Joe Louis... Jersey Joe Walcott...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, June 26, 1948 



* Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott 

* Heavyweight boxing title (pre fight news) 

* Yankee Stadium



Page 5 has a one column heading: "Louis Winner, Will Retire From Boxing" with photo of Louis. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More  

Albany NY earthquake ?... Babe Ruth...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, August 12, 1929 



* Earthquake in Albany, New York? 

* Babe Ruth & baseball youth 



This 22 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"EARTHQUAKE TREMORS SHAKE ALBANY" with subheads. (see) Best title to have in.



Also one column headlines on page 13 that include: "RUTH SAYS KIDS STILL LOVE TO PLAY BASEBALL... See More  

The new Senate of the United States...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 5, 1881  Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Oh, The Degradation of It." Inside is a 1/2 pg. Nast illus. of "Our Refunding Will Astonish the World - When We Launch Our New Bonds." Four 1/4 pg. portraits of "The New Senate of the United States."

Doublepage centerfold of "Fourteenth Exhibition of the American Society of Pain... See More  

Bobby Jones wins British Open...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 20, 1930



* Bobby Jones wins British Open - PGA golf

* Year of grand slam victory (2nd of 4 wins)



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "JONES SHOOTS 291 TO WIN 3RD BRITISH OPEN", "Bobby Now Has Double, Having Captured Amateur Crown Last Month". This would be the year of his famous grand slam ... See More  

Hunting scene: rail shooting... Louisville Exhibition...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 13, 1884  Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'Our Friends, the Enemy'. Fullpg. with 2 scenes of: 'Getting Into the Port of N.Y.--Arrangements for Landing Passengers & Baggage'. Dramatic Doublepage centerfold: 'Target Practice with the Great Guns Out at Sea'. Nice fullpg. hunting scene: 'Rail Shooting'. Fullpg:... See More  

Remington Western print... Sisseton Indians...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 16, 1892  The full front page is a print captioned: "Easter Lilies". Other prints within include a full page with 6 photos of: "The Revolt In Venezuela"; a full page with 7 illustrations and photos of: "The Sisseton Indians"; 4 prints of "The New York Board of Trade & Transportation"; prints of: "Shad Fishin... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 22, 1902  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, John L. Bates; The New White House with photos; full page illustration The President's Arbirtration Commission in Session; fullpage illustration "Sure of the Blue Ribbon - The Last Private View Before the Horse Show" by Klepper; The New York Water-Color Club Exhibition with photos; The Ope... See More  

Opening of Congress....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 21, 1907   There is a front page illustration, "The Trouble's in the Landing" by W. A.. Rogers. There is an article with photos of "The Neglected Rifle" by Lieutenant Albert S. Jones; photos of "Four-and-Twenty Royalties Set Before a Lens; a double page photo of "The Opening of Congress"; and an... See More  

Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 11, 1945



* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame

* Number 1 & 2 teams meet

* Doc Blanchard

* NCAA college football



This 30 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 15A: "Army's Great Grid Team Drives Over Notre Dame, 48-0" with subheads and stats. 1st report coverage on the famous football game between the Army Cadets and N... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 28, 1903 Frontpage illustration "Give Her a Generous Slice" by W. A. Rogers; "The End of the Football Season" by The Kinneys; A Recent Portrait of the Author of "The Martyrdom of and Empress," and "A Keystone of Empire," Which was Published Last Week; "The New Fourteen-Million-Dollar Station at Washingto... See More  

Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey In 1930...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1930 



* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey 

* Heavyweight boxing championship (pre-fight)



The sport's section (page 20) has a banner headline: "Sharkey 8-5 Favorite to Beat Schmeling for Title Tonight; 75,000 Expected" with many subheads and two photos of the fighters. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages,... See More  

Willie Mays 3,000th hit...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 19, 1970 



* Willie Mays 3,000th hit 

* San Francisco Giants 

* MLB baseball 



This 80 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 42: "Willie Gets 3,000th Hit" with box scores and action photo of Mays. (see)



Tells of Willie Mays hitting his 3,000th career hit.



Other news of the day throughout. Minor sp... See More  

The Clerkenwell Prison outrage...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 18, 1868  The front page features a 2/3 page illustration of "Ruins of the Wall of Clerkenwell Prison, London, Immediately After the Explosion" (which was in regards to Michael Barrett's efforts to free Richard O'Sullivan-Burke). Inside are two 1/2 page illustrations pertaining to "First and Second Floors - A Study for Bachelors.&q... See More  

James Bryce in America....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "As Taught at Groton, Massachusetts, "Rub Them Out, Obliterate the Lines"" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "The Arrival of the New British Ambassabor, Mr. James Bryce, in America"; "The Japanese Squadron that will Visit American Waters"; "Our Navy&... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 7, 1905 Front page Photo, Mr. August Belmont, Recently Elected President of the National Civic Federation; Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Commander of England's Channel Fleet; Japanese Troops in a Trench Close to the Russian Lines at Port Arthur; War Correspondents Watching an Assault by the Japanese on the East Keekwan Fort at Port Arthur; Snap-Sho... See More  

Fulton Markets, New York City...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1882  Front page illustration of: "Trout Display at Fulton Market". 2 half page prints: "The Neighbors" and "Bargaining for a Calf". Double page centerfold: "The Mississippi Floods" which shows 9 scenes. There is a political cartoon by Thomas Nast: "The Veto". Full page print shows 6 scenes: "The S... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1903 Frontpage illustration "The Presentation of the New Chinese Minister; The Havoc of the Western Floods; A New Invention for Our Next War; The Assassination of the King and Queen of Servia; Doublepage illustration "They're Off!" by George Wright; The Gate Way to Nevada; other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full ... See More  

Yale and Harvard preparing for varsity race this week....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1906  There is a front page photo, " Circling the Capitol Dome in an Air-Ship." Photos of "Deputies to Russia's Epoch-Making Parliament"; an article on "Financial Progress in Japan" with views from Jacob H. Schiff and a photo of "Two Hundred Feet of Girls and Daisies." A West-Indian Cruise"... See More  

Roman Catholic Cathedral....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "the Branding Season" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "The Way to the South Pole"; "The Eternal Subject"; "The Chief of the Department of Travel"; "Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Her Children"; "Consecrating Charleston's Roman Catholic ... See More  

Princess Margaret wedding in 1960...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 6, 1960 



* Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon 

* Antony Armstrong-Jones wedding 



This 40+ page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "1st PICTURES OF MEG'S WEDDING" with subheads and related photo. (see)



More inside and on the back page.



Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwis... See More  

Guglielmo Marconi & wireless communications...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 19, 1930



* Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi

* Marine radiotelephone experiments

* Yacht Elettra laboratory



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Marconi Perfecting Automatic Radiophone; To Install System From Rome to Sardina" (See) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in ... See More  

A meal at Delmonico's...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 29, 1898  There is a full page illustration: "Winter Manoeuvres of the North Atlantic Fleet in the Gulf of Florida". There are also a few pages with 3 illustrations by Remington and an article on: "A Winter Trip Through the Yellowstone Park". The doublepage centerfold of this issue has an illustration of: "Supper after the Play a... See More  

San Juan Creek...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1898  Full front page illus. of "Cast Loose and Provide." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "William Black." Full pg. of illus. of "From the Loan Exhibition of Portraits at the National Academy of Design." Two full pg. illus. of "The Fifty-Fifth Congress - Scenes in Washington at the Opening of the Session."

Do... See More  

Ted Williams & the Boudreau shift...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, July 15, 1946



* The Boudreau or Williams shift 1st used

* Ted Williams 3 home runs

* Boston Red Sox - Cleveland Indians



This 8 page newspaper has two column headline on page 3: "Ted Swats 3 Homers As Bosox Take Pair" with subhead and small photo of Williams. The second game of this doubleheader featured the 1st infield shift by ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, Launching the Largest Vessel in the United States Navy; From the Atlantic the the Pacific in an Automobile; "A $3,100,000 Department Store" by H. M. Pettit; Snap Shots of a Hurrican's Havoc; Doublepage illustration "A Dangerous Game" by W. Granville Smith; The... See More