1934 West Coast waterfront strike...
Item #639120
July 15, 1934
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, July 15, 1934
* San Francisco West Coast waterfront strike beginning
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "General Strike of 105,000 Men Voted In San Francisco" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 26 pages, light toning minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
"In Old Kentucky" silent film advertisement...
Item #639065
January 29, 1920
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, January 29, 1920
* "In Old Kentucky" silent film
* Actress Anita Stewart
Within this issue is a very nice full page advertisement the 1919 silent film "In Old Kentucky" starring Anita Stewart and playing at the Rialto Theater in Omaha. This ad measures 21 x 16 inches and is great for display.
News and other advertisements of the day. Compl... See More
San Francisco long shore strike...
Item #638563
July 06, 1934
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 6, 1934 The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "2 Slain, Many Injured in Coast Fight Between Strikers, Police; Troops Ordered to Waterfront" with subheads "2,000 Guards, Equipped With Nauseating Gas, To Patrol Area" "Public Is Warned" "hunger Forces Pickets To Make Truce During Meal Time".
Also... See More
Ruth Elder... Transatlantic flight...
Item #633769
October 12, 1927
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 12, 1927
* Ruth Elder - Woman aviator & actress
* 1st Transatlantic flight try (Woman)
The front page has a one column heading: "FLORIDA GIRL FLYER IS SEEN OVER ATLANTIC" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
Thomas Edison on the meaning of life...
Item #633307
November 28, 1891
THE EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, Nov. 28, 1891 Page 7 has a very interesting interview with Thomas Edison in which he is asked "What is life?" with the heading: "What Is Life?" "Tom Edison Considers Man a Microcosm of Intellectual Atoms". His response takes over a full column (see for the beginning).
Eight pages, loose at the spine, various margin tears & ... See More
Train robbers have an easy job of it...
Item #631762
April 15, 1892
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, April 15, 1892 The top of the front page has an interesting article headed: "ROBBED A TRAIN WITH EASE" "Three Men Hold Up an Express Seventy Miles from New Orleans" "They Didn't Have to Fire A Shot" "Glitter of Their Revolvers Induced the Engineer, Fireman and Express Messenger to Surrender Without a Struggle--Bloodhounds ... See More
Nashville, Tennessee Train Collision in 1918.....
Item #629642
July 10, 1918
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, July 10, 1918
* Nashville, TN Train No. 1
* Great train wreck of 1918
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines the front page:
"RAIL WRECK DEATH TOLL AT LEAST 100" and "Most of Victims of Head-On Collision Near Nashville Negroes on Way yo Powder Plant" with smaller subheads.
Other news of the day with much on Wor
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* Nashville, TN Train No. 1
* Great train wreck of 1918
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines the front page:
"RAIL WRECK DEATH TOLL AT LEAST 100" and "Most of Victims of Head-On Collision Near Nashville Negroes on Way yo Powder Plant" with smaller subheads.
Other news of the day with much on Wor
Dutch Schultz & Alvin Karpis...
Item #627895
July 24, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1935
* Dutch Schultz trial begins
* Bandit Alvin Karpis
The front page has a one column heading: "SCHULTZ IS JAILED AS HIS TRIAL BEGINS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the start of Arthur 'Dutch Schultz' Flegenheimer's trial for income tax evasion. Text continues on page 2 with photo of Schultz. (see) Always nice to have notable events in... See More
1930 Tekamah NE tornado... Al Capone...
Item #618681
May 02, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1930
* Tekamah, Nebraska
* Tornado disaster
* Mahatma Gandhi arrest ?
Page 3 has one column headings: "STORMS KILL 18 IN MIDDLE WEST" "Tornado Hits Tekamah, Neb., Leaving Six Dead and Many Injured" and more. (see)
Page 9 has: "LOOKS FOR ARREST OF GANDHI IN RAID" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... See More
Knute Rockne sidelined as coach... World Series...
Item #618361
October 11, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1929
* Knute Rockne sidelined with leg problems
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach
* World Series of baseball
The sport's section page 39 has a two column heading: "Rockne Ill at Home as Notre Dame Team Leaves for Navy; Has Nebraska as Guest". Was this the beginning of his leg problem which lead to him coaching his final year in a... See More
Hastings, Nebraska lynchings...
Item #614044
April 05, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 5, 1883
* Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska
* Lynchings -hangings - lynched mob
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 6 has an article headed: "VIGILANTES' VENGEANCE" "A Couple of Murderers Lynched by a Mob at Hastings, Neb." and more. (see)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint ba... See More
Gallant Fox wins Kentucky Derby...
Item #613387
May 18, 1930
SUNDAY BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, May 18, 1930
* Gallant Fox race horse
* Triple crown of horse racing
* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)
The front page has a two column heading: "Sande Boots His Gallant Fox In to 'Darby' Fame" with subheads. (see) Much more in the sport's section with banner headline and photo. 1st report coverage on Gallant Fox winning the Kentucky De... See More
Spanish Civil War begins... Madrid, Spain...
Item #612402
July 18, 1936
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, July 18, 1936
* Spanish Civil War starts
* Second Spanish Republic coup
The front page has a two column headline: "SPAIN SENDS FLEET AND PLANES AGAINST REBELS" 1st report coverage on the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light browning, some margin wear and chipping, otherwise... See More
Oil Tank Oklahoma sinks...
Item #607649
January 06, 1914
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska The front page features a column-wide headline "Ship Breaks In Two Without A Warning And Dozens Perish" with subheads "Stern Section of Oil Tank Steamer Oklahoma Sinks with Thirty-Two of Crew", "Wireless Tells of Disaster", "Bavaria Captain Reports Eight Rescued from Derelict", "Forepart Floats On Waves", ... See More
Land in Nebraska for $3 an acre...
Item #607554
December 01, 1880
THE MERRICK COUNTY ITEM, Central City, Nebraska, Dec. 1, 1880
* Uncommon title
Various news of the day from the Midwest with two illustrated ads on the back page promoting the attractiveness of settling in Nebraska, one headed: "Specimen Views Of Union Pacific Railroad Lands In Nebraska...Millions of good Acres yet for Sale at from $3 to $6 per acre." Page 2 has an inconspicu... See More
Sidney, Nebraska lynching...
Item #605507
May 12, 1879
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, May 12, 1879
* Sidney, Nebraska lynching
* Masked lynch mob
The front page has a small one column heading: "Hanged To A Telephone Pole". See image for text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
Suffragist leader Emmeline Pankhurst...
Item #605450
October 21, 1913
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, October 21, 1913 The front page has a column wide headline "Militant Leader Free to Go Where She Will In Land" with subheads "Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst Released from Detention and Deportation Order Reversed" "Admitted Own Recognizance" "Action Follows Conference of Wilson and Labor Secretary" "Highly Elated Over... See More
Dionne quintuplets born...
Item #605090
May 29, 1934
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, May 29, 1934
* Dionne quintuplets born (1st report)
* "Five Baby Girls Born to Ontario Canada mother
The front page has two column headlines: "Quintuple Babies Live, Red Cross Rushes Aid" "All Five Cry Lustily; Mother Is Well, Father Expresses Amazement" A 1st report on the famous births.
Other news, sports and advertisements of ... See More
Death of Dame Nellie Melba...
Item #600800
February 23, 1931
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 23, 1931
* Dame Nellie Melba death
* Australian opera singer
The front page has a two column headline: "Dame Nellie Melba, Noted Soprano, Dies" with subhead and photo of Melba.This is 1st report coverage on the death of Australian operatic soprano, Nellie Melba.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete i... See More
Irene Schroeder execution... 1st Pennsylvania Woman...
Item #600799
February 24, 1931
THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 24, 1931
* Irene Schroeder execution
* Rockview State Correctional Institution
* Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Page 2 has a two column headline: "RELIGIOUS MESSAGE LEFT BY PAIR BEFORE EXECUTION" with related photo (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the execution by electrocution of 'Iron' Irene Schroed... See More
Sideny, Nebraska gold robbery...
Item #600341
March 12, 1880
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, March 12, 1880
* Eureka NV Nevada
* Fore disaster
The front page has small one column headings: "Bold Robbers" "Bullion Worth $200,000 Stolen at Sidney, Neb.--The Greatest Excitement" See images for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
Alice Wynekoop murder case...
Item #600003
November 24, 1933
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 24, 1933
* Dr. Alice Wynekoop
* Pleads guilty to murdering her son Earle's wife
The front page has a nice banner headline:
"DR. WYNEKOOP CONFESSES"
with subheads and two related photos. (see) 1st report coverage on Dr. Alice Wynkoop confessing to the murder of her daughter-in-law, Reta Wynekoop.
Other news of the day. Complete in... See More
Daring robbery of train station...
Item #599156
January 24, 1881
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, January 24, 1881 The front page has a headline "A Daring Robbery" in which it was reporting that a train station at Wahoo, Nebraska, was robbed of $932.00.
Other news and advertisements of the day are within.
This is complete in 8 pages with an irregular left spine, edge tears and chipping. This should be handled with care.
Russell Sage assassination attempt...
Item #598956
December 04, 1891
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, December 4, 1891
* Russell Sage assassination attempt (1st report)
* Financier - railroad executive - Whig politician
The front page has one column headlines that include: "DYNAMITE", "Attempted Annihilation of Russell Sage by an Unknown Man", "There Was A Terrific Explosion", "Several Others Were Badly Hurt... See More
Al Capone at Northwestern football game...
Item #598169
October 04, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1931
* Al Capone - Chicago gangster leader
* Northwestern football game
* Ryan Field
Page 20 has one column headings: "Crowd Jeers Capone From Football Stand", "Gangster and Guards Leave After He Announces That He Will Stick It Out". This is 1st report coverage on Al Capone and Jack McGurn being spotted by fans at Dyche Stad... See More
Duncan, MS tornado....
Item #598127
February 26, 1929
THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 26, 1929
* Duncan, Mississippi tornado
The front page has a four column headline: "35 DIE IN TORNADOES" with subheads (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the tornado outbreak in Mississippi in which Duncan, Mississippi was hardest hit.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, light br... See More
1921 Babe Ruth pitches for New York Yankees...
Item #594178
June 14, 1921
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, June 14, 1921
* Babe Ruth's only start at Yankee pitcher
* New York Yankees - multiple home runs
* MLB baseball
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 8: "Ruth Establishes Major League Record of Five Homers in Four Games" with subheads and box scores (see photos). 1st report coverage on the only time Ba... See More
Washington, Kansas tornado disaster....
Item #593893
July 05, 1932
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 5, 1932
* Washington KS Kansas tornado disaster
This 12 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on the front page: "4 DEAD IN 2 TORNADOES" with subheads: "Wind Strikes Town During 4th Fete" "Score Injured, Washington, Kan., Virtually Razed; Nebraska Woman Killed".
Other news, sports and advertisement... See More
Philately...
Item #593865
June 01, 1890
NEBRASKA STAMP NEWS, Fremont, June, 1890 Subtitled: "A Monthly Devoted to Stamp Collecting." A very small size newspaper of 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed, measuring 4 1/2 by 7 inches, nice condition & a vol. 1 no. 6 issue.
Hole-in-the-Wall Gang?...
Item #593495
November 17, 1904
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, November 17, 1904
* Hole-in-the-Wall Gang??
* Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid era
The front page has one column headings: "One Of Cody Bandits Caught" and "Posse from Thermopolis Captures Taller of the Two Wyoming Bandits". See photo for text. Is this regarding the Hole in the Wall Gang? They were known to be in th... See More
Kingston, Jamaica earthquake...
Item #592901
January 16, 1907
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, January 16, 1907
* Kingston - Jamaica earthquake
The front page has one column headings that include: "CITY RUINED BY QUAKE" "Kingston, Jamaica, Practically Destroyed by Seismic Disturbance" "Conflagration Follows The Shock" and more (see photos) 1st report coverage on the earthquake disaster in Jamaica.
Other news and advertise... See More
1929 Babe Ruth custody battle & more...
Item #592755
January 16, 1929
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, January 16, 1929
* Babe Ruth in custody battle
* Ruth's life biography
This 18 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "BATTLE OF RUTH'S DAUGHTER" with subheads that include: "'Exposure' Of 'Babe' Is Threatened". Coverage on the custody battle of his daughter soon after his e... See More
1899 Herman, Nebraska & New Richmond, Wisconsin tornadoes...
Item #591488
June 14, 1899
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, June 14, 1899
* New Richmond, Wisconsin... Herman, Nebraska...
* Tornadoes
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ONE HUNDRED DEAD", "The Result of the Tornado at New Richmond,Wis.", "Many Received Bad Injuries", "TORNADO IN NEBRASKA", "The Town of Herman Wiped Ou... See More
1890 Fremont, Nebraska...
Item #591352
April 01, 1890
NEBRASKA STAMP NEWS, Fremont, April, 1890 Subtitled: "A Monthly Devoted to Stamp Collecting." A very small size newspaper of 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, measuring 4 1/2 by 7 inches. Nice condition & a vol. 1 no. 4 issue.
1935 Baby Doe Tabor death...
Item #590846
March 08, 1935
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 8, 1935
* Baby Doe Tabor death
* Elizabeth Tabor
* Matchless mine, Leadville, Colorado
This 32 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3: "BABY DOE TABOR FOUND FROZEN IN MINE SHACK" and "Poverty Ends Last Chapter in Life of Belle of Camps In Old Gold Rush Days". See photos for 1st report coverage on the death... See More
The death of Floyd Collins... funeral rites...
Item #590402
February 18, 1925
THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, February 18, 1925
* Floyd Collins death - funeral rites
* Sand Cave - Mammoth - Kentucky
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Earth Sinks to Close Up Cave Tomb", "Hundreds Gather to Hear Services on Man Buried 70 Feet Below Hilltop Altar" and "Rescuers Withdrawn". This is coverage on the fun... See More
Everett Buckingham death.... Omaha NE....
Item #590400
February 28, 1925
THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Nebraska, February 28, 1925
* Everett Buckingham death (1st report)
* Union stockyards head
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "BUCKINGHAM IS DEAD" with subheads that include: "Short Illness Fatal to Stockyards Head and Leader in Civic Bodies" and more with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day... See More
Babe Ruth nears end of career...
Item #590116
July 29, 1932
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 29, 1932
* Babe Ruth to return to pitching?
* New York Yankees - NYY
* Major league baseball
This 26 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 21: "Ruth May Return to Pitching Duty With Yanks" with subheads that include: "Babe Through As Day-To-Day Ball Player" and more. See photos for text here.
Other news, sports a... See More
L.A. Summer Olympics open....
Item #590115
July 30, 1932
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 30, 1932
* Summer Olympics - Los Angeles CA
* Great Depression - prohibition era
The front page has some reporting on the opening of the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
Page 8 has a six column headline that reads: "PARADE OF NATIONS OPENS OLYMPICS TODAY" with subheads. Other news of the day. Complete in ... See More
Warsaw, Missouri epidemic?....
Item #589943
August 03, 1889
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, August 3, 1889
* Warsaw, Illinois
The front page has a small 1st column heading: "A Terrible Epidemic"which reports a deadly disease that is terrorizing the town of Warsaw, Illinois. We could not find anything on this via the internet. A curious item here.
Other news of the day. Light browning, some spine wear, should be handled with care.... See More
William Preece wireless telephony....
Item #589642
September 17, 1899
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, September 17, 1899
* Sir William Henry Preece
* wireless telephony invention - telegraph
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "RIVAL OF MARCONI", "Sir William Preece Conducts Experiments in Wireless Telephony", "Sound Transmitted Without A Wire", "Results Are Successful and the Inventor W... See More
1927 aviation endurance record...
Item #588894
April 14, 1927
THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Nebraska, April 14, 1927
* Airplane endurance record broken
* Bertrand Blanchard Acosta & Clarance Chamberlin
* Bellanca monoplane
This 20 page newspaper has one column headings headline on the front page that include: "American Air Record Broken" and "Acosta and Chamberlin Pass Previous Mark of 36 Hours; Attempt... See More
Mingo Co. WV mine war...
Item #588700
May 15, 1921
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, May 15, 1921
* Mingo County, West Virginia
* Williamson, WV
* Coal mine war
This 50+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MARTIAL LAW DECREE READY", "Harding Writes Order for Mine Camp War, but Delays Issuing It" and "Troops In Mingo County"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... See More
Nashville TN... reconstruction era...
Item #588154
July 29, 1866
WEEKLY PRESS AND TIMES, Nashville, Tennessee, July 29, 1866
* Uncommon title
The front page has: "Outrageous Treatment of a Freed Girl in Virginia" amongst many other articles. Inside includes: "John Brown's Body" Passage by both Houses of the Bill Admitting Nebraska into the Union" which officially happened in March, 1867; "Jeff Davis on the Manaclin... See More
Item #585850
July 01, 1890
NEBRASKA STAMP NEWS, Fremont, July, 1890 Subtitled: "A Monthly Devoted to Stamp Collecting." A very small size newspaper of 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed, measuring 4 1/2 by 7 inches. Nice condition & a vol. 1 no. 8 issue.
Great Bend, Kansas tornado disaster of 1959...
Item #585514
November 11, 1915
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
SS Ancona torpedo sinking....
Item #585513
November 10, 1915
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, November 10, 1915
* SS Ancona sinking (1st report)
* German U-Boat U-38
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AUSTRIAN SUBSEA TORPEDOES LINER; HUNDREDS PERISH", "Large Underseas Boat Sinks Italian Steamer Ancona and But 270 of Nearly 500 Aboard Landed", and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on... See More
1929 Endurance airplane flight record...
Item #584370
July 23, 1929
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, July 23, 1929
* Airplane endurance record flight
* Curtiss Robin monoplane airplane
This 16 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "AIR ENDURANCE RECORD SMASHED" with subhead (see photos). Coverage on the airplane endurance record flight on the Curtiss Robin "St. Louis" flown by Dale Jackson and Fores... See More
Omaha wins Belmont Stakes...
Item #583355
June 08, 1935
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, June 8, 1935
* Thoroughbred racehorse
* Omaha wins Belmont Stakes
* Triple Crown champion
This 16 page newspaper has a early, same day "EXTRA" on the front page with two column headline: "Omaha Wins Belmont; Firethorn Is Second" which tells of the horse "Omaha' winning the Belmont Stakes and clinching the triple crown of horse rac... See More
Joe Louis 1935 knock out.....
Item #583354
August 08, 1935
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, August 8, 1935
* Joe Louis vs. King Levinsky
* Heavyweight boxing fight
* 1st round "freezing" knock out
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 13): "JOE LOUIS WINS FROM LEVINSKY IN FIRST ROUND" with subheads and two large action photos. Another photo on page 15. Cov... See More
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