Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 4, 1933

* Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
* Family members arrested
* Pre Kansas City massacre hunt

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'PRETTY BOY'S' WIFE, BROTHER UNDER ARREST" with subheads. (see images)
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THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Jan. 1, 1929 

* Charles Shepherd Negro lynching
* Rome, Mississippi stake burning

The front page has a one column heading: "Negro Slayer Lynched and Body Burned" (see images) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Charles Shepherd at Rome, Mississippi. 
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CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1929

* Battle of Mazatlan - government forces
* Rebels victory in Sinaloa, Mexico
* Jose Gonzalo Escobar Rebellion

The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIGHT 30 HOURS AT MAZATLAN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only (Sunday) with all 28 pages, rag edition in nice... Read full description  

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 6, 1990

* Meir Kahane assassination - Jews
* Orthodox rabbi spiritual leader
* Jewish Defense League co-founder
* Anti Antisemitism militant - terrorist

The front page has a two column heading: "Militant Rabbi Kahane Slain by N.Y. Gunman" with subhead and photo. (see images)
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1929.

* Albert Einstein's Unified field theory
* Gravitation & electromagnetism

Page 3 has a one column heading: "SEES EINSTEIN STEP AS BIG SCIENCE AID" with subheads. (see) Also on the same page is a one column heading: "NEW LIGHT THEORY BEARS ON EINSTEIN" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 13, 1963

* Northwest Orient Airliners Flight 705
* Florida everglades airplane crash disaster

The front page has a nice headline: "43 KILLED AS JET AIRLINER CRASHES IN EVERGLADES" with subhead and small map. (see images) A list of the victims is on page 4.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning... Read full description  

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Jan. 22, 1933

* Race driver Malcolm Campbell
* Bluebird speed car photo

The top of the front page of this section has a nice photo showing Sir. Malcolm Campbell's new "Bluebird" speed car. Another related photo is on the front page as well.
Many other photos of other topics... Read full description  

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 27, 1960

* Ku Klux Klan - KKK demonstration
* African Americans lunch counter sit-ins
* Atlanta Civil Rights movement

The top of page 6 has a seven column heading: "Atlanta Tense as Klansmen, Negroes March" with related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1942

* Fleet Admiral William Halsey Jr.
* World War II - United States Navy
* Named commander, South Pacific Area
* Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghormley
* Promoted to four-star admiral
* Pre Naval Battle of Guadacanal

The front page has a banner headline: "HALSEY REPLACES GHORMLEY IN THE SOLOMONS"... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1942

* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
* U.S. Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* Guadalcanal campaign - World War II
* USS Aircraft Carrier Wasp sinking

The front page has a five column headline: "U. S. ARMY REPELS JAPANESE ON GUADALCANAL; FLIERS SINK 2 DESTROYERS, HIT A BATTLESHIP, BUT... Read full description  

USA TODAY, Oct. 30, 1984

* Michael Jordan's 1st 30+ point game
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* Best publication to be had - rare as such

The top of page 7 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Jordan lifts Bulls 116-110" with box scores. (see images) This was Jordan's 1st 30+... Read full description  

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 23, 1986

* Mike Tyson vs. Trevor Berbick
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* "Judgement Day" knockout

The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Tyson Knocks Out Berbick in Second to Earn WBC Title" with related photo. First report coverage continues on page... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 8, 1922

* Alfred Smith - New York state election
* Elected governor for a second time (2nd term)
* 1st Roman Catholic candidate for president
* Democrat Party in Manhattan

The front page has a nice banner headline: "SMITH SWEEPS THE STATE, WINS BY 375,000..." with various subheads. Nice for... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 28, 1947

* Blizzard of 1947 (1st report)
* New York City snow storm

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "CITY IS MASTERING RECORD SNOW; BUSES STILL OUT, RAIL LINES GAIN; SUBURBS HARD HIT; 55 DEAD IN EAST" with various subheads and photo. (see images)
Forty-four pages, various cutouts on unrelated inside... Read full description  

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 4, 1935

* Sir Malcolm Campbell makes history
* British racing motorist - Bluebird car
* 1st person to drive automobile over 300 mph
* Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah

The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CAMPBELL REACHES GOAL: 301 MILES... Read full description  

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 4, 2009

* Binghamton, New York mass shooting
* American Civic Association immigration center

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "'Truly an American tragedy'" with subhead & related photo. More on page 18.
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), nice condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 27, 1984

* "Beverly Hills Cop" action comedy film
* Opening day movie premiere advertisement
* Actors Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold
* U2 - Irish rock band - Bono - The Edge
* "The Unforgettable Fire" album tour
* Radio City Music Hall concert ad... Read full description  

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1977

* Fleetwood Mac rock band tensions
* Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham breakup
* During the Rumours album Tour
* Boston Madison square Garden concert ad

Page 58 has a nice full page advertisement for the "BOSTON" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see... Read full description  

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 13, 1929 

* Cascade Tunnel dedication - Stevens Pass
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire

The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "HOOVER AIDS IN DEDICATION OF CASCADE TUNNEL" with subhead and photo. (see images)
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1943 

*Allied invasion of Sicily ending
* Sicily Italy falling to the allies 
* Messina - World War II

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "AMERICANS GAIN 14 MILES IN SICILY" with subheads. (see images)
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 11, 1931

* Physicist Arthur Compton
* American Institute of Physics
* Breaking down the atomic nucleus

The front page has a one column heading: "ATOM NUCLEUS SEEN YIELDING TO SCIENCE" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues inside with related photo.
Complete in 48 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was... Read full description  

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 10, 1948

* Bogota, Colombia riot
* Mariano Ospina Perez
* Jorge Eliecer Gaitan

The front page has a banner headline: "COLOMBIA RIOTS HALTED" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 22 pages, rag edition, minor margin wear, nice condition.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 17, 1954

* Effects of Hurricane Hazel in Canada
* Toronto, Ontario storm & flood disaster

The front has a nice headline: "71 DIE, HUNDREDS LOST IN TORONTO" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete in a 80+ page Sunday edition, light toning and a little wear at the... Read full description  

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 3-9, 1980

* "Flash Gordon" film review & ad
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Space opera - superhero film

Page 63 has an opening day review for the film "Flash Gordon" with related photo and illustration. (see images) The following page has an... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 16, 1945

* Joint Committee 1st session
* Attack on Pearl Harbor - Hawaii
* U.S. Senate Investigation

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "WE KNEW JAPANESE SECRETS 6 MONTHS BEFORE DEC. 7, 1941, PEARL HARBOR DATA SHOW" with subheads. (see images)
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