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USA TODAY, Oct. 14, 1982

* Jim Thorpe Olympic medals reinstatement
* Indian athlete from Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Page 3 of the sport's section has a four column heading: "Thorpe's Olympic honors restored" with photo. (see images) First report coverage on the IOC reinstating Thorpe posthumously.
Complete with all sections (40 pages), nice condition.

Background: In October 1982, nearly 70 years after Jim Thorpe was stripped of his gold medals for violating strict amateurism rules, the…

VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1912 

* Jim Thorpe wins Olympic gold medal
* Decathlon - Stockholm Summer Olympic
* Best publication to be had (very rare)

Although legendary athlete Jim Thorpe was born & grew up in Oklahoma, he has very close ties with the city of Carlisle. It was in 1904 when Thorpe attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School that his incredible athletic prowess was discovered by "Pop" Warner, one of the most influential coaches in early football…

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, July 8 and 16, 1912 

* Jim Thorpe shines at Olympics
* Carlisle Indian School star athlete

A pair of issues with the top of the last column of each heads on noted athlete Jim Thorpe winning his two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics for the decathlon and pentathlon. See the photos for the headlines. Each report carries over to page 3.
Thorpe would ultimately would be forced to surrender both gold medals when it was discovered he was paid to…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 15, 1912 

* Jim Thorpe wins Olympic decathlon
* Carlisle Indian School star athlete

The front page has a one column headings that include: "Final Day Of The Athletic Program" "....American Winner of Decathlon" and more. (see) Coverage continues on page 2 a small heading: "Thorp Wins Decathlon". (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
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SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 16, 1912 

* Jim Thorpe - Carlisle Indians star athlete
* 1912 Summer Olympic games - decathlon

The top of the front page has one column headings regarding the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm: "Uncle Sam Leads All" "Track Games At An End" "Thorp Great All-Round Man" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 2. Great to have this report on the front page.
Complete in 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, a little…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 22, 1918

* American athlete Jim Thorpe
* Chief Myers and Zach Wheat
* Native Americans in baseball

Page 11 has a two column pictorial with heading: "Redskins are Folding Their Tents And Stealing Away From The Majors" with text. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp…

NEW YORK TIMES, a collection of eleven consecutive issues dating July 7 thru 17, 1912, each with front page and/or inside page reporting from the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, with some fine coverage. This was the event at which Jim Thorpe distinguished himself, with various mentions of him in the coverage.
See the photos for more detail on each of the issues.
All eleven issues are complete, still bound as one lot, expect random margin tears, a little chipping in the margins, and…

THE NEW REPUBLIC, Westerville, Ohio, January 22, 1915  An interesting Prohibition newspaper from early in the 20th century. The content within these four pages has an overwhelming bias against the sale of alcohol in all forms. The ftpg. has: "Alabama 15th Dry State" & "Struggle Is On in Washington to Banish Bar", with more inside.
In additional to prohibition articles, the front page has content concerning the potential closing of the Carlisle Indian School. The famed Jim Thorpe attended this…

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 13, 1913  Inside has a full page that features a column called: "The Old Fan Says" by Ed  A. Goewey, which discusses the world tour by the Giants and White Sox plus other baseball news of the day.
Also a report headed: "Three Noted Indian Baseball Players".
This article is about Charles (Chief) Bender, Jim Thorpe and John (Chief) Myers, all Native-American Indians, including a small photo of each.
Complete in 24 pages, nice color cover & color bkpg.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 7, 1879  Front full pg. illus. of "Sad Memories - Decoration Day." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Robin's Vefper." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Left to Perish." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Late Hon. ASA Packer" and "Louis Auguste Blanqui." Dblpgctrfld. of "Decoration Day." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Boating on the Cabool River - Visit to the Caves of Chicknour." Several small illus. pertaining to "Tom Moore." The supplement contains a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Edward, Owned by…

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Jan. 28, 1913 

* Jim Thorpe has to return his Olympic trophies
* Indian athlete from Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The sports page has an article: "Thorpe A Professional" (inking problem causes loss of some letters: see) "Hero of Olympics Musty Return Trophies He Won at Stockholm" with the articles noting the details (see).
Eight pages, some chipping at margins, nice condition although somewhat fragile & should be handled carefully.

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 7, 1915

* Harvard Crimson college football
* Captain Eddie Mahan photo
* Princeton Tigers

This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A TIGER LOSS", "HARVARD VICTORY", "MAHAN THE BIG HERO", "Crimson Leader Stars" and more with lineup and photo of Eddie Mahan. Nice to have on the front page and from the city close to Harvard.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 17, 1951 

* Pre-release date ad for "A Street Car Named Desire"
* Sugar Ray Robinson, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Allie Reynolds and Joe Louis  

Pg. 17 has: Pre-release date ad for "A Street Car Named Desire" and other great movie ads including "Jim Thorpe".  Pg. 25 has: A picture with Sugar Ray Robinson, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Allie Reynolds and Joe Louis celebrating together

This issue is believed to be complete but is being sold for the described…

THE SUN, New York, April 19, 1871   The front page has over half a column headed: "THE MINERS' CONFERENCE" "A Storm & Far From Decisive Session Yesterday" "The Colliers Resolved to Eat Stones Rather than Submit to a Reduction...". This report is from Mauch Chunk, Pa. (to be re-named Jim Thorpe) and relates to the Mollie Maguire's.
Also on the front page; "The Ku-Klux Bill".
Four pages, minor margin wear, good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1888  Full ftpg: "Negro Sportsmen in Louisiana" shows two of them duck hunting. Half page print: "Interior of a Passenger-Car at the Moment of the Collision Near Steamburg, New York". Nice centerfold: "Sleighing in Central Park, New York City". Full page: "Scenes and Characters from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' as Produced at Daly's Theatre".
Also within is the full page: "Miners' Riots at Shenandoah, Pennsylvania" with the supporting article: "Miner's…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 16, 1888  Front full pg. illus. of "A Strong Combination." Inside are four 1/4 pg. illus. pertaining to "The Quarter Millennial Celebration of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Back Came Those Daredevils of Stuart's."
Doublepage centerfold containing many illus. pertaining to "Practical Instruction in Minor Tactics at West Point." Small map of the port of New York. Full pg. illus. containing many illus. pertaining to…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 1, 1888  Front page print by W. A. Rogers: "The Defender of Trusts".
Full page print by Reinhart: "On Top of Newport Mountain, Mount Desert" and another full page print: "At the Metropolitan Club, Washington, D.C.".
Dramatic doublepage centerfold: "An Avalanche in the Rocky Mountains". Nice fullpg. print: 'Lehigh University, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania" shows 5 scenes of the college, and includes a small print of Asa Packer, and supporting text which…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 7, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast illus: 'Foully Murdered' shows Miss Liberty in a morgue. Fullpg: 'The Manhattan Abattoir' shows 7 scenes of the meat-packing industry. halfpg: 'St. John, Brunswick' 3/4pg: 'Sporting In Manitoba' shows 4 hunting & fishing scenes.
Inside has a brief report on the noteworthy hanging of 11 "Molly Maguires" at Mauch Chunk, Pottville, and Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. While a brief report, the incident was quite historic.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1876  The inside of this issue has a brief article regarding the infamous Molly Maguires. An opposing page has a nice illustrated advertisement for: "Molly Maguire, The Terror of the Coal Fields. By Daniel Doyle, A Mine Boss", which includes considerable details regarding the Mollies.  This issue also contains the following: a full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: "February 22, 1876", over half page illustration:  "A Scrub-Race on the Plains", …