Leos Janacek death... Czech composer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 14, 1928



* Leos Janacek death (1st report)

* Czech composer & musical teacher

* Jenůfa opera fame



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "LEOS JANACEK, 74, COMPOSER, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Leos Janacek, Czech composer, musical theorist, folkorist and teacher. I suspect this is one of the few publicati... See More  

On the 1928 Founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 29, 1928 



* John Baird - father of television 

* TV in it's infancy - inventions 



Page 5 has a one column heading: "Launch Television Here"



A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only the worlds of entertainment & communication forever, but society as well.



A si... See More  

Ellen Terry death.... Shakespearean actress...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 21, 1928



* Ellen Terry death (1st report)

* English Shakespearean actress



The front page has a one column heading: "Ellen Terry Dies Famous Actress Quit Stage in '21" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 16 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, minor margin wear, generally in very nice con... See More  

Charles Francis Jenkins.... moving pictures...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1928



* Charles Francis Jenkins

* Television - TV pioneer

* Radio moving picture receiver



Page 3 has a small and somewhat discrete report with one column headings: "Broadcasts Pictures" "Jenkins Exhibits Device Before Washington Experts" (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st sections only with all 26 pages, irregular along the spine, gener... See More  

George H. Wilkins Trans Artic flight...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, April 21, 1928 



* George H. Wilkins North Pole flight 



This 22 page newspaper has banner headline on the front page: "Wilkins Flies Over Pole on Alaska to Spitzbergen Hop" with subheads. (see)



Tells of George Hubert Wilkins' flight over the North Pole.



Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.



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On the 1928 Founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1928



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions



This 36 page newspapers has one column headlines on page10: "TO TEST TELEVISION WITH MORE POWER" "Capt. Hutchinson Sails to Make Plans With Baird for Two-Way Trans-Ocean Experiments"



A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention whic... See More  

On the 1928 Founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1928



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions



Page 27 has a one column heading: "Baird Puts Television on Sale; Opening Branch in Selfridge's". A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only the worlds of entertainment & communication forever, but socie... See More  

Eddie Foy Sr. death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 17, 1928



* Eddie Foy Sr. death (1st report)

* Actor, comedian, dancer and vaudevillian



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "EDDIE FOY DIES SUDDENLY ON TOUR" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with ... See More  

On the Founding of Television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1928



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy



Page 4 has one column headings:  "EYE TAKEN FROM BOY AIDED TELEVISION", "Baird Tells of Using It, Soon After Surgeon Operated, in Successful Test" See photo for text. Other news of the day throughout.



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1st transatlantic television image.... John Logie Baird...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 9, 1928



* 1st television image sent across Atlantic Ocean

* John Logie Baird - Hartsdale NY New York



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Human Vision Spans Atlantic On Radio Waves" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the very 1st transatlantic TV image sent. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publicati... See More  

On the founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1928



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Television Across Atlantic Declared a Fact; Baird's Aide Reports Faces and Hands Seen". See photos for text. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. A very significant report during the fo... See More  

Charlie Chaplin's "The Circus" movie opening day...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 6, 1928



* "The Circus" silent movie - flim

* Opening day advertisement

* Comedian actor Charlie Chaplin



Page 27 has 4 x 2 inch advertisement for the opening of Charlie Chaplin's silent film "The Circus" which has it's very first showing on this day (midnight) in New York City making this the best newspaper advertisement to be had. (se... See More  

PUBLIX OPINION, New York, New York, 1928. An interesting newspaper for the motion picture industry, published by the "Publix Theatres Corporation". Much content regarding the movie world during this fascinating time of the "Roaring Twenties", and which "talkies" were just beginning to be shown. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will ha... See More  

1st Dole air race in 1927...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 20, 1927 



* Dole Air Race

* Early aviation - airplanes 

* California to Hawaii 



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Three Planes, Six Aviators Now Missing Over Pacific; Mysterious Flare Sighted" with subheads and related photo. (see)



Tells of the Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the ... See More  

1st Dole air race in 1927....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 18, 1927



* 1st Dole Air Race

* Early aviation - airplanes

* Woolaroc - Art Goebel



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "42 Ships Combing Pacific For 2 Lost Hawaii Planes; Goebel Wins, Jensen Second" with subheads. (see) Tells of the very 1st Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the Hawaiian Islands.



Other n... See More  

Charlie Chaplin marriage woes...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, from Detroit, Michigan, dated June 3, 1927



* Charlie Chaplin marriage troubles

* Movie star



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* LITA BRANDED AS 'BAD WIFE' BY FILM STAR

* Chaplin Accuses Her of Friendship For Other Men, Drinking, Neglect of Children



and more. (see)



Other news of the day. Usual browning with lit... See More  

1st Sci-Fi movie advertisement in 1927...

SECTION 7 ONLY of the New York Times, March 13, 1927



* Considered the very first full-length science fiction film

* Sci-fi drama movie opening week advertisement

* "Metropolis" - German director Fritz Lang



Page 6 has a 7 by 4 inch advertisement for the film "Metropolis" on it's opening week in America. This movie made it's premiere the previous Sunday. This movi... See More  

Founding of television...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1927 



* Early television tests

* John Logie Baird



Page 6 has one column headlines that include: "GLASGOW LISTENS TO SOUND OF FACES" "Television Inventor Shows How Image of Every Substance Emits Distinctive Refrain" "Baird Describes Research" and more. See photos for text.

This was a very significant report concerning the foundi... See More  

Estelle Taylor supports Jack Dempsey after loss...

THE NEWS, Cleveland, Ohio, September 30, 1926



* Re: Jack Dempsey's defeat at the hands of Gene Tunney

* Estelle Taylor, his actress wife, supports him

* Boxing history



The front page has a one column head: "Estelle Is Still True to Dempsey," with the subhead: "Doesn't Know Difference Between Upper Cut and Lower Cut, But Hopes He'll Stay In The Fight Game." I... See More  

Rudolph Valentino at rest in 1926...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, September 7, 1926 



* Rudolph Valentino burial site 



This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:

"Valentino at Rest, Amid Hollywood Scenes of Success"



Tells of  movie actor Rudolph Valentino arriving in Hollywood Forever Cemetery for final burial.



Other news of the day. A few tiny binding holes along t... See More  

Rudolph Valentino's Death 1926...

 SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 24, 1926.



* Death of Actor Rudolph Valentino



This 16 page newspaper has a three line, two column headline on the front page: "Death of Sheik of Screen Received as Great Shock By Moving-Picture World" with subheads that include: "Flood Of Tributes Comes For Valentino As Man And Artist" and more. More on page 3 inclu... See More  

Rudolph Valentino death....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 24, 1926 



* Famous movie actor death 

* Rudolph Valentino 



This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "SCHENCK SAYS VALENTINO DIED VIRTUALLY PENNILESS" and more. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.

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Rudolph Valentino death...

THE WORLD, New York City, August 23, 1926 



* Famous movie actor death close 

* Rudolph Valentino  



This 30 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page that include: "VALENTINO'S FATE QUESTION OF HOURS" "Temperature and Respiration Increase as Condition Spreads in Lungs" "Film Sheik Unable To Eat" and more. (see) He would ... See More  

1st talkie advertisement...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 5, 1926 



* 1st talkie movie advertisements (Don Juan) 

* John Barrymore - Vitaphone 



This 44 page newspaper has a 3 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement for the movie "Don Juan" on page 19 which was actually the very first talkie movie with the use of Vitaphone technology.



This advertisement is from the day before the opening night f... See More  

Baseball...

POLICE GAZETTE, New York City, New York, July 25, 1925  This issue as a full page photo inside of Hall of Famer "Goose" Goslin sliding into a base, captioned: "The Goose' Is Safe At Third Base, Thanks To A High Peg."

There are many photos in this issue including "Hurtling Forward Through Space, Reaching Down and Touching Nothing" which is of Ned Gourdin &quo... See More