Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century
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Item #598446THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 19, 1938
* St. Hyacinthe, Quebec fire
* The College of the Sacred Heart
The front page has a three column headline: "17 Dead and 27 Missing as Blaze Traps Students in Dormitory at School" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the fire disaster at The College of The Sacred... Read full description -
Item #598444THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1931
* Richard & Charles Smoke lynching
* Blountstown, Florida
This 60+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 16: "TWO NEGROES KILLED BY MOB IN FLORIDA" and "Lynched After Release From Prison on Bail Under Charge of Attacking Ranger". This tells of the lynching... Read full description -
Item #598392THE DETROIT NEWS, April 26, 1946
* Advance & Exposition Flyer train crash
* Naperville, Illinois
The front page has a nice banner headline: "44 DEAD; ENGINEER HELD" with subhead and photo. More photos on the back page. 1st report coverage on the wreck of the 'Exposition Flyer' train at... Read full description -
Item #598348THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, February 13, 1935
* USS Macon (ZRS-5) crashes (1st report)
* United States Navy Airship
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MACON PLUNGES INTO SEA, 81 OF 83 SAVED; SOS CALL FROM PACIFIC BRINGS RESCUE SHIPS" with subheads and photo (see photos).
Other news, sports and advertisements... Read full description -
Item #598346THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, February 14, 1935
* Bruno Hauptmann found guilty
* Charles Lindbergh Baby kidnapping
* Death sentence
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "HAUPTMANN CONVICTED---MUST DIE" with subheads and nice, large photo of Hauptmann. 1st report coverage on the conviction of... Read full description -
Item #598331SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 19, 1967
* USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins
* Signature game of the rivalry
* NCAA college football
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column headline: "So. Cal. Nips UCLA, 21-20" with caption "Roses for the Trojans" and photo of O.J. Simpson being... Read full description -
Item #598321THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1936
* Adolph Hitler
* Supreme War Lord
* Hermann Goering
The front page has one column headlines: "HITLER GETS TITLE SUPREME WAR LORD", "Goering in Speech to the Air Corps Uses Designation the Kaiser Formerly Employed", "He Eulogizes Richthofen" and more (see photos). Other news,... Read full description -
Item #598317THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish ends the season undefeated
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before his death
* Notre Dame to repeat as National Champions after this game
The sport's section (page 29) has a nice banner headline: "Victory Over Southern California Stamps Notre Dame... Read full description -
Item #598312THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, January 28, 1923
* Early Adolph Hitler
* Pre-Beer Hall Putsch
* Munich Germany
The front page has a two column headline: "CIVIL WAR STALKS IN GERMANY AS FACISTI GATHER" with subheads. Although Adolph Hitler's name is not mentioned here, he was a key figure in this coup.
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Item #598311THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 29, 1934
* Zaro Agha Aga death (1st report)
* Instanbul, Turkey
* John Dillinger alive?
The front page has a one column heading: "Zaro Agha Dies at Age of 160; Has 11 Wives". This is 1st report coverage on the death of Zaro Aga, a Turkish man who claimed to be 157 years old?
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Item #598289PARADE MAGAZINE of the Detroit News, Detroit, Michigan, April 12, 1953 The front cover of the issue features a photo of Robin Roberts, top pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Inside the issue is "This Monday, Ike Starts Pitching" with sub head "The president 9first ex-'pro' ballplayer to... Read full description -
Item #598286ROTO MAGAZINE of the Detroit Free Press, Detroit Michigan, April 12, 1953 The front cover of the issue features a photo of Fred "Hutch" Hutchinson, manager of the Detroit Tigers. Inside the is seven pages of facts and photos on the team. Other stories and advertisements are within.
Complete in 24 pages, measuring approximately... Read full description -
Item #598257THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1962
* Mickey Cochrane death
* Philadelphia Athletics
* MLB baseball
Page 27 has a two column heading: "Mickey Cochrane Is Dead at 59; Star Catcher for A's and Detroit" with subhead and two photos (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the death of Philadelphia Athletics star catcher, Mickey... Read full description -
Item #598252MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 27, 1927
* William Edward Hickman capture
* Murderer of Marion Parker & others
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "FOX RUSHED THROUGH MOBS",
with subheads. (see photos) Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice... Read full description -
Item #598226THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 4, 1963
* Los Angeles Dodgers
* World Series (game 2)
* Major league baseball
The front page has a three headline: "Dodgers Follow Same Script, Humble Yankees Again, 4-1" with subhead and photo (see photos). Much more in the sport's section. 1st report... Read full description -
Item #598202THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 9, 1974 The two word banner headline proclaims one of the more infamous political events of the 20th century: "NIXON RESIGNS", followed by a two line banner: "He Urges A Time of 'Healing'; Ford Will Take Office Today" with various related subheads.
The New York Times remains one of... Read full description -
Item #598201PRETORIA FRIEND from present-day South Africa, July 4, 1900 The masthead states it is: "The Authorised Medium for Official News" From during the Boer War period, the front page contains a "Government Notices" with other war-related reports on the inside pages (see).
The concern for safety was such that a page 2 item notes:... Read full description -
Item #598170THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1934
* Ghent Altarpiece stolen
* Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter
* Saint Bavo Cathedral
This 46 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Thief Steals Panel by van Eycks That Treaty Restored to Belgium" and more. 1st report coverage on the thief of the famed... Read full description -
Item #598169THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1931
* Al Capone - Chicago gangster leader
* Northwestern football game
* Ryan Field
Page 20 has one column headings: "Crowd Jeers Capone From Football Stand", "Gangster and Guards Leave After He Announces That He Will Stick It Out". This is 1st report coverage on Al Capone... Read full description -
Item #598166THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 9, 1943
* Count Fleet - horse racing
* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
The sport's section (page 2B) has two column headlines that include: "Count Fleet Romps To Easy Win in Preakness" and more. This was the 2nd of 3 historic wins for the famed... Read full description -
Item #598148SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 26, 1922
* Babe Ruth & Ban Johnson
* Fight with umpire & fan... Suspended from baseball
The front page has two column headlines that include: "Demon in Babe Ruth Breaks Out in Force" and more. 1st report coverage on New York Yankees star, Babe Ruth, loosing his cool. More in the... Read full description -
Item #598145ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 4, 1930
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* John 'The Ape' Passelli
The front page has a two column headline: "Law Spurns Al Capone's Offer; 'The Ape' Slain in Jersey Feud" with subheads. See photos for text here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #598127THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 26, 1929
* Duncan, Mississippi tornado
The front page has a four column headline: "35 DIE IN TORNADOES" with subheads (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the tornado outbreak in Mississippi in which Duncan, Mississippi was hardest hit.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #598124THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1920
* Charles Stephens - daredevil
* Over the Niagara Falls in barrel
* 1st death in this manner
The front page has one column headlines that include: "DIES IN NIAGARA, RIDING IN BARREL" "English Barber 'Daredevil' Killed in Plunge as Craft Is Broken to Pieces" "Fails At The... Read full description -
Item #598119WORLD TELEGRAM, New York City, July 25, 1933
* Charlie Caplin murder plot
* Mineichi Koga - Japan
The front page has one column headings: "CHAPLIN MISSED DEATH IN TOKIO", "Japanese Plot to Kill Him to Start War with America Miscarried". 1st report coverage on a plot to assassinate American comedy actor,... Read full description -
Item #598102THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 28, 1926
* Eddyville, Kentucky
* Electric chair "Old Sparky"
The front page has a two column headline: "TRIPLE EXECUTIONS IN STATE PRISON AT EDDYVILLE, KY." with subheads that include: "3 Men Walked Quietly To Chair" and more. This is 1st report coverage on... Read full description -
Item #598098ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 8, 1930
* Clare Eames death
* Broadway actress
* Stage director
The front page has one column headlines that include: "CLARE EAMES, FAMED STAGE STAR, IS DEAD", "American Actress Is Stricken in Lindon After Operation" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the death of... Read full description -
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.
Eight pages,... Read full description -
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
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