Latest action in the Civil War...

THE WORLD, New York, July 30, 1864



* Final Northern invasion by rebels



Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S NEW MOVEMENT" "The James River Recrossed" "The enemy Surprised" "Attack By the Rebels" "THE SECOND INVASION" "Rebels Retiring from the Upper Potomac" "Gen. Kelley Occupies Martinsburg" &quo... See More  

Sherman, Grant, Lee, Butler...

THE WORLD, New York, May 24, 1864  Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Sherman's Movements" "The Advance from Chattanooga Upon Johnston" "Sherman's Flank Movement" "General Butler's Army" "Condition Of Affairs in Lee's Army" "Gen. Grant's Advance" & much more.

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1926 Miami, Florida hurricane...

THE WORLD, New York City, September 20, 1926



* Miami, Florida hurricane disaster 



The front page has a one column heading: "FLORIDA SWEPT BY HURRICANE" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

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Baseball's Black Sox scandal trial begins...

THE WORLD, New York, July 18, 1921  The top of the first column of pg. 8 has: "FIRST INNING OF BASEBALL TRIAL TO BEGIN TO-DAY" "Burns and Gedeun Refuse to Be Interviewed by Attorneys for indicated Sox" which makes the beginning of the infamous "Black Sox" scandal trial. The text takes half a column.

Complete in 18 pages, a small library label within masthead, ot... See More  

Building the "new" Yankee Stadium in 1922...

THE WORLD, New York City, May 6, 1922 



* Old Yankee Stadium construction begins

* New York Yankees - Yanks

* "The House that Ruth Built"



The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading: "YANKEE COLONELS SIGN FOR STADIUM FOR WORLD'S SERIES" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a New York City title. Rare as such.

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Virginius Affair... Cuba...

THE WORLD, New York City, November 13, 1873



* Virginius Affair - executions

* Ten Years' War



The front page has one column headings that include: "SPANISH VEGEANCE" "Execution Of The Captain And Crew Of The Virginius" and more. Lengthy text.

Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along spine, minor staining, nice condition.... See More  

1872 Horace Greeley death...

THE WORLD, New York City, December 5, 1872 



* Horace Greeley death funeral

* Liberal Republican Party founder 



The front page has one column headings: "FUNERAL of HORACE GREELEY" Lengthy text on the ftpg.

Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, mainly along spine, otherwise nice.

Oil regions around Titusville...

THE WORLD, New York City, December 7, 1872



* Titusville, Pennsylvania

* Perturbation in oil regions



The front page has one column headings: "THE CORNER IN OIL" "The Entire Pennsylvania Petroleum Region In A Tumult" "New And Startling Scheme" Lengthy text continues on page 2.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, ... See More  

Brooklyn Tabernacle fire...

THE WORLD, New York City, December 23, 1872



* Brooklyn and the Central Presbyterian Church

* Thomas De Witt Talmage - fire disaster



The front page has one column headings: "TALMAGE'S TABERNACLE" "The Church Burnt To The Ground Yesterday" "A 'Fire Proof' Building Of The Period" and more. This contain lengthy text.  Nice to have in this NYC title... See More  

Samuel Archer King ballooning......

THE WORLD, New York City, October 5, 1872



* Samuel Archer King

* Scientific ballooning voyage



Page 2 has small one column headings: "UP IN A BALLOON" "A Thrilling Voyage Over the White Mountains" "Out At Sea In The Darkness And Fog" and more. Over a full column of text.

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Ulysses S. Grant message...

THE WORLD, New York City, January 14, 1875



* President Ulysses S. Grant message

* Louisiana troubles



The front page has one column headlines the include: "GRANT'S DEFENSE" "The President's Message On Louisiana" "Effect Of The Message On The Republicans At Washington" and more (see photos). Lengthy text takes up over 3 full columns and is signed in type:... See More  

1872 Horace Greeley death...

THE WORLD, New York City, December 4, 1872 



* Horace Greeley death 

* Liberal Republican Party founder 



The front page has one column headings: "HONORS TO THE DEAD", "Forty Thousand Persons View The Remains Of Horace Greeley" and "Final Preparations For The Obsequies To-day".

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1930 Southern Cross... Harbor Grace flight...

THE WORLD, New York City, June 27, 1930



* Southern Cross airplane flight

* Fokker F.VII trimotor monoplane

* Charles Kingsford Smith



This 28 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SOUTHERN CROSS SOARS OVER CITY, LANDS SAFELY AT MINEOLA FIELD" with subheads and photo of the famed airplane. 1st report coverage on the Southern Cross flight from Harbor Grace to... See More  

Tarrytown NY explosion...

THE WORLD, New York City, May 20, 1891



* Tarrytown, NY explosion disaster



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "THE EARTH SHAKEN", "An Appalling Explosion Of Dynamite", "Railroad Laborers Blown Into Atoms at Tarrytown" and more with related illustrations. There is lots of text which concludes on page 2. 1st report cover... See More  

Slave soldiers...

THE WORLD, New York, March 8, 1865 



* General William T. Sherman 

* Columbia, South Carolina 

* Last weeks of the Civil War 



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S ARMY", "News Direct From Columbia, S.C.", "Full Particulars of the Capture of the City", "GEORGIA", "Davis Handled Without Glov... See More  

1919 Airplane altitude record...

THE WORLD, New York City, July 31, 1919



* Early aviation record

* Curtiss Airplane

* Roland Rolhfs



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLIES TO HEIGHT OF 30,700 FEET, NEW OFFICIAL RECORD", "Rohlfs Motor Chills at 25 Below Zero, and He Descends After Trying to Blanket Radiator With Cloth Cut From Cushion", "Leaves Control... See More  

Massacre of strikebreakers in Herrin, Illinois...

THE WORLD, New York City, June 25, 1922



* Herrin massacre Illinois IL

* Strikebreakers murdered



This 50+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "MINE WAR OVER, ILLINOIS TROOPS ARE DEMORALIZED", "Governor Is Told That Order Has Been Restored in Herrin by the Authorities" and more (see images).

Other news and advertisements of the day. Lig... See More  

Death of famous actor Lon Chaney...

THE WORLD, New York, August 27, 1930 



* Death of actor Lon Chaney 

* "Man of a Thousand Faces" 



The front page has a one column head noting; "Lon Chaney Dies; Wife At Bedside" with related subheads (see). The report carries over to page 5 where there is a photo of him.



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Babe Ruth under suspension...

THE WORLD, New York City, September 3, 1925  This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Repentant Ruth Bows To Boss of Yankees" with subhead: "Forbidden to Practice With Team, Takes Order Meekly From Miller Higgins"



Tells of Ruth's recent suspension and problem with Yankee's manager Miller J. Huggins. Nice to have in this New York City title.



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Babe Ruth reinstated into baseball...

THE WORLD, New York City, September 7, 1925 

 

* Babe Ruth reinstated into baseball 

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball 



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "Ruth Reinstated, Will Play To-Day"



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The assassination of Pancho Villa...

THE WORLD, New York City, July 21, 1923



* Pancho Villa assassinated (1st report)

* Mexican bandit, rebel



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "PANCHO VILLA DIES IN PEONS' AMBUSH", "Secretary of Retired Bandit Also Slain by Volley Which Routs His Bodyguard", "Prisoners Won't Explain Raid, Said to Be Political" a... See More  

Babe Ruth suspended in 1925....

THE WORLD, New York City, August 31, 1925



* Babe Ruth suspended and fined

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Ruth Accuses Huggins Of Making Him 'Goat'" with subhead: "Babe Says Manager IS Trying to Shift Blame on Him for Season's Debacle" and smaller subheads (see images).



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Charles Lindbergh Jr. born... To become the crime of the century...

THE WORLD, New York City, June 23, 1930  This 26 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Lindberghs' Son Born at Morrow Home in Jersey" with photo of the father and mother. (see)



This was the birth of Charles Jr. who would become the victim in the famous Lindbergh baby kidnapping case that would later be known as the crime of the century.



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Knute Rockne's first game as coach...

THE WORLD, New York, NY, September 29, 1918



* Knute Rockne's 1st game as head coach

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football



This 50+ page newspaper has sports news on page 17 with a small inset titled: "Results of College Football Games" with a small list games and their final scores. Within here is a score of "Notre Dame 26 Case 6"



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Babe Ruth...

THE WORLD, New York, NY, May 26, 1922



* Babe Ruth

* George Herman Ruth

* Fight with umpire & fan

* Suspended from baseball



This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "Ruth Flings Dust On Umpire, Leaps in Stand After Jeerer" with subhead: "Big Hitter in Danger of Another Suspension or Fine..."



Nice to have in this New York City title.



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