Mario de. Bernardi sets new record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1928



* Major Mario de Bernardi

* World War I fighter pilot

* Seaplane air racer - speed record



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Major de Bernardi Flies 350 Miles an Hour; Averages 318.57 Miles, Setting New Record" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was p... See More  

Chemist Theodroe William Richards death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1928



* Theodore William Richards death

* 1st American Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry

* Harvard University - atomic weights - elements



The top of page 29 has a one column heading: "HARVARD CHEMIST, T. W. RICHARDS, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Theodore William Richards, the first American scientist to receive the Nob... See More  

1928 Pineapple Primary in Chicago... gangland...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Tuesday, April 10, 1928



* Pineapple Primary in Chicago (day of)

* William Hale Thompson - Big Bill

* Gangster era elections - corruption

* Best publication to be had (very rare)



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "VOTE! SWANSON! EMMERSON!" with subheads. (see) More on the following pages. A few related photos and banner heading on the b... See More  

1st Transatlantic flight from the east...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 13, 1928  This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* EAGER AMERICA SCANS SKY FOR SIGN OF AVIATORS WHO VOWED TO CONQUER OR DIE



with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good.

1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 14, 1928  This 26 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "FLIERS LAND ON ISLE OFF LABRADOR, SWEPT FAR FROM COURSE BY GALES" with subheads, related map and photos. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

1928 West Plains, Missouri dance hall explosion...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, April 16, 1928 



* West Plains, Missouri 

* Bond Dance Hall explosion 



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DANCE HALL BLAST SEEN DELIBERATE" "Garage Man Suspected of Causing Explosion That Killed 40"



Tells of the West Plain, Missouri Bond Dance Hall explosion disaster.



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Charles Birger execution....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1928



* Gangster Charles Birger hanging - execution

* Prohibition era bootlegger - charged w/ murder



Page 25 has a smaller one column heading: "Last Illinois Hanging Sends Birger To Doom" with subhead. (see) First report coverage the execution of Charles Birger for the murder of Mayor Joseph Adams. Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More  

George H. Wilkins Trans Artic flight...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, April 21, 1928 



* George H. Wilkins North Pole flight 



This 22 page newspaper has banner headline on the front page: "Wilkins Flies Over Pole on Alaska to Spitzbergen Hop" with subheads. (see)



Tells of George Hubert Wilkins' flight over the North Pole.



Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.



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1928 Hubert Wilkins trans-Arctic flight....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1928 



* Australian polar explorer & aviator Hubert Wilkins

* Trans-arctic airplane flight w/ Carl Ben Eielson

* Point Barrow, Alaska to Spitsbergen, Norway



The front page has a one column heading: "CAPT. WILKINS TELLS STORY OF POLAR FLIGHT" with subhead. (see) Related map on page 2.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Compl... See More  

1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1928



* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward

* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft

* Floyd Bennett funeral - burial



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "FLOYD BENNETT BURIED WITH NATIONAL HONORS; BREMEN FLIERS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK BY PLANE, GO ON TO WASHINGTON; COMING BACK TODAY" with many subheads and photo. Much more on the fo... See More  

Charles Lindbergh flies "Spirit of St. Louis"....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* "Spirit of St. Louis" airplane

* Smithsonian Institute in Wash. D.C.



The front page has a one column heading: "'WE' FLY TOGETHER ON FINAL JOURNEY" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Charles Lindbergh flying his famous airplane for the last time.

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Wright Brothers National Memorial erected....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1928



* Wright Brothers National Memorial

* Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

* Granite boulder - cornerstone erected



The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Kitty Hawk Honors First Plane Flight In Monument to the Wright Brothers" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Charles Francis Jenkins.... moving pictures...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1928



* Charles Francis Jenkins

* Television - TV pioneer

* Radio moving picture receiver



Page 3 has a small and somewhat discrete report with one column headings: "Broadcasts Pictures" "Jenkins Exhibits Device Before Washington Experts" (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st sections only with all 26 pages, irregular along the spine, gener... See More  

1928 rocket car experiment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1928



* Rocket car automobile

* Motorless tests



This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 11: "GERMAN 'ROCKET' CAR SPOUTS DENSE SMOKE" "Our Commercial Attache at Berlin Tells Washington of New Speed Automobile" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little irregular along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

1928 record art sale... Four Rembrandts...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1928



* World record single-day auction sale of art

* Christie's sale breaks record

* Rembrandts (4), Van Dyck, Rubens, etc. 

The front page tells of the to-date record for a single-day auction of art - held at Christie's, London. The article continues on to page 3. See images for details.

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

German federal election... Nazi Party gains...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1928



* German federal election (1st report)

* Social Democratic Party - Reichstag

* Nazi Party - Adolph Hitler only 2.6%



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SOCIALISTS TRIUMPH IN GERMAN POLLING; NATIONALISTS LOSE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the German federal election in which the Nazi Party only got 2.6 % of the vot... See More  

1928 Yukon, West Virginia mining disaster.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1928



* Yukon, Mcdowell County, West Virginia

* Yukon-Pocahontas Coal Company

* No. 1 mine explosion disaster



Page 31 has a one column heading: "YUKON, W. VA., BLAST KILLS 17 MINERS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the explosion at the Yukon-Pocahontas Coal Company No.1 mine.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with... See More  

1928 Fritz Von Opel... Rocket propulsion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 26, 1928 



* Fritz von Opel - Fritz Stamer 

* 1st rocket powered aircraft 

* Lippisch Ente 



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4:

"'ROCKET' PLANE NEARS COMPLETION AT PLANT" "Experts to Test Machine About June 15--Inventor Predicts Hop Here at 200 Miles and Hour" and more. (see) Tells of t... See More  

First trans-Pacific filight...

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 1, 1928 



* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight 

* Southern Cross monoplane 

* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith 



The front page has a banner headline: "PLANE NEARING HONOLULU" with subheads and pictorial (see photos)



Other news of the day of the day throughout. Complete in 60 pages, light browning with some margin wear, mostly along sp... See More  

First trans-Pacific filight...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 2, 1928 



* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight (1st stage success) 

* Southern Cross monoplane 

* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith 



This 20 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "First Pictures Of Fliers After Reaching Hawaii" with text (see photos). Also one column headlines that include: "Pacific F... See More  

First Woman to fly the Atlantic in 1928...

FITCHBURG DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. June 5, 1928 



* About to make history

* Airplane "Friendship"



Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has a one column heading: "WEATHER HOLDS UP FRIENDSHIP" with subheads. (see) Weather wou... See More  

First Woman to fly the Atlantic...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 7, 1928 



* About to make history

* Airplane "Friendship"



Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has a four column headline: "Friendship Fails in 3 Take-offs..." with subhead. (see) Wea... See More  

First Woman to fly the Atlantic...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 8, 1928 



* About to make history

* Airplane "Friendship"



Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has a nice three column headline: "FAILURE TO START SAVED THE LIVES OF FRIENDSHIP CREW&qu... See More  

Grace Budd kidnapped by Albert Fish...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1928



* Albert Fish kidnaps Grace Budd

* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal

* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"

* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"



Page 23 has a one column heading: "KIDNAPPER BAFFLES HUNT FOR BUDD GIRL" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the Grace Budd kidnapping which was more than 6... See More  

First Woman to fly the Atlantic...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 13, 1928 



* About to make history in airplane "Friendship"

* Early aviation era original



Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has one column headings: "MABEL BOLL FLIES TO HARBOR GRACE&qu... See More