Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century
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Item #598095ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 31, 1930
* Babe Ruth adopts two daughters
* Dorothy Helen Ruth Pirone & Julia Hodgson
* Frank Nitti arrested - Al 'Scarface' Capone
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Monarch of Swat Adopts Two Princesses" with subheads. 1st report coverage... Read full description -
Item #598094ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, November 12, 1930
* Albert Einstein coming to America
* Rudy Vallee
The front page has one column headings: "PROF. EINSTEIN COMING TO U. S. FOR RESEARCH", "Secrecy Veils Mission of Scientists at Mt. Wilson Observatory" with photo of Einstein.
Also on the front page... Read full description -
Item #598075THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 30, 1948
* Very early space exploration talks
* U.S. satellite idea
Page 11 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading:
"Armed Services Study 'Satellite Vehicle' Idea"
This is a very early mention on the possibility of the 1st U.S. satellite which did not happen for another 10... Read full description -
Item #598066THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1982
* Henry Fonda death (1st report)
* Broadway & Hollywood actor
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headline that reads: "Henry Fonda Dies on Coast at 77; Played 100 Stage and Screen Roles". with photo of Fonda. Much more on page 12. 1st report coverage on the death of famed... Read full description -
Item #598055THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 8, 1938
* Constantin Stanislavski death
* Russian actor, theater director
This 30 page newspaper has one column headings on page 13 that include: "STANISLAVSKY DIES IN MOSCOW AT 75", "Co-founder of the Moscow Art Theater One of the Greatest Masters of Russian Drama",... Read full description -
Item #598054THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 14, 1920
* Charles Ponzi goes to jail
* Stock Market
* Women's suffrage
The front page has one column headlines that include: "PONZI GOES TO JAIL; RIVAL OPERATORS ARE ALSO TAKEN", "Crowd Storms Offices", "Forty Additional Counts Placed Against 'the Wizard,' Who... Read full description -
Item #598044ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, December 8, 1933
* Elmer Layden named Notre Dame head coach
* The Four Horsemen fame
* NCAA college football
The front page has one column headlines: "NOTRE DAME COACH, STAFF RESIGN JOBS", "Elmer Layden, One of 'Four Horsemen,' to Succeed Anderson",... Read full description -
Item #598007THE RECORD, Moore, Oklahoma, June 5, 1903
* Pre-statehood
Early newspapers from Oklahoma are very difficult to come by, primarily due to the territory being relatively unsettled through the 19th century. Created from a combination of the Oklahoma Territory and the Indian Territory, it did not become a state until 1907.
Eight pages,... Read full description -
Item #597976THE RECORD, Moore, Oklahoma, June 12, 1903
* Pre-statehood
Early newspapers from Oklahoma are very difficult to come by, primarily due to the territory being relatively unsettled through the 19th century. Created from a combination of the Oklahoma Territory and the Indian Territory, it did not become a state until 1907.
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Item #597957THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1925
* M.E. Norman steamer disaster (1st report)
* Negro Tom Lee (hero)
* Memphis, Tennessee
The front page has one column headlines that include: "4 DEAD, 14 MISSING AS VESSEL UPSETS IN THE MISSISSIPPI", "The Norman, Carrying Mid-South Engineers, Suddenly Goes Down Near Memphis",... Read full description -
Item #597924THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1920
* Charles Ponzi jail sentence
* Wall Street scheme
* Stock Market
The front page has one column headlines that include: "PONZI CONFESSES RECORD PRISONS; PLEADS FOR CHANGE", "Declares He Sacrificed Himself for Employer in Montreal Forgery Conviction", "Took... Read full description -
Item #597921THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1923
* Hot Springs, Arkansas
* Flood & fire disaster
The front page has one column headlines that include: "HOT SPRINGS LOSES $2,00,000 IN HAVOC OF FLOOD AND FIRE", "Miraculious Rescues as People Are Swept Along the Street Torrents--No Lives Lost", "Troops Guard Ruined... Read full description -
Item #597833THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, September 15, 1921
* Actress Virginia Rappe
* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle indicted
The front page has one column headlines: "$100,000 READY TO BAIL FATTY", "Manslaughter Trail Expected, Although Prosecutor Has Not Yet Decided", "Indictment Is Up Today".
Other... Read full description -
Item #597792THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1941
* Mayan ruins found
Page 23 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings: "Mayan City Ruins Found", "Site Unknown to Archaeologists Bared by Papal Nuncio". See image for brief text. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II.
Complete in 44 pages,... Read full description -
Item #597778THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1928
* Early Al Capone report
* Chicago gangster war
* Alcohol - beer - prohibition era
* re. Frankie Yale Uale murder
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25 that include: "CAPONE PUTS 5 HERE DAY UALE WAS SLAIN", "Politicians See Gangster", "Track Capone Gangsters" ... Read full description -
Item #597775PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, July 6, 1930
* Emelle, Alabama
* Race riot
* Negroes
The front page has a one column heading: "Race Rioting in Alabama Takes Lives of Four". Coverage on a race riot in Emelle, Alabama.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a few small binding holes along spine,... Read full description -
Item #597686SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 28, 1925
* Coal Glen mine explosion disaster (1st report)
* Oakland Township, Chatham County, North Carolina
The front page has two column headlines that include: "Mine Explosion Entombs Three-Score of More Men; All Believed to Be Dead". This is 1st report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #597654THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 10, 1920
* Charles Ponzi finally exposed (1st report)
* Wall Street scheme - Stock Market
* Women's suffrage
The front page has one column headlines that include: "STOP PONZI CHECKS; SAY HE'S BANKRUPT" "Bank Commissioner Declares His Account Is Overdrawn--3 Note Holders File Petition" "Is... Read full description -
Item #597627THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 22, 1968
* Battle of Khe Sanh begins
* Vietnam War
The front page has one column headlines: "Foe's Toll Heavy In Attacks", "Enemy Troops Melt Into Jungle After Assaults on Outposts" 1st report coverage on the initial start of the battle of Khe Sanh during... Read full description -
Item #597624THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 15, 1951
* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce
The front page has a five column headline: "O'DWYER TIED TO RACKETEER" with subheads and related photo.
This issue contains other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #597582SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, N. Y., Apr. 21, 1900 The front page of this issue has three illustrations showing the: "700-Ft. Floating Dock On The Morse Dry Dock Company, Brooklyn". Text inside explains how the dock works. Other articles within are: "Siemens and Halske Omnibus Driven by Overhead Current", "Siemens and Halske Omnibus Driven by... Read full description -
Item #597564THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, September 14, 1921
* Actress Virginia Rappe
* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle indicted
The front page has one column headlines: "FATTY INDICTED; MANSLAUGHTER", "Murder Charge in Justice's Court Blocks Chance To Get Bail", and "Missing Witness Found".
Other news,... Read full description -
Item #597536THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 16, 1947
* Lew Worsham wins
* U.S. Open golf championship
* St. Louis Country Club, Ladue Mo
The front page has two column headline: "Worsham Wins as Snead Misses Putt On 18th Hole", "Navy Vet Takes National Open in Thrilling Match by One Stroke On... Read full description -
Item #597423THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1922
* Knickerbocker storm (blizzard)
* Washington D.C. theater collapse disaster
The front page has one column headlines that include: "THEATRE WRECK INQUIRIES STARTED; "SENATE WILL ACT", "District of Columbia Experts and Grand Jury View the Knickerbocker Ruins" and more.
Other news of... Read full description -
Item #597422NEW YORK TRIBUNE, January 30, 1922
* Knickerbocker storm (blizzard)
* Washington D.C. theater collapse disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "112 Dead, 134 Injured in Theater Crash; Washington Rescuers Seeking More Victims" with subheads, related photo and list of the dead & injured. 1st report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #597403SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 6, 1908
* Early automobile stunt driving
* Is there any safety devices here (seatbelts) ?
The front page has a fascinating graphic of a circus act involving automobiles, one doing a somersault while another travels beneath it (see photos). A related article is on an inside page.
Complete in sixteen pages, this... Read full description -
Item #597393THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1916
* Braddock, Pennsylvania riot
* Edgar Thomson Steel Works
The front page has one column headlines that include: "TWO STRIKERS SLAIN IN BRADDOCK BATTLE", "Many Others Seriously Injured When They Attack Guards at Carnegie Steel Co.'s Plant", "Two Women Rioters Shot" ... Read full description -
Item #597378NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1933
* United States gold
* Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
The front page has an historic one column headline with subheads: "NEW ORDER ISSUED TO TURN IN GOLD" "Morgenthau Eliminated $100 Exemption and Sets Penalty at Twice Amount Held" "Devaluation Step Denied" "Action is Believed Taken... Read full description -
Item #597314SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 16, 1908
* Early form of the tank
The front page is taken up with two photos of: "A Curious Means of Propulsion - The Caterpillar Motor, Showing the Weight-Carrying Wheels". Although a novel concept at the time, this dates from the introduction of the caterpillar-type means of movement, adopted not only... Read full description -
Item #597250NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1950
* Kurt Weill death
* German music composer
* The Threepenny Opera
Page 29 has one column headlines: "Kurt Weill Dead; Composer, Was 50", "Wrote Music for One Touch of Venus, Lady in the Dark and Other Broadway Hits", "Also Turned Out Operas", "Der Protagonist and... Read full description -
Item #597202SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 8, 1963
* Sammy Baugh - Red Grange & more
* Canton, Ohio dedication
The sport's section (page 8B) has small one column headings: "PRO FOOTBALL GREATS AT SCENE" and "Help Dedicate $600,000 Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio". This is 1st report... Read full description -
Item #597199THE ALLENTOWN LEADER, August 14, 1911
* Harry Atwood famous airplane flight
* Coatesville PA Pennsylvania
* Negro lynching
The front page has a one column headline: "Atwood Flying From St. Louis To New York"
Page 4 has one column headlines that include:
"NEGRO IS BURNED ALIVE"
"Coatesville... Read full description -
Item #597158THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, September 8, 1928
* Antonio Lombardo assassination (1st report)
* "Scarface" Al Capone
* Chicago gangland war
The front page has one column headlines: "THOUSANDS SEE RACKET KING IN CHICAGO SLAIN", "Lombardo, Capone's Partner, Falls in Bullet Hail at... Read full description -
Item #597157THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 16, 1947
* United States Air Force B-29 Bomber crash
* Hawks Mountain, Perkinsville, Vermont VT
This 38 page newspaper has a two column headlines on the front page: "12 Killed as Army B-29 Hits Vermont Mountain in Storm" with photo of the crash sight (see photos). Report continues on page 12... Read full description -
Item #597154THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1946
* Babe Ruth guest of honor at bullfight
* Booth Tarkington death
* Death of novelist Booth Tarkington
This 38 page newspaper has a interesting one column heading on page 15: "Ruth At Bullfight, Honored By Matador". See photos for text on Babe Ruth... Read full description -
Item #597008THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, January 10, 1945
* Battle of Luzon begins
* Lingayen Gulf
* Douglas McArthur
The front page has a banner headline: "AMERICANS LAND ON LUZON" with subheads that include: "Large Forces Invade Island at 4 Points" and more (see photos) 1st report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #596926THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 24, 1941
* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day
* World War II, WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSSIA SAYS BROAD GERMAN DRIVE FAILS, ADMITS BREST-LITOVSK LOST" with subheads. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout.
Complete in 18 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #596922THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, May 27, 1917
* Mattoon Illinois tornado outbreak
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a nice banner headline: "OVER 100 DEAD AND 2,000 HOMELESS"
with subheads that include: "Spring Tornadoes Devastate Towns In Central West" "Mattoon Almost Wiped From Face Of... Read full description -
Item #596918THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1919
* 1st Non-stop Transatlantic airplane flight (historic)
* John Alcock & Arthur W. Brown
The front page has a banner headline: "LONDON CELEBRATES ACHIEVEMENT OF AIRMEN" with subheads that include: "Some Notable Features Of The First Non-Stop Trans-Atlantic Flight"... Read full description -
Item #596914PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, June 11, 1930
* Chicago reporter Jake Lingle assassination
* Al Capone - Gangsters
* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey (pre-fight)
The front page has a one column headline: "SEARCH WIDENS FOR SLAYER OF GANG REPORTER".
Also pre fight reporting on the Jack Sharkey vs. Max Schmeling... Read full description -
Item #596907THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1974
* Patty Hearst joins terrorist group
* Simbonese Liberation Army
The front page has a three column heading: "Miss Hearst Says She Joins Terrorists"
with the famous photo of her holding a machine gun in front of a SLA poster (see photos). 1st report coverage on Patty Hearst joining the... Read full description -
Item #596884THE DETROIT NEWS, October 31, 1948
* Donora, Pennsylvania smog disaster
The front page has one column headings: "Death of 15 Laid to Smog" and "At Least 50 Ill in Pittsburgh Area". 1st report coverage on the Donora smog disaster near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day... Read full description -
Item #596879THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 23, 1926
* Sister Aimee Semple McPherson
* California evangelist kidnapping ?
The front page has a three column headline: "A. S. McPherson, Evangelist, Reported Drowned May 18, Found in Arizona Hospital"
with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on Aimee Semple McPherson... Read full description -
Item #596878THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1918
* Battle of Cambrai-Saint Quentin
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "FRENCH IN ST. QUENTIN; WHOLE LINE ADVANCED; WAR'S FIERCEST FIGHTING ON CAMBRAI FRONT; WHOLE GERMAN CABINET OUT; RIOTS IN BERLIN" with subheads. Coverage on the Battle of Cambrai-St.... Read full description -
Item #596877THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1921
* Enrico Caruso death
* Italian tenor
The front page has one column headlines: "CARUSO, WORLD'S LEADING TENOR, DIES SUDDENLY" "Had Been Operated on for Abecess Between Liver and Diaphagm" and more with photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the death of famous Italian tenor,... Read full description -
Item #596829THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1976
* Patty Hearst sentenced
* Bank robbery
* Simbonese Liberation Army
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column headline:
"Patricia Hearst Gets 7 Years on Robbery Charges"
with photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the sentencing of Patty Hearst on bank robbery... Read full description -
Item #596801THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 3, 1939
* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees
* Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers
* Major League Baseball
Page 22 has a 4 column headline: "Donald's Pitching Streak Stopped by Tigers" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio is Hitless, but Makes Great Catch" and more with... Read full description -
Item #596737THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 23, 1927
* Gene Tunney wins title over Jack Dempsey
* The famous long count boxing match
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
Page 8 has a banner headline: "All Agree, That Last Night's Fight Was a Great Fistic Battle" with subheads that include: "Gene Tunney Retains His... Read full description -
Item #596736THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, July 19, 1935
* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death (1st report)
* Chicago gangland war -gangsters
Page 8 has one column headings: "CHICAGO GANGS RETURN TO WAR", "Battle to Finish Predicted in Wake of Cowboy Hoodlum's Slaying".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #596735THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 6, 1974
* Patty Hearst kidnapping
* SLA
The front page has a three column heading: "Hearst Girl Kidnaped". 1st report coverage on the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete... Read full description
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