Kerns Hotel fire... Lansing, Michigan...
Item #651579
December 11, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 11, 1934
* Kerns Hotel fire holocaust (1st report)
* Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
The front page has a banner headline: "12 Known Dead, Many Missing in Hotel Fire" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Kerns Hotel fire disaster in Lansing Michigan.
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the margins, nice c... See More
Death of Henry Ford...
Item #651314
April 8, 1947
EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1947
* Henry Ford death (1st report)
* Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan
* FRONT LEAF ONLY
The top of the front page has a four column heading: "Henry Ford, Auto Pioneer, Dies Suddenly at Dearborn" with subheads and photo. (see)
This is the front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), nice for display as such.... See More
Flint sit-down strike begins... GM...
Item #651251
December 31, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 31, 1936
* Flint, Michigan sit-down strike begins
* United Automobile Workers (UAW) to Labor Union
* GM General Motors
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'SIT DOWNS' CLOSE FOUR BIG PLANTS OF GENERAL MOTORS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the initial beginning of the strike. Always nice to have notable events in... See More
Flint sit-down strike... GM...
Item #651202
January 12, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1937
* Flint, Michigan sit-down strike worsens
* United Automobile Workers (UAW) to Labor Union
* GM General Motors
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "24 HURT IN FLINT STRIKE RIOT; POLICE BATTLE STREET MOBS; GOVERNOR RUSHES TO SCENE" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famou... See More
Ypsilanti ripper... Michigan murders..
Item #650909
July 28, 1969
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 28, 1969
* Michigan Murders ends with last victim
* Ypsilanti Ripper - serial killer
* John Norman Chapman - Karen Sue Beineman
The front page has a one column heading: "8th Girl Is Found Murdered" (see) First report coverage on the discovery of the last victim of the "Co-Ed Killer", John Norman Chapman.
Other news o... See More
1931 North American International Auto Show...
Item #650519
January 18, 1931
THE DETROIT NEWS, January 18, 1931
* North American International Auto Show
* Detroit, Michigan title w/ photos
The top of the front page has a banner headline with photo: "EAGER THRONGS VIEW AUTO SHOW OPENING" with subheads. (see) More on page 2. Would only be found in a Detroit newspaper, rare as such. Nice for display.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all ... See More
Michigan Wolverines are the 1948 National champions...
Item #650505
November 30, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1948
* Michigan Wolverines
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 36) has a six column headline: "Michigan Rated No. 1 Team of Nation in Final 1948 Poll" with subheads that include: "Wolverines Beat Irish By 123 points" and more with standings. First report coverage on the Michigan Wolveri... See More
Ford Hunger Strike (massacre)...
Item #650398
March 8, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1932
* Ford Hunger March - massacre - riots
* Detroit to Dearborn, Michigan
* Unemployed Ford Motor Company workers
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FOUR KILLED IN RIOT AT MAIN FORD PLANT AS 3,000 IDLE FIGHT" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, s... See More
Bath School disaster of 1927...
Item #650247
May 19, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1927
* Bath, Michigan school explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MANIAC BLOWS UP SCHOOL KILLS 38, MOSTLY CHILDREN; HAD PROTESTED HIGH TAXES" with subheads that include: "33 Pupils Among Victims" "Children Pinned in Debris" and more. (see) Lengthy report continues on page 2. First
... See More
* Bath, Michigan school explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MANIAC BLOWS UP SCHOOL KILLS 38, MOSTLY CHILDREN; HAD PROTESTED HIGH TAXES" with subheads that include: "33 Pupils Among Victims" "Children Pinned in Debris" and more. (see) Lengthy report continues on page 2. First
Michigan's Tom Harmon... Heisman Trophy...
Item #649938
December 10, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1940
* Tom Harmon wins Heisman Trophy "Old 98"
* Michigan Wolverines halfback
* NCAA college football
Page 35 has a two column heading: "Harmon Receives Heisman Trophy At Downtown A. C. Football Dinner" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on Michigan Wolverine star football player, Tom Harmon, winning the Heisman Trophy.
... See More
Martin Van Buren is elected President of the United States...
Item #649931
February 11, 1837
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 11, 1837 Near the back is a report from Congress which includes, in part, a report of the formal election of Martin Van Buren as President, evidenced by a chart of the electoral vote by state (see images). The text reads in part: "...the return of electoral votes from each state was opened, read & recorded...After the counting of the votes... See More
Pickwick Club collapse disaster in Boston...
Item #649682
July 5, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Michigan, July 5, 1925
* Pickwick Club collapse
* Chinatown dance hall
* Boston, Massachusetts
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "12 KNOWN DEAD, OTHERS TRAPPED IN DANCE HALL RUINS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Pickwick Club dance hall collapse in Boston. Forty-four people would perish during this disaster. Alw... See More
Item from Sojourner Truth...
Item #649308
March 11, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1882 Perhaps the most interesting item in this issue is just a small, inconspicuous item on page 3 under the "Personal" column reading: "Sojourner Truth writers to us from Battle Creek, Michigan, in reference to recent published paragraphs of her having a fine home, and her having made a will, etc. She says she has made no will, owns no... See More
Seabiscuit wins Hendrie Handicap...
Item #648817
September 27, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 27, 1936
* Seabiscuit wins Hendrie Handicap
* Detroit Race Course
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
Page 8 of the sport's section (inside) has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit Victor by 4 Lengths In Hendrie Handicap at Detroit" with subhead and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the Hendrie Handica... See More
1934 John Dillinger gang... Flint, Michigan robbery...
Item #648733
May 18, 1934
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Pennsylvania, May 18, 1934
* John Dillinger gang
* Flint Michigan MI bank robbery
The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Linked To Bank Holdup" with subhead: "Three Robbers Get $25,000 in Flint, Mich., Crime". (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some small ... See More
George "Dutch" Anderson shot dead....
Item #648708
November 2, 1925
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 2, 1925
* George "Dutch" Anderson killed
* Prohibition era criminal
* Gerald Chapman comrade
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "'Dutch' Anderson Killed In Gun Fight by Detective He Had Fatally Wounded" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the gunfight between police and Anderson... See More
Battle of the Overpass...
Item #648416
May 27, 1937
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 27, 1937
* Battle of the Overpass
* Ford Motor Company
* Rouge plant - UAW
* Dearborn, Michigan
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "McCrea to Ask Warrants in Ford Riot" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the Battle of the Overpass at Dearborn, Michigan. Related photos on the back page. Nice to have in a Detroit title here.
Other news, sports an... See More
Adolph Hitler calls for Jewish extermination......
Item #646937
January 31, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, Jan. 31, 1939 The ftpg. has a four column heading: "Hitler Pledges War Aid to Italy; Rome Hails Talk as a Promise to Back Aggression Against France" with subheads. This was one of Hitler's many speeches prior to the outbreak of World War II. This speech in particular was the first time Hitler called for the extermination of the Jewish populatio... See More
Michigan Wolverines are the 1933 National champions...
Item #646250
December 10, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, December 10, 1933
* Michigan Wolverines
* National champions (1st report)
* Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy
* NCAA college football
The top of page 5 of this section has a banner headline: "Dickinson System Puts Michigan Eleven at Top for Second Successive Year" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Michigan Wolverines offic... See More
Grant's warning to the Ku Klux Klan...
Item #645546
May 18, 1871
WEEKLY MERCURY, Constantine, Michigan, May 18, 1871
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan
* Ulysses S. Grant warning
The top of page 2 has: 'President Grant's Ku-Klux Proclamation" with the full text of the Proclamation concerning warning against all illegal activities of the Ku-Klux-Klan (see), signed by him in type: U.S. Grant.
Four pages, browning at the margins, good condition.... See More
Prelude to the massacre at Wounded Knee...
Item #645522
November 26, 1890
SAGINAW WEEKLY NEWS, Michigan, Nov. 26, 1890
* Wounded Knee Massacre prelude
The top of the front page has a report which was essentially the prelude to the historic massacre at Wounded Knee: "THE INDIAN UPRISING" "The Scare In North Dakota is Subsiding" "The Cause of the Excitement" "Settlers are Not Leaving Their Homes & Reports to That End Are ... See More
Magic Johnson drafted 1st in the NBA...
Item #645150
June 26, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1979
* Earvin "Magic" Johnson drafted
* NBA basketball - Los Angeles Lakers
* Best title to be had ?
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a two column heading: "Lakers Take 3-Point Stance in NBA Draft" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues on page 6. Page 7 under "Basketball" has the list of the first... See More
1943 Tom Harmon found... WWII airman....
Item #644766
December 3, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1943
* Tom Harmon found alive during World War II
* Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner
* NCAA college football star
Page 9 has an article headed: "Chinese Guerrillas Saved Lieut. Harmon" "Flier Smuggled Through Enemy Lines by Underground" (see) First report coverage on Michigan Wolverines football star, Tom Harmon, found in Japanes... See More
Boxer Stanley Ketchel murdered...
Item #644498
October 17, 1910
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 17, 1910
* Stanley Ketchel murdered
* "The Michigan Assassin"
* Middleweight boxing champion
Page 11 has an article headed: "Stanley Ketchel's End" "Succumbs to Rifle Wound Received During a Quarrel" (see)
Complete in 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, should be handled with care.... See More
Hammonton NJ Little League champions....
Item #644063
August 30, 1959
THE DETROIT NEWS, August 30, 1959
* Hamtramck, Michigan
* Little League baseball
* World Series champions
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline: "Hamtramack Romps to Little League Crown" with subheads, related photo and box scores. (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Hamtramck, Michigan winning the World Seri... See More
Death of Henry Ford...
Item #642475
April 8, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1947.
* Henry Ford death (1st report)
* Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan
The front page has a two column headline: "HENRY FORD IS DEAD AT 83 IN DEARBORN" with subheads that include: "Pioneer In Autos" "Leader in Production Founded Vast Empire in Motors in 1903" and more. Lengthy coverage continues on page 32 with photo of Ford... See More
1929 Detroit Study nightclub fire...
Item #642465
September 21, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1929
* The Study club fire
* Detroit, Michigan disaster
* Illegal prohibition era nightclub
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "18 DIE, 47 INJURED IN FIRE AND PANIC IN DETROIT CABARET" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the prohibition era Detroit, Michigan nightclub fire disaster shortly before the great stock market... See More
Investigating the Lady Elgin disaster...
Item #642306
September 12, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 12, 1860
* Lake Michigan disaster
* Steamship PS Lady Elgin
Page 5 has an article headed: "The Disaster On Lake Michigan" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 8 pages, nice condition.
Wayne County jail escape... Detroit....
Item #642299
January 25, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1928
* Wayne County jail escape
* Detroit, Michigan
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Twenty-one Men Dig Out of Detroit Jail; Two Are Caught, 19 Escape Into Canada" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high perce... See More
Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns...
Item #639893
December 30, 1957
KENTUCKY TIMES STAR, Kentucky, December 30, 1957
* Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns
* NFL football championship title game
This 12 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 10: "'Dead' Team New Pro Champs" with subhead and related photo. (see)
Tells of the NFL football championship game between the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns
... See More
Flint, Michigan sit-down strike ends....
Item #639860
February 12, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1937
* Flint, Michigan sit-down strike ends
* United Automobile Workers (UAW) to Labor Union
* GM General Motors
The front page has a three column headline: "STRIKERS QUIT AUTO PLANTS; OPERATIONS RESUME MONDAY; $25,000,000 RISE IN WAGES" with several subheads. (see) Much more inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4... See More
Inkster, Michigan Ford Motor employees recovery...
Item #639837
December 17, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 17, 1931
* Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan
* Henry Ford Motor Company employees
* African American Detroit suburb experiment
* The Great Depression era
The top of the front page is a two column heading: "Ford Acts to Aid Debt-Ridden Workers; Begins Rehabilitation of a Whole Village" (see) First report coverage on Henry Ford trying an experiment in In... See More
Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame upset game...
Item #639482
December 3, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, December 3, 1933
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame upset
* NCAA college football
The top of the front page of this section has a two column headline: "78,000 SEE NOTRE DAME RALLY IN FOURTH PERIOD TO OVERCOME ARMY, 13-12" with subheads and two related photos. (see)
Page 3 of this section has a banner headline: "78,000 Watch Notre Dame ... See More
Classic Wild West train robbery...
Item #639041
October 8, 1890
SAGINAW WEEKLY NEWS, Michigan, Oct. 8, 1890
* Old west style train robbery
The top of a front page column is headed: "DARING TRAIN ROBBERY" "The Robbers Board the Train Twice and Fight the Crew" "Amount Stolen Not Known" "They Gag a Worthy Express Messenger & Then Try & Shoot Him--After Leaving the Train They Board it Again and Fight the Crew&... See More
Jesse Owens as Ohio State track star...
Item #638972
June 2, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, June 2, 1935
* Jesse Owens on the World stage
* Ohio State Buckeyes track star
* Leading candidate for Berlin Olympics
Page 2 of the section has a two column heading: "Owens's record-Breaking Feats Presage Brilliant Olympic Mark" with subhead and photo of Owens crossing the finish line. (see) This was just a week after his famous ... See More
Dealing with the murder of an Indian...
Item #638922
December 2, 1815
NEW YORK EVENING POST, Dec. 2, 1815 Page 2 has an uncommonly lengthy report concerning the murder of an Indian in the Detroit vicinity, including a number of letters from Lewis Cass, governor of the Michigan Territory at the time.
Four pages, very nice condition.
New York City teacher strike...
Item #638848
April 11, 1962
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, April 11, 1962 The front page carries a seven-column, two-line headline "Pupils Riot as Strike Cripples N.Y. Schools" with subhead "Student Fists Fly as Teachers Picket". This includes a large photo with a caption "Students Mill Around a New York High School as Striking Teachers Picket."
Other news, sports and advertisements a... See More
San Francisco long shore strike...
Item #638564
July 6, 1934
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, July 6, 1934 The front page has a seven-column, one-line headline "TROOPS GUARD SAN FRANCISCO DOCKS" with subheads "1,300 Bayonets Rule After 2 Die In Riots" "National Guardsmen Patrol 5 1/2 -Mile Water-front; Police and Striking Longshoremen in Bitter Battle" "Thousands in Peril as Guns and Tear Gas Drive the Pickets Ba... See More
Death of Cecil B. DeMille...
Item #638218
January 21, 1959
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 21, 1959 The headline announces: "Film Titan C. B. DeMille Dies at 77" . "Cecille B. DeMille, 77, pioneer maker of Hollywood's most consistently profitable movies, died of a heart attack at his home early today. He had been ill for a week.... The veteran producer also visited Europe last year to promote "The Ten Commandments," ... See More
Robert Stroud... the Birdman of Alcatraz...
Item #638216
February 1, 1956
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, February 1, 1956 The front page of this issue has an article entitled "The Birdman of Alcatraz". "Fortune Thrusts 3 Sparrows on Felon". "Robert F. Stroud became a world authority on birds and their diseases in a box-like little cell. He is a prisoner in Alcatraz, and has been confined in 'solitary' at various Federal penitent... See More
Hurricane Flora strikes....
Item #637942
October 5, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 5, 1963
* Hurricane Flora - one of the Caribbean's wettest Hurricanes on record
* Historic devastation to Haiti and surrounding region
* Over 7,000 deaths
This 28 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "HURRICANE KILLS 61, THREATENS FLORIDA" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light bro... See More
Charles Lindbergh... Return on Destryer from successful Atlantic Ocean flight...
Item #637881
May 24, 1927
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 24, 1927
* Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight success
* Trip home to begin
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "WARSHIP OFFERED LINDBERGH", with related subheads. Photos of Lindbergh's mother also present, with additional coverage. A nice headline for display. This was only two days after his his... See More
Jimmy Hoffa guilty...
Item #637802
July 27, 1964
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, July 27, 1964
* Jimmy Hoffa found guilty
* Teamsters leader
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hoffa Guilty in Union Pension Fraud Case".
Other news of the day including much on the Rochester NY race riots. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: In 1964, Hoffa was convicte... See More
Of "The House that Cazzie Built" fame...
Cazzie Russell... University of Michigan star...
Item #637793
February 7, 1965
THE DETROIT NEWS PICTORIAL MAGAZINE, Detroit, Michigan, February 7, 1965
* Cazzie Russell - from during his "building of the house" era
* Michigan Wolverines' basketball legend
* Would become the NBA's #1 pick, all-star, coach, and winner of Athletes in Action's, "Coach Wooden 'Keys to Life' Award."
The cover has a full-page color photo of Cazzie, wi... See More
1941 Ford strike at River Rouge Plant...
Item #637789
April 2, 1941
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 2, 1941
* Ford Motor Company
* River Rouge Plant strike
* UAW - United Automobile Workers
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "FORD STRIKE CALLED; ROUGE PLANT TIED UP" with subheads. (see) Great to have in a Detroit publication. Rare as such.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 26 pages, light toning a... See More
Victor Feguer - last person executed in Iowa...
Item #637774
March 15, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, March 15, 1963
* Last person to be executed in Iowa
* Last to receive death penalty in the U.S. for approx. 40 years
Page 3 has the 3-line single-column heading: "Michigan Killer Dies on Gallows", with a photo and coverage of the execution of Victor Harry Feguer, who became the last person executed for a Federal Crime for nearly 40 years and is... See More
Coup in Vietnam... Death of Elsa Maxwell..
Item #637743
November 2, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, November 2, 1963 The banner headline reads "Diem, Brother Dead" with subheads "Buddhist Named Vietnam Chief" "Ngo Suicides Reported; Crowds Celebrate Coup". This was the military coup in Vietnam and includes a photo of the Saigon Palace which shows how that had been ransacked. A related article is 'Stabbed' by U.S. -- Mme. Nhu... See More
Frank Sinatra Jr. kidnapped... Crash of Pan Am Clipper 214...
Item #637738
December 10, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, December 10, 1963 The front page has the reporting of "Sinatra's Son Still Missing; 6 Seized" which also contains a small photo of Frank Sinatra, Jr. and of the place he was kidnapped from. There is an additional article "Young Frankie's Voice is Echo of Famed Dad".
Also on the front page is "Pilot Calm as Jetline Plunges - 'C... See More
Actress Linda Darnell critically burned... Opening of the Astrodome...
Item #637732
April 10, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 10, 1965 The front page has a two column, three line headline "Linda Darnell Burned Critically In Rescue Effort". "Actress Linda Darnell suffered critical burns Friday in a heroic rescue attempt in a friend's flame-swept home. Burns of second and third degree covered 80 per cent of her body..." This includes a small photo of Darnell... See More
The Beatles, before they would arrive in America...
Item #637688
February 6, 1964
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, Feb. 6, 1964
* Beatles to invade United States photo
The top of page 5 has a photo of the Beatles who the following day would land in New York for their first American visit & to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show a few days later. The lengthy caption includes: "The bell-shaped hoods aren't beanies but black mops of hair belonging to the singi... See More
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