops bombs...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 2, 1915



* 1st Zeppelin air raid over London

* World War I - WWI



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "AIR RAID ON LONDON",  "ZEPPELIN DROPS BOMBS", "Four Civilians Killed" and more. This was the 1st air raid over London, England by German zeppelins.



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Printed on board the ship that transported the President...

THE HATCHET, "Published On The High Seas", February 21, 1919 



* Ship's newspaper : carried President Woodrow Wilson to Europe & back

* Rare



This is an interesting little newspaper printed on board the U.S.S. "George Washington". As noted at the top of page 2: "A Daily Newspaper With The President Homeward Bound ", this ship carried President Woodro... See More  

1st Tranatlantic passenger flight...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 26, 1939



* 1st transatlantic passenger service flight

* Pan American - Boeing 314 flying boat airplane



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "Atlantic Clipper's Flight Completed" and "Sister Ship Still Held by Fog at Shediac". See photos for text on the completion of the 1st ever transatlantic pass... See More  

1909 Christmas...

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL NEWS, Scotland, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania, Dec. 23, 1909  The front page has a colorful Christmas theme showing angels ringing a bell, with colorful borders around the page (see). Eight pages, very nice condition.

Eamon de Valera resigns...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, January 6, 1922



* Eamon de Valera resigns (1st report)

* President of the Irish Republic

* Irish free State



This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "DE VALERA RESIGNS PRESIDENCY OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC; EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF THE DAIL IRREVOCABLY SPLIT" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the resignation ... See More  

Holiday on Ice explosion...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 1, 1963



* Pepsi Coliseum Indianapolis, Indiana

* Holiday on Ice show explosion disaster



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Shattering Explosion Kills 67 in Indiana Coliseum During Show". 1st report coverage on the Indianapolis Coliseum explosion during the Holiday on Ice show.



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Nazi Ringleader Hermann Goering suicide with others hang...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, (two issue set) October 15 & 16, 1946



* Nazis war criminals hanged (1st report)

* Hermann Goering SUICIDE



The October 15th issue has a two column headline on the front page: "Expect Hanging of Nazi Ringleaders Early Tonight"



The October 16th issue has a three column headline on the front page: "Goering Suicide By Taking Po... See More  

The death of Mehmed V...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, July 5, 1918



* Mehmed V death

* Ottoman Sultan

* Turkey - Turkish



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 12): "SULTAN OF TURKEY CALLED BY DEATH", "Passing of Mohammed V. Is Reported by Constantinople Dispatch Received by War of Vienna".



See photo for brief 1st report coverage on the death of M... See More  

Erskine Childers killed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 25, 1922 



* Robert Erskine Childers executed 

* Irish Nationalist 

* Irish Civil war 



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CHILDERS EXECUTED BY THE FREE STATE; REPRISALS FEARED", "Military Court's Sentence Is Carried Out After Night of Rebel Terror in Dublin", "MET HIS... See More  

Great Bend, Kansas tornado disaster of 1959...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, November 11, 1915 



* Great Bend,  Kansas tornado 

* SS Ancona sinking 



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "12 KILLED, OVER 100 INJURED IN KANSAS TWISTER", "Fifty Residences, Santa Fe Depot, Water Plant and Three Flouring Mills Destroyed in Great Bend", "Thousands Of Sheep... See More  

Nile Kinnick named "All American"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1939



* Nile Kinnick "All American" team choice

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

* Maxwell Award trophy



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 26): "ALL-AMERICA POST IS WON BY KINNICK" and "Iowa Back Draws 577 Votes for 1939 Eleven Selected in United Press Poll" with ballot result... See More  

Joe Louis boxing title fight...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, January 26, 1939



* Joe Louis "Brown Bomber"

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



This 14 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on page 8: "Joe Floors John Henry in 2:29 to Retain Heavyweight Crown" with subheads (see images). 1st report coverage on Joe Louis knocking out John Henry Lewis in defending his heavyweight boxing ... See More  

East Texas oil fields shut down...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, August 18, 1931



* East Texas oil fields

* Martial law in effect

* Gov. Ross S. Sterling



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TROOPS SHUT WELLS IN TEXAS OIL FIELDS", "Governor Declares Martial Law In Four Counties to Stop Production in Area" and more. Other news, sports and advertiseme... See More  

Babe Ruth suspended in by Johnson...

THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, May 26, 1922



* Babe Ruth & Ban Johnson

* Fight with umpire & fan

* Suspended from baseball



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 22): "BABE RUTH IS SUSPENDED BY PRES. JOHNSON", "Bambino Can't Play Until Investigation Is Made of Occurrence".



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Great Pueblo Colorado flood...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 5, 1921



* Pueblo, Colorado flood disaster



This 40+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "500 LIVES ARE LOST WHEN RAGING TORRENT SWEEPS OVER PUEBLO", "Many Trapped Like Rats", "Other Towns Stricken" and more. 1st report coverage on the great flood of Pueblo, Colorado.



Oth... See More  

Nile Kinnick upsets Minnesota...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1939



* Nile Kinnick stars - Iowa Hawkeyes

* Minnesota Golden Gophers upset



This 50+ page Sunday newspaper has various college football reports in the sport's section with a one column heading on the front page of this section (inside, near back): "Hawkeye Rally in Final Period Beats Gophers" with stats and lineup. See images for t... See More  

1931 Al Capone changes plea...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, July 30, 1931 



* Gangster Al Capone's tax evasion case



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY", "Gangster Spends Last day Of Freedom Hiding From His Foes". On this day, Al "Scarface" Capone would change his plea to not guilty after learning he could get a long p... See More  

Phar Lap mounted... Babe Ruth - Yankees capture League Championship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1932



* Phar lap - Australian thoroughbred racehorse

* New York Yankees capture AL pennant



This 44 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 18: "Phar Lap Mounted in Yonkers; To Be Exhibited at Belmont". See photo for brief text.



Also page 17 has a five column headline that reads: "League Championship Captured by Yankees" w... See More  

Graf Zeppelin ends World flight....

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Loretta Young... The Solomons...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, May 2, 1950  The front of this issue contains a photo of Loretta Young with an accompanying inside story "The Story of Loretta Young - Her 25 Years on the Screen Span Two Eras of Hollywood History" and additional photos.



Also included is an article "Sketch Book in the Solomons - armed only with pencil stubs, artist Howard B... See More  

African-American jockey wins the Kentucky Derby...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 4, 1902 



* Jimmy Winkfield - Negro jockey... Last black to win Kentucky Derby

* Thoroughbred horse racing



Inside has a report of the running of the 1902 Kentucky Derby, won by the horse Alan-A-Dale, ridden by famed Hall of Fame African-American jockey Jimmy Winkfield. Winkfield is noted as being the last African-American jockey to ride ... See More  

Bobby Jones wins 1926 British Open...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 25, 1926



* Bobby Jones wins British Open

* PGA golf (1st report)



This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BOBBY JONES WINS IN OPEN" and "Finishes 72-Hole Championship Play With 291; Beats Waltrous by 2"



1st report coverage on famous golfer Bobby Jones winning the 1926 British Open at St. Anne's, England... See More  

The death of actress Lily Langtry...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 12, 1929 



* Lily Langtry death 

* British actress "Jersey Lily" 



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "LILY LANGTRY, BEAUTY, DEAD", "Famous for Her Friendship With King Edward VII When He Was Prince of Wales" with photos. This is a 1srt report coverage on the death of famous Brit... See More  

Al Capone released... brain treatment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1939



* Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Chicago gangland gangster

* Release from prison



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 36) that include: "AL CAPONE STARTS BRAIN TREATMENT", "Ex-Gangster Is 'Chronically but Not Acutely Ill,' Says Baltimore Specialist" and more. Coverage on Al "Scarface&quo... See More