Previously unknown woman's rights newspaper...
Item #644258
February 7, 1914
THE NORTH SHORE REVIEW, Evanston, Illinois, Feb. 7, 1914 Printed in the masthead: "Only Newspaper In The World Edited Exclusively By Women". This is a quite rare newspaper themed on women's suffrage and other issues of concern for women. A relatively short-lived newspaper as it lasted only for 114 issues before closing. I can find nothing about this title online, the Illi... See More
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
Item #644217
June 9, 1944
NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, June 9, 1944 A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates ab... See More
Albert Einstein's theory of space...
Item #644040
June 7, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1930
* Professor Albert Einstein
* Theory of space as matter
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Einstein in England Offers Another Theory, That Space Is Eating Matter, Reversing Events" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high... See More
Babe Ruth visits Tokyo Japan...
Item #644022
November 3, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 3, 1934
* Babe Ruth visits Japan
* New York Yankees
The sport's section (page 9) has a two column heading: "Tokyo Gives Ruth Royal welcome; 100,000 Acclaim Home Run King" with subhead. (see) Coverage on Babe Ruth's visit to Tokyo, Japan. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, ... See More
Albert Einstein gets 1st Visa...
Item #644019
December 7, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 7, 1932
* Albert Einstein gets 1st Visa... Coming to America
* Escaping the Nazis - Pre-World War II
Page 4 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN RESUMES PACKING FOR VOYAGE" (see) Coverage on Albert Einstein receiving his 1st Visa to come to America in which he would ultimately stay.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46... See More
Neville Chamberlain on Appeasement speech....
Item #644000
September 28, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 28, 1938
* Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
* Appeasement speech re. Adolph Hitler's aggression
* Pre World War II tensions growing in Europe
The front page has a six column headline: "ROOSEVELT APPEALS AGAIN TO HITLER AS HOP WANES; REICH SETS ATTACK FOR SATURDAY, DENIES NEW DEADLINE; BRITAIN MOBILIZES NAVY, CHAMBERLAIN MAKES FINAL PLEA" with s... See More
World War II breaks out in Europe...
Item #643997
September 2, 1939
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, September 2, 1939
* Blitzkrieg
* World War II WWII starts
* Nazis invasion on Poland
The front page features a five column headline: "Poles Offering stiff Resistance; Hitler Pauses to Draft Reply; 'France Will Fight'-Daladier" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 16 pages, nice condition.... See More
Hubert Wilkins trans-Arctic flight....
Item #643996
April 23, 1928
THE WORLD, New York City, 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 three column headline: "Polar Flyers Icebound" with subheads and photo of Wilkins. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, ... See More
Sandy Koufax and Willie Mays in 1965...
Item #643993
September 26, 1965
THE DETROIT NEWS, sport's section only, September 26, 1965
* Willie Mays and Sandy Koufax
The front page of this section has 2 noteworthy reports in the sport of baseball. A three column heading reads: "Mays Hits 50th Homer" (see) Willie Mays becomes the oldest player to slug 50 home runs in a season. He was also the youngest to accomplish the feat hitting 51 homers in 1955.
A... See More
Agora Aphrodite excavated in Athens, Greece...
Item #643991
May 27, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, May 27, 1934
* Agora Aphrodite statue excavated
* Athens, Greece marble goddess
The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "APHRODITE STATUE DUG UP IN ATHENS" with subheads. (see)
Other topic throughout. Complete section 2 only with all 18 pages, light toning, minor spine wear, generally nice.... See More
Washington D.C. UFOs...
Item #643988
July 30, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, July 30, 1952
* Washington D.C. UFO Incident
* Flying Saucers ?
The front page has a one column heading: "U. S. Safe, AF Says of Saucers" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
Al Capone tax fraud trial...
Item #643987
October 12, 1931
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, October 12, 1931
* Al Capone tax evasion trial
* Philip D'Andrea arrested
The front page has a nice six column headline: "'SCARFACE AL' CAPONE LOSES HIS PISTOL-TOTING BODYGUARD" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Usual browning with some margin wear and chipping, loose at the spine, nice for display as such.
wikipedia ... See More
Adolph Hitler & Night of the Long Knives...
Item #643986
July 15, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, July 15, 1934
* Adolph Hitler Reichstag speech
* Night of the Long Knives justification
* Nazis purge for treason cartoon
The top of the front page of this section has a two column heading: "Hitler Speech Strengthens Him in Followers 'Esteem" with subhead. (see) Much more on page 3 with a nice related cartoonish illustration. (see)
Other ... See More
Marshall Plan speech at Harvard...
Item #643978
June 6, 1947
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, June 6, 1947
* George Marshall Plan
* Post World war II Europe
* Harvard University speech
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MARSHALL ISSUES PLEDGE, WARNING" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on a plan devised by the Secretary of State to rebuild war devastated Europe.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the da... See More
Sale of 3.2 beer signals coming end of Prohibition...
Item #643976
April 9, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, April 9, 1933
* Prohibition ends
* Beer returns
* Legal liquor
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "AS BEER FLOWS IN, THE REPEAL FIGHT GROWS" with subhead, related photo and map. (see) This was the Cullen-Harrison Act which allowed for the sale of 3.2% beer throughout the nation on April 7. The full end of Prohibition wo... See More
Eve of World War II...
Item #643974
August 30, 1939
THE BOSTON POST, Extra, August 30, 1939
* World War II about to start
* Adolph Hitler defying World
* Poland attacked in 2 days
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HITLER'S NOTE FAVORS PEACE" with subheads. (see) Germany would attack Poland the next day, starting World War II.
Complete 1st section only with all 12 pages, minor margin wear, nic... See More
Sara Teasdale "I Shall Not Care" suicide....
Item #643965
January 30, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1933
* Sara Teasdale suicide death
* "I Shall Not Care" poem
* American lyric poet
The front page has a one column heading: "SARA TEASDALE, POET, FOUND DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with photo and her poem "I Shall Not Care" which was thought to be her suicide note.
Other news, sports and... See More
1928 Olympia Fields Country Club... U.S. Open...
Item #643963
June 17, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, June 17, 1928
* Olympia Fields Country Club
* U.S. Open golf championship
Page 5 of this section only has a banner headline: "Field of 150 to Start Play for the National Open Golf Title on Thursday" with subheads and illustration of the golf course at Olympia Fields Country Club in Chicago. Small photo of Bobby Jones as well. (see)
Ot... See More
Paul Dirac & new Atomic theory....
Item #643960
September 10, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 10, 1930
* Paul Dirac - theoretical physics
* New Atomic theory
* Space and matter
Page 11 has a one column heading: "SCIENTISTS ACCLAIM NEW ATOM THEORY" with subheads. See images for large portion of the text. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports an... See More
Ronald Reagan is shot... John Hinckley Jr...
Item #643928
March 30, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES, EXTRA, March 30, 1981
* President Ronald Reagan
* John Hinckley Jr.
* Assassination attempt
The front page features banner headline: "Reagan Shot; Assassin's Bullet Lodged in Chest; 3 Others Wounded; Gunman Seized" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see)
Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, some creasing on the front page, otherwise in nice... See More
Pete Rose banned from MLB for life...
Item #643927
August 24, 1989
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, August 24, 1989
* Pete Rose is banned from baseball
* Best title to be had ?
The front page has a great headline in large red lettering above the masthead: "SUSPENDED" with subheads and photo. Great to have in a Cincinnati publication. Rare as such. Nice for display.
Complete with all 3 sections, nice condition.
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U.S. announces the beginning of the 'space race'...
Item #643926
July 30, 1955
NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1955
* Space Race begins
* U.S. vs. Soviet Union
The front page has a nice 3-line headline which essentially announced the creation of the "space race" between the United States and the Soviet Union: "U.S. To Launch Earth Satellite 200-300 Miles Into Outer Space; World Will Get Scientific Data" with various subheads as well as 2 photos of t... See More
Pioneer Zephyr "The Silver Streak"...
Item #643923
May 27, 1934
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 27, 1934
* Pioneer Zephyr "The Silver Streak"
* Diesel-powered railroad train
* Travel speed record
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Flying Train Sets Record on 1,015-Mile Nonstop Trip" (see) First report coverage on this record setting journey. See below for details.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with... See More
Business Plot admitted ... FDR coup d'état ?...
Item #643921
November 21, 1934
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 21, 1934
* Business Plot - political conspiracy
* Marine Corps major general Smedley Butler
* Coup d'état planned against Franklin D. Roosevelt
The front page has a one column heading: "BUTLER SCARE BRINGS INQUIRY" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
w... See More
Cal Crew wins Olympic gold in 1928....
Item #643916
August 11, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1928
* University of California Golden Bears
* Cal Crew wins Olympic gold in rowing (1st)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CALIFORNIA'S EIGHT WINS OLYMPIC TITLE IN A STIRRING RACE" with subheads. (see)
First report coverage on the University of California Golden Bears Crew winning the gold medal in the 1928 Summer Olympics in... See More
Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth...
Item #643895
May 13, 1937
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 13, 1937
* King George VI & Queen Elizabeth
* Coronation at Westminster Abbey
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MILLIONS CHEER WHEN GEORGE VI IS CROWNED KING" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, ... See More
Knute Rockne's last football game coached.......
Item #643894
December 15, 1930
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 15, 1930
* New York Giants vs. Norte Dame Fighting Irish
* Charity football game for NYC unemployed
* Knute Rockne's last game
The front page of the sport's section (page 21) has a banner headline: "FRIEDMAN'S PROS OUTSMART ROCKNE'S OLD STARS" with subheads and a few small photos. (see) This was Knute Rockne's very last football gam... See More
Babe Ruth 300th home run..
Item #643890
September 9, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1925
* Babe Ruth 300th home run
* New York Yankees
* Major league baseball MLB
* Best title to be had ?
The sport's section (page 28) has a six column headline: "Giants Break Even, Robins Win Twice, and So Do Yankees" with subheads: "RUTH HITS HOMER AS YANKS WIN TWO" "Babe Gets Four Safeties in All as Red Sox Go Down to Defeat... See More
Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba...
Item #643889
October 3, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 3, 1933
* Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba - Havana
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "HEAVY FIGHTING IN HAVANA; 119 DEAD, ONE AN AMERICAN; OFFICERS SURRENDER HOTEL" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on the following pages with related photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, light... See More
Prohibition becomes official in 1919...
Item #643888
October 28, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1919
* Volstead Act veto overridden
* Total Prohibition in United States
The front page has a one column heading: "HOUSE, 176 TO 55, OVERRIDES VETO OF PROHIBITION BILL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the House overriding the president's veto of the Volstead Act. This is a very significant issue reporting an event which would... See More
1925 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators...
Item #643887
October 13, 1925
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Extra, Massachusetts, October 13, 1925
* Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators
* World Series of baseball (game 6)
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "PITTSBURG EVENS SERIES" with subhead, scoreboard and inning by inning description. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on game 6 of the World Series between the Pittsburgh ... See More
Babe Ruth birthday photo... Thomas Edison...
Item #643884
February 17, 1929
NEW YORK TIMES (Rotogravure Section only), February 17, 1929
* Babe Ruth birthday photo
* Thomas Edison & Henry Ford
This section is loaded with photos involving sports, entertainment, fashion and much more. The front page has a photo titled: "A Birthday Cake Fit Four A Sultan: Babe Ruth" Also 2 related photos regarding Thomas Edison's birthday as well.
Complete rotograv... See More
Dramatic report of JFK's assassination...
Item #643883
November 22, 1963
THE DAILY MAIL, Anderson, South Carolina, November 22, 1963
* Terrific issue for display
* JFK John F. Kennedy assassination
I believe this to be an "extra" edition put out very quickly to announce: "KENNEDY IS SLAIN" in huge red letters on the front page with banner subhead and two related photos. (see)
Incomplete issue containing the front and back page leafs of... See More
Philadelphia Athletics vs. Boston Braves...
Item #643880
October 11, 1914
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, October 11, 1914
* Boston Braves (Atlanta)
* Philadelphia Athletics
* World Series of baseball (GAME 2)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BRAVES WIN AGAIN" with subheads, box scores and 2 related photos. (see)
Complete in 38 pages, evenly toned, a little margin wear with a few small tears, should be handled with care.... See More
Washington D.C. UFOs...
Item #643877
July 29, 1952
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 29, 1952
* Washington D.C. UFO Incident
* Flying Saucers ?
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "SAUCER CHASING IS OLD PROJECT, AIR FORCE DAYS" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 26 pages, nice condition.... See More
Operation Dragoon in 1944 WWII...
Item #643874
August 15, 1944
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, WAR EXTRA, August 15, 1944
* Operation Dragoon (1st report)
* Southern France invasion
* Allies invade Nazis
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "SOUTH FRANCE INVADED; Allies Land on Mediterranean Coast" with subhead. (see) Great for display. First report coverage on "Operation Dragoon" in Southern France.
Othe... See More
William Desmond Taylor murder mystery continues.......
Item #643870
December 22, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1929
* re. William Desmond Taylor murder
* Irish-American Hollywood actor and director
The front page has one column headings: "SAYS ACTRESS MURDERED TAYLOR" "Ex-Governor Richardson of California Asserts Efforts to Try Her Were Blocked" and more. (see) This murder is still unsolved to this day.
Other news, sports and advertisements of th... See More
Winsor McCay death... Little Nemo comic....
Item #643868
July 27, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1934
* Winsor McCay death
* Cartoonist - Comics
* "Little Nemo" fame
The top of page 17 has one column headings that include: "WINSOR M'CAY, 62, CARTOONIST, DEAD" "Creator of Many Popular Comic Drawings Suffers Sudden Collapse at Home" "Taught Himself To Draw" and more with photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the f... See More
Emilio Portes Gill elected Mexican president...
Item #643866
September 26, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1928
* Emilio Portes Gill elected
* 41st President of Mexico
The front page has a one column heading: "PORTES GIL ELECTED MEXICAN PRESIDENT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More
New York Rangers win 1933 Stanley cup...
Item #643838
April 14, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 14, 1933
* New York Rangers - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
* Best title to be had ?
The sport's section (page 25) has a six column headline: "Crowd of 13,500 Sees Rangers Win Hockey Championship" with subheads and lineups. (see) First report coverage on the New York Rangers winning the 1932-33 Stanley Cup by defeati... See More
Mehmed VI... last Sultan of Ottoman Empire....
Item #643837
November 17, 1922
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 17, 1922
* Mehmed VI - last sultan of Ottoman Empire
* Abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate
The front page has a one column heading: "SULTAN FLEES TO SAVE LIFE" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sport and advertismeents of the day. Complete in 48 pages, light toning, some spine wear, generally in good condition.... See More
Robert Goddard & his plans for space.....
Item #643834
December 15, 1929
NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1929
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Great & lengthy article
Near the back of this sizable Sunday edition is a terrific & quite early article on rocketry, with a banner headline: "A GREAT ROCKET FOR EXPLORING OUTER SPACE" and also: "Professor Goddard's Missile, to Be Fired This Winter, Is to Do Pathfinding For ... See More
Alcatraz Island Prison riot...
Item #643833
May 4, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1946
* Alcatraz Island prison riot
* San Francisco Bay "The Rock"
The front page has a three column headline: "ALCATRAZ BATTLE PRESSED, 'DEAL' DENIED TO CONVICTS; 2 GUARDS DEAD, 13 INJURED" with subheads. (see) Related photos on page 3. (see) Lengthy coverage continues on page 3 with related photos. Always nice to have notable events in... See More
Babe Zaharias wins British Open...
Item #643798
June 13, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1947
* Mildred (Babe) Didrikson Zaharias
* Britsh Open crown
* 1st American to win
The front page has a two column headline: "Mrs. Zaharias Is First American To Win Women's British Golf Title". It then continues in the sport's section (page 18) with related pictorial and more headlines.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the ... See More
Stockbroker James Goodwin Hall Cuba flight....
Item #643794
July 19, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1931
* James Goodwin Hall airplane flight
* American stockbroker, horse breeder & pilot
* Flying speed record from New York to Cuba
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Broker Flies to Cuba in 8 Hours, 235 Minutes, Clipping 46 Minutes From Hawks's Record" (see) First report coverage on American stockbroker, James Goodwin Hall&#... See More
Dust Bowl relief program... FDR...
Item #643787
July 8, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1936
* Dust Bowl - agriculture drought - heat wave
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt relief on the way ?
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "RELIEF TO 134,000 FAMILIES PLANNED FOR DROUGHT AREA; ROOSEVELT TO VISIT REGION" with subheads. (see) Loads of text continues inside with related photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of... See More
Gen. George S. Patton...
Item #643786
December 9, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Prelude to the Battle of the Bulge
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "GERMANS LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACK" with subheads that include: "Patton Lines Hold". See photos for partial coverage of Patton's movements just one week prior to the Battle of the Bulge... See More
Shelbyville, Tennesse lynch mob burns courthouse....
Item #643782
December 21, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1934
* Shelbyville Courthouse Square Historic District - Tennessee
* Lynching mob burns down after Negro is transferred
Page 3 has a one column heading: "VIGILANTES URGED FOR SHELBYVILLE" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
... See More
1st balloon flight into the stratosphere...
Item #643781
May 27, 1931
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, May 27, 1931
* 1st ballooning flight into the stratosphere
* Auguste Piccard & Paul Kipfer
The top of the front page above the masthead is a nice seven column headline: "EXPLORERS BEAT DEATH HIGH IN AIR" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see) First report coverage on the takeoff of the very 1st balloon flight to reach the stratosphere. Nice for ... See More
Six-Day War begins... Jerusalem...
Item #643780
June 5, 1967
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 5, 1967
* Six -Day war begins
* Israelis - Arabs
* Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Air, Ground War Rages In Middle East" with subhead & related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, nice condition.
... See More
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