Gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond found not guilty...

CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1931

* Famous New York City gangster 

* Jack 'Legs' Diamond 

* Acquitted for torture (assault)

This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:  "LEGS' DIAMOND WINS ACQUITTAL" and more (see photos).

Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Light b... See More  

1924 Indiana (Shanktown) Pennsylvania mine explosion...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 28, 1924 



* Shanktown, Pennsylvania - Indiana, Pennsylvania 

* Mine explosion disaster 



This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"36 KNOWN DEAD, 4 MISSING IN SHANKTOWN MINE BLAST" with subheads. (see)



Tells of the explosion of the Lancashire #18 mine of the Barnes and Tucker Coal Company at Sh... See More  

Pennsylvania Miners Strike... W.A. Rogers print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY,  New York, January 21, 1888 (print only)  This is a single page illustration entitled "The Pennsylvania Strike - Miners Calling a Meeting" by W.A. Rogers. This measures approximately 16 x 11 inches and is in very nice condition. Very suitable for framing.

Flight 624 airplane disaster....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 18, 1948



* United Airlines Flight 624 disaster

* Douglas DC-6 airliner airplane crash

* Mount Mt. Carmel PA Pennsylvania



This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "43 Die as Plane Hits Live Wire, Explodes" with subheads and photo of the crash site. (see)  More on page 3 with list of the dead.  A... See More  

Ehrenfeld PA mining disaster... Henry Ford is in a car accident...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 30, 1927



* Ehrenfeld PA Pennsylvania

* Coal mine explosion



This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "500 Miners Entombed In Terrific Explosion, Drift Mine Wrecked" with subheads (see photos).



This tells of the explosion of mine No. 3, of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company at Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania near Pi... See More  

1962 U.S. Open golf.... Jack Nicklaus...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 18, 1962 



* U.S. Open golf championship 

* Jack Nicklaus 1st title 

* Arnold Palmer finishes second 



This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Nicklaus Tops Palmer In U.S. Open Playoff" and more. (see)



More in the sport's section on page 14 with headlines and photos. (see... See More  

Pittsburgh Steel riots...

THE NEW YORK WORLD, New York, September 24, 1919 



* Steel strike of 1919 

* Riots in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 



This 28 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "STEEL STRIKE SHUTS MORE MILLS, DEADLOCK UNBROKEN; 4 NEW DEATHS, MANY WOUNDED, IN RIOTS WITH POLICE; SENATE BEGINS INQUIRY AT ONCE INTO CAUSE OF DISPUTE" with many subheads. (see)... See More  

Alaskan Territory... Jacob Schiff... President reviews battleship fleet...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, July 15, 1910  The front page of this issue features a report "Schiff Alaskan Tourist Find Transportation Great Need of Yukon Region" in which Mr. Schiff foresees that millions of people Alaska can be sustained there and what the greatest needs are to do so. A photo of Mr. Schiff is included.  Other  articles are "... See More  

Killer Bob Mais is captured...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, Jan. 18, 1935 



* Robert Mais captured

* Public enemy # 1



The ftpg. has a report headed: "Killer 'Bob' Mais Arrested In Bed In New York City" with various subheads including: "Public Enemy No. 1 of East Comes to End of Trail" "Record Is Bad" and a bit more (see).  The complete 20 page issue in very nice conditi... See More  

Four issue lot on Garfield's condition after the assassination attempt...

THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, Pennsylvania, 1881 



* President James Garfield assassination

* 4 issues lot on his condition...



A lot of four issues, each with front page column heads concerning the condition of President James Garfield from shortly after being shot. The dates are August 26, 27, 30 and 31, 1881. Each issue has the top of the first column headed: "THE PRESIDENT" wit... See More  

Death of Lord Tennyson...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1892  The third column of the front page features "LATEST BY TELEGRAPH" "News of More or Less Importance From All the World" "DEATH OF LORD TENNYSON" "At 3:30 Today His doctors Say He Is Slowly Passing Away" "THE PECK BEATS THE PURITAN". The text of the article is of the bulletins provid... See More  

Winslow Homer print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 18, 1874 



* Winslow Homer original print 



Certainly the best print in this famous illustrated newspaper is the very nice full page by noted artist Winslow Homer, captioned: "New York Charities--St. Barnabas House, 304 Mulberry Street".



Among the other prints in this issue are the full front page by Thomas Worth: "Pride & Po... See More  

Election returns... Runaway ad...

HANOVER HERALD, Hanover, Pennsylvania, November 22, 1836. Page 3 features the Official Returns for President and Vice President for Pennsylvania along with the Electoral Election results.  The front page of the issue contains a $25.00 Reward for a runaway apprentice. This contains other news and advertisements of the day. This is complete in four pages with scattered lite foxing, otherwise in... See More  

Babe Ruth is near death...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1948 



* Babe Ruth close to death w/ photo 

* New York Yankees - MLB 



The fottom half of the front page has a two line, two column head: "Babe Ruth's Condition Now Termed 'Critical' " plus a nice one column, full-figure photo of "Babe Ruth" (see).



The complete  24 page issue in good condition.... See More  

The details on "Wrongway" Corrigan...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1938 



* Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan 

* Famous Atlantic Ocean flight 

* New York to Ireland 



Near the top of the front page is a one column report headed: "Corrigan Tells Eire's Premier About Flight" "Eamon De Valera Astonished on Hearing 'Mistake' Pilot's Amazing Story" &quo... See More  

Much on Thomas Edison... Early bowling...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 9, 1891 



* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison

* Early bowling



A full page has two prints of: "The Troubles in the Pennsylvania Coke Region" & another fullpg. has 5 prints relating to: "Breaking Ground for the Grant Monument in Riverside Park, New York".



Most of a page of text is taken up with: "A Visit To The Ediso... See More  

Nixon resigns...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 9, 1974  The ftpg. has a large banner headline reading: "Nixon Resigns; Ford To Step Up" with various related subheads and a photo of Nixon hugging his daughter, and another photo of in-coming President Gerald Ford (see).



This is the complete first section, some wear at the central fold, wear at edges and various foxin... See More  

On the Boston Port Bill and more...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 21, 1774  An inside page has over a full column beginning: On perusing in your paper of May 31, an extract from a pamphlet, entitled Considerations on the Measures carrying on with respect to the British Colonies in America, some reflections occurred to me on that Authors reasoning, which I would wish to communicate to the public through your paper and it i... See More  

Hitler invades in Austria in 1938....

ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1938



* Germans invade Vienna Austria (1st report)

* Adolph Hitler

* Pre World War II



This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Terror Sweeps Across Austria In Nazi Uprising" with subheads. (see)



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

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1867...

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1867



* From the Indian Wars era

* 19th century Bethlehem, Pennsylvania original



This 4 page newspaper has news of the day. Several interesting advertisements tell the way life was back then.



Made of rag paper, this issue is in very nice condition.

1st legal Sunday baseball in Philadelphia....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1934  This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 22: "Phils Defeat Athletics, 8-1 in Inaugural Of Legal Sunday Baseball in Pennsylvania" with box scores. (see)



Tells of the very first legal MLB baseball game in Philadelphia on a Sunday. This was an exhibition game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics at Shibe Park. See photo... See More  

Four issue lot on Guiteau's trial & the assassination of Garfield...

THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, Pennsylvania, 1881



* President James Garfield assassination

* Charles Guiteau murder trial



A lot of four issues, each with front page column heads concerning the Guiteau trial for assassinating President Garfield as well as the hoped for recovery & funeral plans for the President.



The ftpg. heads include for Aug. 11: "The President" "Disappeara... See More  

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1867...

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1867



* From the Indian Wars era

* 19th century Bethlehem, Pennsylvania original



This 4 page newspaper has news of the day. Several interesting advertisements tell the way life was back then.



Made of rag paper, this issue is in nice condition.

The Great Flood In The Connecticut Valley, Massachusetts...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated May 30, 1874 This issue features "The Connecticut Valley Flood" across the masthead. The full frontpage is: "The Flood In The Connecticut Valley" "Scene In Haydenville, Near The Brass Works Of Hayden, Gere & Co. At The Time The Flood Struck The Village." The tipped-in doublepage centerfold has six scenes: "The Great ... See More  

Map shows rebels advancing into Pennsylvania...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1862  The front page features not one but two Civil War maps, headed: "The Reported Crossing at Dam No. 5" in Maryland; and "The Raid In Pennsylvania--The Surrender of Chambersburg to Stuart's Rebel Cavalry".

Some nice first column war heads including: "Important From The Potomac" "The Union Troops All Under Arms" "Th... See More