Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century
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Item #637589THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, November 8, 1962
* Anna Eleanor Roosevelt death (1st report)
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt wife
This 10 page newspaper has a small one column photo of Mrs. Roosevelt with caption: "EX-1st Lady Dies"
Page 4 has a three column headline: "Mrs. Roosevelt Dies" with text.... Read full description -
Item #637587FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 3, 1970
* Wichita State University football team
* Martin 4-0-4 airplane crash (1st report)
* Rocky Mountains
This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "13 Wichita Grid Players Among 29 Killed In Crash". Tells of the Wichita State University football team airplane... Read full description -
Item #637567THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Washington, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1953
* Georgi M. Malenkov becomes the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union
* Communist Party leader succeeds Joseph Stalin
The front page has the full banner heading: "Malenkov Is Soviet Premier", with the subheads: "New Premier Long Plotted To Gain Top... Read full description -
Item #637515THE WORLD, New York City, April 15, 1930
* Jawaharlal Nehru prison sentence
* Mahatma Gandhi's chief aide
Page 5 has a one column heading: "INDIAN CONGRESS HEAD IS ARRESTED" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, light toning, address label near top of the front... Read full description -
Item #637500THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 25, 1928
* 1928 Times Square station derailment
* IRT Broadway - Seventh Avenue Line
* New York City subway accident
The front page has a four column headline: "N. Y. SUBWAY CRASH KILLS 17; TIMES SQUARE AREA IN PANIC AT HIGHT OF 5 O'CLOCK RUSH" with many subheads. (see)
Other news,... Read full description -
"Monty has a double!"
Item #637489DAILY EXPRESS, London, October 4, 1945
* Clifton James delivers as "Monty's" body-double
* Great D-Day bluff
The front page has "Monty Has A Double - His D-Day bluff deceived the Germans", with related text and a photo of Lieut. Clifton James as Montgomery. Read the article to learn more details regarding this great deception which... Read full description -
After a little more than 100 years...
Item #637468THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, June 14, 1979
* The Sioux are awarded $17.5 million for stolen lands
* General George Custer... the Black Hills of South Dakota
The front page has a 5-column heading near the bottom of the page: "Sioux to be paid $17.5 million for lands", with coverage which begins: "A century ago, Gen. George... Read full description -
Item #637467THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, August 17, 1978
* 1st successful Trans-Atlantic Balloon flight
* Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo, & Larry Newman land near Paris
The front page has a near-full banner heading: "3 Balloonists Land Near Paris", with a large photo of the balloon in flight, photos of Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo,... Read full description -
John Mahaffey wins the PGA Championship...
Item #637466THE PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER, Phila., Pennsylvania, August 7, 1978
* Pope Paul VI dies after having heart attack
The front page has a full banner heading: "Pope Paul Is Dead", with a large photo. Subheads include: "Suffers heart attack" and "How Pope's Successor will be chosen". Inside pages include additional... Read full description -
Jeffrey R. MacDonald...
Item #637463THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, February 17, 1970
* 1st report of the murder of Green Beret Jeffrey R. MacDonald's family
The front page has a conspicuous heading, "Green Beret's Family Found Murdered", which is a 1st report of the gruesome murders of Green Beret Jeffrey R MacDonald's family - in a manner similar to the... Read full description -
Item #637456AUGUSTA HERALD, August, Florida, April 30, 1993
* The last issue published by this Florida title
The front page has the bold, two-line, full-banner headline: "Farewell, Augusta!", with subheads: "Herald says goodbye to town", and, "A letter from the publisher" (signed is script type, Billy Morris, with a... Read full description -
Item #637441THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1934
* 1936 Olympics to be boycotted ?
* Persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany
The top of page 21 has a banner headline: "Nazi Stand on Jews to Be Studied Further Before U. S. Takes Olympic Action" with subheads and photo of Avery Brundage. Unusual finding a headline in the sport's section that... Read full description -
Item #637440NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1934 The top of page 19 has a one column head: "DAVID WESSON, 73, INVENTOR, IS DEAD" with subheads.
First report coverage on the death of David Wesson, food chemist who developed the novel process for deodorizing cottonseed oil for commercial use. I suspect this is one of the few publications to... Read full description -
Item #637438THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1934
* Fred C. Ainsworth death
* United States Army surgeon
* Adjutant General
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "GEN. F. C. AINSWORTH IS DEAD IN CAPITAL" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Fred. C. Ainsworth, surgeon in the United States Army and Adjutant... Read full description -
Item #637429THE HAYES DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 28, 1980 The banner headline is in reaction to the death of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (the deposed Shah of Iran): "Militants say 'bloodsuckers' death won't matter," with a related photo. Another front page article has: "Families hopeful." Keep in mind this was... Read full description -
Item #637421THE MOBILE REGISTER, March 31, 1981
* President Ronald Reagan
* John Hinckley Jr.
* Assassination attempt
The front page features a banner headline: "President Reagan wounded is attempted assassination" with subheads and 5 related photos. (see) More inside.
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Space shuttle Discovery...
Item #637407DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, November 17, 1998
* John Glenn returns from space
* At 77, he becomes the oldest person to go into space
The front page of the special 16 page section honoring astronauts has: "HERO", with the entire page taken up with a photo of the ticker-tape parade featuring John Glenn and his wife, in honor of him becoming the... Read full description -
Mayor Marion Barry arrested...
Item #637400THE WASHINGTON POST, Washington, D.C., December 21, 1989
* Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry arrested
* McMartin Preschool teachers acquitted of child-abuse
* Satanic ritual child-sex abuse hysteria
The front page has the two-line banner headline: "Barry Arrested on Cocaine Charges In Undercover FBI, Police Operation", with subhead: ... Read full description -
Boston Red Sox...
Item #637397BOSTON HERALD, Boston, Massachusetts, May 11, 1999
* Nomar Garciaparra's 2-grand slam performance
* Only occurrence of the feat on one's home field
Page 84 of the Sports Section has: "Nomar just grand", with the subhead: "Sox slam Seattle on record night", which announces only the occurrence in MLB modern history that a ballplayer hit... Read full description -
Item #637384THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer Ilion, New York, February 28, 1972 The two-line, three-column headline reads "W. Virginia Dam Breaks, 61 Die". "National guardsmen and hundreds of volunteers set out at dawn today in search of an estimated 400 missing persons, victims of flooding that left 61 known dead and wiped... Read full description -
Item #637375LOS ANGELES TIMES EXTRA, May 13, 1981 The two line banner headline reads "Pope Shot 3 Times, Rallies After Surgery" with subhead "Turk Suspect Seized in St. Peter's Square". "Pope John Paul II was hit by three bullets today fired at close range before 18,000 horrified people in St. Peter's Square by a man said to be an... Read full description -
Item #637335THE SUN, Baltimore, Maryland, September 3, 1999
* Cal Ripken hits 400th home run...
* Great to have in this Baltimore title
The front page has coverage with a related photo of Cal Ripken's 400th home run. The sports section has: "HOME '400' RUNS", with the 5-column headline: "Ripken hits milestone", with another... Read full description -
Item #637301PORTLAND PRESS HERALD, Portland, Maine, April 6, 1964 The banner headline reads "Death Claims General MacArthur" and features three photos underneath, one which is the infamous photo wearing his aviator sunglasses and with his corn-cob pipe. The subhead reads "An American Military Hero 'Fades Away'".
This is the front leaf only... Read full description -
Item #637298THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer, New York, April 28, 1971
* Hank Aaron hits 600th Home Run
* Atlanta Braves baseball
The top of page 6 has a two column headline: "600th Homer For Hammerin' Henry" (see)Aaron became the third to achieve this behind Babe Ruth and Willie Mays.
Complete in 20 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition. -
Item #637296NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 11, 1973 The front page has a three line banner head: "Agnew Quits Vice Presidency And Admits Tax Evasion In 67; Nixon Consults On Successor" with subhead: "Judge Orders Fine, 3 Years Probation". Related reports as well as a letter of resignation from Agnew to Nixon with Nixon's reply and a... Read full description -
Item #637289NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1927
* Early television tests
* John Logie Baird
Page 6 has one column headlines that include: "GLASGOW LISTENS TO SOUND OF FACES" "Television Inventor Shows How Image of Every Substance Emits Distinctive Refrain" "Baird Describes Research" and more. See photos for text.
This was a very... Read full description -
Item #637286THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 6, 1971
* Louis Armstrong death (1st report)
* Trumpeter, composer & singer - Jazz
Page 3 has a two column heading: "Louis Armstrong, Jazz Great, Dies". (see)
Complete in 10 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, good condition. -
Item #637261THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1934
* Jiro Sato suicide death off ship
* Japanese tennis player
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "SATOH,TENNIS STAR, ENDS LIFE OFF SHIP" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Japanese tennis star, Jiro Sato, suicide death in the Strait of Malacca. Always nice... Read full description -
Item #637259THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1934
* Ronald Munro,1st Viscount Novar death
* Governor-General of Australia
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "LORD NOVAR DIES IN SCOTLAND AT 74" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st... Read full description -
Item #637258THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1934
* Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss
* Making it illegal to joke about his size
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Dollfuss Tires of Jokes on His Size And Orders an End to Their Telling" First report coverage on Austrian Chancellor, Engelbert Dollfuss, banning jokes... Read full description -
Item #637257THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1934
* Oskar von Miller death
* Deutsches Museum founder
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "DR. VON MILLER DIES; MUSEUM FOUNDER" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of German engineer, Oskar von Miller,... Read full description -
Item #637184THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1934
* Social Democratic Party of Austria
* Austrian Civil War ending
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Austrian Socialists Yield; Leaders Flee the Country" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the banning of the Social Democratic Party of Austria which would end... Read full description -
Item #637176THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1934
* Babe Ruth turns 40 years old
* New York Yankees star
The sport's section (page 25) has a two column heading: "Ruth, at 40, Has Quiet Birthday; Deluged With Congratulations" with subhead and photo. (see) Probably found in NYC publications, rare as such.
Other news, sports and advertisements of... Read full description -
Item #637174THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 23, 1934
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* Cuban-American Treaty of Relations
The front page has a one column heading: "ROOSEVELT DECIDES TO RECOGNIZE CUBA" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete... Read full description -
Item #637172THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1933
* General Sir Arthur William Currie death
* World War I Canadian Army senior officer
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "SIR ARTHUR CURRIE, WAR GENERAL, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) Lengthy text here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages,... Read full description -
Item #637132THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, June 19, 1960
* Arnold Palmer "The King" wins U.S. Open
* Cherry Hills Country Club -Colorado
* American professional golfer
The front page of the sport's section (inside, near front) has a three column headline: "Great Driving Finish Gives Palmer Crown" with subheads and three related photos.... Read full description -
Item #637129NEW YORK TIMES, February 17, 1930
* George Eastman gets recognition
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12 that include: "EASTMAN TO GET CHEMISTRY MEDAL" "Retired Camera Manufacturer Honored by Institute for Fostering Research" "A Pioneer In His... Read full description -
Item #637120THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1934
* Thomas F. Anstey Guthrie death
* English novelist - journalist - comic
* Margaret Illington death
* American stage actress
The top of page 14 has a one column heading: "F. ANSTEY, 77, DIES; BRITISH HUMORIST" with subheads. (see)
The top of page 17... Read full description -
Item #637088THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1934
* The Taxi Strike of 1934 - NYC
* Peaceful protests turn to angry riots
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "LAGUARDIA ASKS TAXI CODE AS MEN REJECT SETTLEMENT; HOTEL PICKETS FIGHT POLICE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continue inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #637035ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, Arizona, February 28, 1991
* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over
The nice banner headline proclaims: "Bush: War is over - Iraqi letter OKs all U.N. resolutions" with additional photos and supporting text. This newspaper announces the end of the war on Iraq and brings to conclusion the successful... Read full description -
Item #637034BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE, Beaumont, Texas, February 28, 1991
* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over
The nice banner headline proclaims: "ALLIES: IT'S OVER - Iraq accepts all U.N. resolutions, letter says" with additional photos and supporting text. This newspaper announces the end of the war on Iraq and brings to conclusion the successful attempt to... Read full description -
Item #637032THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, Burlington, Vermont, February 28, 1991
* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over
The nice banner headline proclaims: "CEASE-FIRE - Bush halts fighting: "War is now behind us" with additional photos and supporting text. This newspaper announces the end of the war on Iraq and brings to conclusion the successful attempt to... Read full description -
Item #637030THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, Bakersfield, California, February 28, 1991
* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over
The nice banner headline proclaims: "GULF WAR ENDS" with additional photos and supporting text. This newspaper announces the end of the war on Iraq and brings to conclusion the successful attempt to drive Iraq from Kuwait.
Complete 1st... Read full description -
Item #637029DAILY BREEZE, Los Angeles County - South Bay Region, Torrance, California, February 28, 1991
* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over
The nice banner headline proclaims: "Bush: 'Kuwait is liberated. Iraq's army is defeated.... The was is now behind us.' VICTORY" with additional photos and supporting text. This newspaper announces the end... Read full description -
Item #637028SUNDAY DAILY NEWS - SPECIAL WAR EDITION, San Fernando Valley Region, California, February 24, 1991
* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Ground war - Allies invade Kuwait, Iraw" with multiple photos and a map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition. -
Item #637026THE YUMA DAILY SUN, Yuma, Arizona, February 24, 1991
* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Ground war under way - Allies strike Iraqi troops in Kuwait" with multiple photos (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition. -
Item #637018THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 7, 1934
* 6 February 1934 crisis - Paris, France riots
* Anti-parliament - far-right leagues
* Place de la Concorde
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "SHOUTING MOBS RIOT ALL NIGHT IN PARIS, STORM CHAMBER, DEMAND GOVERNMENT RESIGN; POLICE FIRE AT THEM, 10 KILLED, 500 INJURED" with... Read full description -
Item #637017DAILY BREEZE, Los Angeles County - South Bay Region, Torrance, California, February 28, 1991
* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over
The nice banner headline proclaims: "Bush: 'Kuwait is liberated. Iraq's army is defeated.... The was is now behind us.' VICTORY" with additional photos and supporting text. This newspaper announces the end... Read full description -
Item #637015DAILY LOCAL NEWS - Special Gulf Report, Chester County, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1991
* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over
The nice banner headline proclaims: "Cease-Fire" with additional photos and supporting text. This newspaper announces the end of the war on Iraq and brings to conclusion the successful attempt to drive Iraq from Kuwait.
... Read full description -
Item #637013MESA TRIBUNE, Mesa, Arizona, February 24, 1991
* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins
The front page has a nice banner headline: "INVASION - Pray for them" with related map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.
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