Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century
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Item #629586FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, March 29, 1913 The backpage has a one-column wide, two-line headline "FATHER AND SON GO TO ELECTRIC CHAIR" with subhead "Eleventh Hour Plan to Save the Allens is Thwarted". "Floyd Allen and his son, Claude, the only two of the Hillsville gunmen to pay the death... Read full description -
Item #629585THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 11 only (Sunday edition), December 9, 1928
* George Bernard Shaw lecture
* Fabian Society - British socialist organization
* "The Future of Western Civilization"
The front page of this section 11 only has a nice banner headline: "SHAW PEERS DEEPLY INTO THE FURTURE; As Prophet of Western Civilization, He... Read full description -
Item #629577THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1928
* Deep Sea Scouts founding - Boy Scouts
* Robert Baden-Powell - Scout Movement
Page 10 has a one column heading: "Deep Sea Boy Scouts Plan Of Baden-Powell" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do... Read full description -
Item #629570THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1928
* Lucien Howe death (1st report)
* Ophthalmologist - blindness
Page 17 has a one column heading: "LUCIEN HOWE DIES; NOTED EYE EXPERT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Lucien Howe, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Buffalo. He spent most of his life on his work... Read full description -
Item #629537THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1971
* Tennis player Billie Jean King
* Very 1st Woman athlete to earn $100,000
The sport's section (page 58) has a one column heading: "MRS. KING POSTS EARNINGS RECORD" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Billie Jean King winning a tennis tournament and becoming the very first... Read full description -
Item #629530THE DETROIT NEWS, April 20, 1925
* Della Sorenson arrested
* Serial killer - poisoner
The front page of section 2 (inside) has a one column heading: "MOTHER TELLS OF POISONING 7" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the arrest of serial poisoner, Della Sorenson.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... Read full description -
Item #629521THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1929
* Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout
* Female aviator - aviatrix
* Airplane endurance flight record
* Los Angeles International Airporrt
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Miss Trout Sets Mark With 17-Hour Flight; Recaptures Record Miss Smith Took From Her" ... Read full description -
Item #629504THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1935
* Baldur von Schirach photo
* Hitler-Jugend leader (Youth)
* Nazis - Germany
Page 10 has a one column heading: "REICH YOUTH CHIEF DENIES HE IS PAGAN" with subheads and photo of Baldur von Schirach. (see) Other related reports on the same page.
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Item #629455THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 8, 1922
* Astoria, Oregon fire disaster
* Clatsop County
The front page has a two column heading: "FIFTEEN MILLIONS LOSS IN BLAZE AT ASTORIA, ORE." with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Astoria, Oregon downtown fire disaster.
Other news of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning,... Read full description -
Item #629415LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 18, 1923
* Berkeley, Alameda County, California
* San Francisco Bay area fire - conflagration
The front page has a four column headline announcing: "600 RESIDENCES DESTROYED IN $10,000,000 FIRE IN BERKELEY" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the 1923 Berkeley,... Read full description -
Item #629414THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1929
* Babe Ruth gymnasium workout
* New York Yankee to unfit to play ?
* Major league baseball off-season
The sport's section (page 16) has a rare article re. Babe Ruth working out in a gym with a two column heading: "Ruth Starts Workouts in Gymnasium; Weighs 2341/2 but Seems in Fine Form" with subhead. (see) Such reports... Read full description -
Item #629413THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1929
* "Question Mark" (aircraft) Fokker airplane
* United States Army aviators
* Los Angeles Metropolitan Field
* Record endurance flight - Aerial refueling
The front page has a one column heading: "PLANE UP 87 HOURS STILL GOING STRONG" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page... Read full description -
Item #629408EVENING CITIZEN, Glasgow, Scotland, September 22, 1970
* Donald Forbes, "Scotland's Most Dangerous Man", sentenced to life in jail
* Reprieved from life sentence in 1958, he kills again
* The PFLP declares hostages to be POW's
The front page has the one-column heading: "Reprieved Killer Murders... Read full description -
Item #629363THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1929
* Albert Einstein celebrated
* Metropolitan Opera House
* 50th birthday celebration
* Jewish National Fund
Page 7 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN IS HONORED AT MEETING HERE" with subheads. (see) Probably can only be found in NYC papers.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56... Read full description -
Item #629351INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS, London, England, June 13-19, 2001
* Tony Blair re-elected as Prime Minister
* First Labour P.M. to serve two consequtive full terms
* The youngest Prime Minister in over 150 years wins again
This tabloid-size displayable issue has on the cover: "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!", with subhead: "Blair... Read full description -
Item #629332AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, Akron, Ohio, May 16, 1972 (front page only)
* Governor George Wallace Shot
* Amish children only need to go to school through 8th grade
* Wisconsin vs. Yoder Supreme Court Decision
This displayable front page has: "Wallace Partially Paralyzed; Says Campaign To Continue", with subheads: ... Read full description -
Item #629237THE DETROIT NEWS, September 29, 1953
* Bobby Greenlease kidnapping (1st report)
* Carl Austin Hall
* Bonnie Emily Brown Heady
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Woman Kidnaps Son of Millionaire at School" with photo. (see) First report coverage on the kidnapping of Bobby Greenlease.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #629176THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1922
* Rudolph Valentino - The Sheik
* Marriage to Natacha Rambova
Page 10 has a one column heading: "VALENTINO'S MARRIAGE INVALID, JUDGES SAY" with subhead. (see) He would be arrested arrested for bigamy shortly after this.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages,... Read full description -
Item #629125THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1922
* Gates, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
* Frick Coke Company mine explosion disaster
The front page has a two column headline: "BODIES OF 16 MINERS KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION TAKEN FROM GATES MINE TODAY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Gates, PA Frick Coke Company mine... Read full description -
Item #629093THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, August 20, 1925
* Actor Rudolph Valentino
* Natacha =Rambova photo
The front page has a two column heading above nice photo of Natacha Rambova: "Valentino and Bride At Parting of Ways" with subhead. (see)
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Item #629064NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, December 5, 1932
* Repeal of U.S. prohibition fails
* 18th Amendment continues
* John Nance Garner
The front page has a one column heading: "REPEAL LOST IN CONGRESS BY 144 TO 171" with subheads. (see) Ironically the repeal of prohibition would be ratified exactly one year later on December 5, 1933.
Other news,... Read full description -
Item #629058THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 13, 1955
* Barton Hotel fire disaster
* Skid Row, West Madison Street
* Chicago, Illinois - transients
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "25 Derelicts Dire in Hotel Fire; Chicago Blames 'Human Torch'" First report coverage on the Barton Hotel fire at Chicago, Illinois... Read full description -
Item #629052THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1943
* Gulf Hotel fire disaster
* Houston, Texas
* World War II
Page 17 has a one column heading: "48 PERISH IN FIRE IN HOUSTON HOTEL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Gulf Hotel fire disaster in downtown Houston, Texas where 55 lives were lost.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #629045THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1977
* Tony Nathan, of "Woodlawn" fame, rushes for two touchdowns and throws for another
* Alabama secures the SEC title - setting the stage for a trip to the Sugar Bowl
Page 9 of the sports section has: "Alabama Wins, Clinches S.E.C. Title, Bowl Birth", followed by text... Read full description -
Item #629023THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 4, 1932
* Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts
* Very 1st Sunday game
* MLB Baseball - Red Sox
The sport's section (page 9) has a two column heading: "Yankees Resume Slugging Ways, Bury Red Sox, 13-2" with subhead and box scores. (see) First report coverage the very first Sunday MLB baseball game... Read full description -
Item #629012THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, January 26, 1924
* Johnson City, Illinois
* McClintock coal mine disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "MINE EXPLOSION KILLS 30 IN JOHNSON CITY ILL HORROR" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, a few small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #629006THE KNICKERBOCKER NEWS, Albany, August 16, 1947.
* Partition of Palestine
* Judaica - Jewish
Page 2 has a one column heading: "India Next On Russia's Schedule" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice. -
Item #628959SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 6, 1956 The front page has a two-column, two-line headline "FAVORED NEEDLES CAPTURES DERBY" which also includes a photo entitled "Laurels for Needles". The article continues on the front page of the Sports Section which includes two additional photos.... Read full description -
Item #628926THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1935
* Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. resignation
* U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The front page has one column headings: "Kennedy Resigns as Sec Chairman"; "Roosevelt Praises His Leadership in Winning Confidence of Investors and Financiers" and more. (see) Article continues on page 4 with one column... Read full description -
Item #628910THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 4, 1947
* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
* Baseball World Series 1st no-hitter... close, but...
* Bill Bevens & Cookie Lavagetto
The front page has" "Lavagetto Double Robs Bevens of No-Hitter - Wins for Dodgers, 3-2", with subhead, "Big Blow Comes With Two Out... Read full description -
Item #628909THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1948
* Communist Soviet Union take over Czechoslovakia
The front page has the 3 -line, 4-banner heading:: "SOVIET'S CZECH COUP SEEN MOVE TO HELP STALL MARSHALL PLAN" with many subheads that include: "May Be First One In Series of Acts To Oppose Program", "Communists Are In... Read full description -
Item #628906THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 12, 1945
* Hideki Tojo suicide attempt
* Imperial Japanese Army general
The front page has a full-banner headline: "Yanks Abolish Jap Black Dragon Society" with subheads that include: "MacArthur Orders Dissolution" and more. Also included is the 3-line, 3-column heading:... Read full description -
Item #628904THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1930
* Chance Milton Vought death (1st report)
* Aviation pioneer - airplane - aviator
Page 13 has a one column heading: "C. M. VOUGHT DIES; PIONEER IN AVIATION" with subheads and photo. (see) Text takes up 1 3/4 columns. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other... Read full description -
Item #628873CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College & Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, October 3, 1949
* New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers both win pennants
* The World Series to follow would be the first to be played under the lights, and would be the first in a series of 5 consecutive wins by the Yankees - a record which still stands today
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Item #628872THE DETROIT NEWS, Massachusetts, June 4, 1965
* Astronauts - Edward H. White and James A. McDivitt
* Gemini 4 Space Capsule... first American Space Walk
* Astronaut's wives reactions w/ photos
The front page includes: "Order Gemini: 'Go For 62', "Rendevous Failure Poses Moon-Trip Threat", "Must Save Fuel,... Read full description -
Item #628871THE COMMERICAL APPEAL, Memphis, December 12, 1934
* Kerns Hotel fire holocaust (1st report)
* Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
The front page has a three column headline: "14 Dead, 30 Missing In Hotel Holocaust; Toll May Reach 40" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Kerns Hotel fire disaster in Lansing... Read full description -
Author of Gone With The Wind...
Item #628844CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College & Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1949
* Margaret Mitchell's death
* Author of Gone With the Wind
* Hit by speeding car - would die several days later
The front page of this issue has: "Speeding Car Hits Author", which is the account of Margaret Mitchell (Mrs.John Marsh - Peg Marsh) being struck... Read full description -
Item #628832THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 7, 1950
* Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
* "Mighty Mouse" - United States Navy
Page 14 has a two column heading: "New Air-to-Air Rocket Developed by Navy; Folding Fin Is Used to Help Speed in Combat" with related photo. (see) First report coverage on the introduction of the Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket. I... Read full description -
Item #628831THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, June 5, 1938
* Joe DiMaggio at bat
* New York Yankees
* Action sequence photos
Page 4 of this section has a nice multiple action sequence pictorial headed: "A Home Run looks Easy When DiMaggio Goes to Bat" with 6 separate photos and some text.
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure... Read full description -
Item #628798CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, October 9, 1959
* Los Angeles Dodgers become World Series champions
The sport's section (page 15) has a nice six column headline: "Bums Wear World Crown" with subhead and more.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise... Read full description -
Item #628797CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1959
* Charles Van Doran subpoenaed
* "Twenty One" quiz show scandal
The front page has a one column heading: "Subpoena Issued for Van Doran" with photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise... Read full description -
Item #628796THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1963
* Jim Brown breaks rushing yards record
* Cleveland Browns - NFL football
The sport's section (page 42) has a one column heading: "BROWNS TRIUMPH OVER EAGLES, 37-7" with subhead: "Jimmy Brown Sets Career Mark for Yards Rushing" (see) First report coverage on the game in which Jim... Read full description -
Item #628789LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 11, 1950
* Coshocton, Ohio train wreck
* Spirit of St. Louis
* United States soldiers killed
The front page has a two column headline: "Twenty-Five Die In Ohio Train Crash" Early, same day report here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, tiny binding... Read full description -
Item #628776SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 8, 1953
* Joseph Stalin's death
* Stalin lies in State
The front page has: "STALIN LIES IN STATE; NEW MOVES AWAITED", "Throngs Pass Bier; Funeral Is Tomorrow", with a photo and supporting text. Additional coverage is found on page 16. Other headlines include:... Read full description -
Item #628769LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 29, 1925
* Coal Glen mine explosion disaster (1st report)
* Oakland Township, Chatham County, North Carolina
The front page has a two column heading: "BODIES OF 32 MINE VICTIMS ARE RECOVERED FOLLOWING EXPLOSION" (see) First report coverage on the Coal Glen North Carolina mine disaster.
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Item #628766LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 4, 1930
* Charles Evans Hughes takes over
* William Howard Taft resigns
* Chief Justice of the United States
The front page has a two column heading: "TAFT, SHATTERED IN HEALTH, RETURNS TO WASHINGTON" with subhead and photo.
Other news of the day. Complete... Read full description -
Item #628765LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 26, 1936
* February 26 Incident
* Attempted coup d'etat in Japan
* Imperial Japanese Army
The front page has a four column headline: "3 JAPANESE OFFICIALS SLAIN BY ARMY OFFICERS" with many subhead and related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #628756THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1927
* Transatlantic Paris flight
* Charles Lindbergh receives Air Force Cross (UK)
* King George of England
The front page has two column headline: "MORE ROYAL HONORS CONFERRED TODAY ON CAPT. LINDBERGH" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... Read full description -
Item #628754THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, June 20, 1937
* Sir J. M. Barrie death (1st report)
* Creator of Peter Pan
The front page of this section has a two column photo with heading: "Barrie Dies of Pneumonia at 77, Beloved by World for Peter Pan" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of Sir J. M. Barrie, creator of Peter... Read full description -
1955 military boxcar collision over Germany...
Item #628749THE DETROIT NEWS - EXTRA, Michigan, August 11, 1955
* Andover, Ohio - Gateway restaurant explosion
This 62 page newspaper has on the front page: "21 Are Killed As Blast Hits Resort Town" (with photo), which tells of the explosion disaster at the Gateway Restaurant in Andover, Ohio. Also included on the front page is... Read full description
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