Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century

DIXIE ROTO MAGAZINE, (Times Picayune, New Orleans), October 10, 1954.

* Touro Infirmary celebrates 100 years
* Colored ads

Dana Winter is featured on the cover of this issue. Similar to Parade Magazine. Good condition.

LIBERTY magazine, New York, June 26, 1926.
  
* an "unnamed" cover contest
* Yale's Rowing Team
* Custer
* Colored Ads (see photos)

The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a cover that was being used in a "title to this Cover" contest (see photos).  There is no related article on this inside pages.

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LIBERTY magazine, New York, December 13, 1924
  
* A young lady with her dog in a car with a police officer tearing up a summons
* Football
* Thomas Marshall
* Colored Ads (see photos)

The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young lady and her dog in a car with a police... Read full description  

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, published by THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1922, from New York. Contains a wealth of photos about the people and events of the day. In generally good condition.  Nice full ftpg. photo: Ready For The Signal! shows Walter Taylor, center for New York University,... Read full description  

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, MA, June 30, 1925. This 12 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: " THREE MORE DEVASTATING SHOCKS AT SANTA BARBARA" with many subheads. Tells of the earthquake iin Santa Barbara, California. Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.... Read full description  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, May 22, 1937. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lady playing tennis (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Camel cigarettes.  Very nice condition, and measuring about 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches.... Read full description  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, September 15, 1934. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lad with his school books being  inwardly tempted to do other things (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Chesterfield cigarettes. Article entitled "Polo Comes Back to Earth" by Dick Williams.  Very nice condition, and... Read full description  

NEW YORK POST,  New York, February 27/28, 1993. This 48-page newspaper is significant for the reporting of the bombing of the World Trade Center, the blast in the Center's parking lot which killed seven people. The coverage, which includes many photographs, continues on the inside pages. Little would we know what more horrific... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, MA, March 3, 1949. This 30 page newspaper has a three line, three column headline on the front page: "GLOBAL NON-STOP FLIGHT OF B-50 TO BE FOLLOWED BY NEW AIR FORCE PLEA" with subheads. Tells of the B-50 Superfortress Bomber airplane which was the first to circle the World non-stop. Other news of the... Read full description  

NY Times Jigsaw Puzzle...

The New York Times - Jigsaw Puzzle, dated October 25, 1929. "Stock Market Crash" The past meets the present with this superb 400-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a front page of The New York Times on the date. The centerpiece is shaped like an open newspaper and the jigsaw also comes with a full-sized paper copy (folded) of the selected front page to... Read full description  

LIFE MAGAZINE, N.Y., February 10, 1910 The front cover is entitled "Spontaneous Combustion" by Rea Irvin and the doublepage centerfold is entitled  "The Darkest Alaska".  The issue contains a variety of stories, poems and other illustrations. Measures 10 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches. In... Read full description  

LIFE MAGAZINE, N.Y., March 12, 1914. The front cover is entitled "Not Guilty" by Victor C. Anderson and the doublepage centerfold is "Grape Juice" by Broughton. The issue contains a variety of stories, poems and other illustrations. Measures 10 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches. In very good condition.