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Issues for under $50
Charlie Chaplan nervous breakdown...
Item #572481
January 24, 1927
THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, January 24, 1927 This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Charlie Chaplin Suffers Relapse, Sent Back to Bed" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise good.
Ban Johnson in 1927...
Item #220619
January 24, 1927
THE DETORIT NEWS, Michigan, January 24, 1927.
* Dan Johnson
* Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
* Baseball
This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "BAN OUT OF BASEBALL FOREVER" with subheads that include: "Fiery Spirit of Gladiator Broken By Ill Health, and His Thunder Dies Unheeded in Last Battle" "Landis Again Unchallenged As Czar, Promises Decision
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* Dan Johnson
* Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
* Baseball
This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "BAN OUT OF BASEBALL FOREVER" with subheads that include: "Fiery Spirit of Gladiator Broken By Ill Health, and His Thunder Dies Unheeded in Last Battle" "Landis Again Unchallenged As Czar, Promises Decision
Ty Cobb Signs with the Athletics...
Item #221324
February 09, 1927
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9, 1927 The top of the front page has an article headed: "Ty Cobb Signs Today To Play With Athletics", "Former 'Georgia Peach' to Receive $75,000 Yearly...", with the text shown in the photos below.
Complete in 6 pages, a few minor margin tears, generally in very nice, clean condition.
Federal Radio Commission creation...
Item #647499
February 24, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1927
* Federal Radio Commission created (FRC)
* Future Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
* President Calvin Coolidge signs bill
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "President Signs the Radio Control Bill; Will Name Board of Five to Regulate Air" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, l... See More
Babe Ruth agrees with the Yankees for $210,000...
Item #628181
March 02, 1927
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 2, 1927
* Babe Ruth contract
* New York Yankees
* Record season ahead
The front page has a one column heading: "RUTH PREPARES FOR BATTLE" Also includes a updated report just underneath that reports his contract has been signed. (see image for text here) This would also be the year that Ruth hit 60 home runs and what many con... See More
1927 Jack Sharkey boxing win...
Item #648016
March 04, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1927
*Jack Sharkey vs. Mike McTigue
* Heavyweight boxing match
* Madison Square Garden
The sport's section (page 16) has a banner headline: "Sharkey Knocks Out McTigue in Twelfth Round at Madison Square Garden" with subheads and round by round coverage. (see) First report coverage on the Jack Sharkey vs. Mike McTigue boxing fight. Nice to have fro... See More
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item #689253
March 04, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, March 4, 1927 Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the mentioned ship which was an early floating university which traveled the world.
New York University had originally sponsored the program, but when enrollments fell short of expectations they... See More
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item #690175
March 08, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, March 8, 1927
* Rare publication
Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the mentioned ship which was an early floating university which traveled the world.
New York University had originally sponsored the program, but when enrollments fell s... See More
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item #691885
March 11, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, March 11, 1927
* Rare publication
Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the mentioned ship which was an early floating university which traveled the world.
New York University had originally sponsored the program, but when enrollments fell ... See More
First Armored Truck Robbery, 1927...
Item #223331
March 12, 1927
THE OMAHA DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, March 12, 1927.
* 1st Armored Truck Robbery in U.S.
* Flatheads Gang
This 23 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "9 Bandits Blow Up Armored Auto; Take $102,000 Pay", "Dynamite Bombs Planted in Road; Touched Off as Truck Passes Over; Five Injured".
Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with&nbs
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* 1st Armored Truck Robbery in U.S.
* Flatheads Gang
This 23 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "9 Bandits Blow Up Armored Auto; Take $102,000 Pay", "Dynamite Bombs Planted in Road; Touched Off as Truck Passes Over; Five Injured".
Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with&nbs
President Coolidge...
Item #548002
March 13, 1927
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, March 13, 1927.
* President Coolidge...
* Prince Goran Hasselrot...
The banner headline of this issue reads: "Coolidge Planning No Third Term". An addition subhead elaborates stating that "Duty Only Would Lure Him".
The front page of this issue features a photograph of the christening party of Goran Hasselrot, so
1st Sci-Fi movie advertisement in 1927...
Item #692416
March 13, 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
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item #697077
March 14, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, March 14, 1927 Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the ship of this early floating university that traveled the world.
Four pages, lightly inked library stamp in an upper corner, 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, good condition.... See More
Jose Capablanca win chess tournament...
Item #647613
March 24, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1927
* Jose Capablanca wins tournament
* Famous Cuban chess player
The sport's section (page 28) has one column headings: "ALEKHINE IN DRAW, WINS SECOND PRIZE" "Divides With Capablanca, Victor of Tourney, in Last Round to Clinch Place" and more with standings and play by play graph. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day... See More
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item #697723
March 26, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, March 26, 1927 Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the ship of this early floating university that traveled the world.
Four pages, lightly inked library stamp in an upper corner, 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, good condition.... See More
Detroit's Purple Gang...
Item #710093
March 29, 1927
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 29, 1927
* The Purple Gang - Jewish gangsters - Jews
* Criminal mob of bootleggers - hijackers
* Milaflores Massacre - shootings - murders
* 1st use of "Tommy gun" in Detroit underworld
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WAR DECLARED BY GAMBLERS, ASSERTS POLICE" with subheads. (see images) Great to have in this Detr... See More
Ehrenfeld PA mining disaster... Henry Ford is in a car accident...
Item #572511
March 30, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 30, 1927
* Ehrenfeld PA Pennsylvania
* Coal mine explosion
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "500 Miners Entombed In Terrific Explosion, Drift Mine Wrecked" with subheads (see photos).
This tells of the explosion of mine No. 3, of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company at Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania near Pi... See More
Ehrenfeld, PA mining disaster... Henry Ford is in a car accident...
Item #583271
March 31, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 31, 1927
* Ehrenfeld PA Pennsylvania
* Coal mine explosion
* Henry Ford in auto accident
This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Mine Blast Takes Only Four Lives; 300 Rescued" which tells of the explosion of mine No. 3, of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company at Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh.
Ot... See More
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item #698437
April 02, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, April 2, 1927 Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the ship of this early floating university that traveled the world.
Four pages, lightly inked library stamp in an upper corner, 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, good condition.
1927 Parco, Wyoming oil refinery explosion....
Item #576624
April 06, 1927
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, April 6, 1927
* Parco, Wyoming (Sinclair)
* Oil refinery explosion (1st report)
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "OIL BLAST KILLS 17; EIGHT HURT", "Three of Injured Not Expected to Live; Caused by Break in Still", with supporting text, tells of the oil refinery explosion disaster in Parco, Wyoming.
Other news ... See More
Hall of Famer Zach Wheat...
Item #558086
April 09, 1927
POLICE GAZETTE, New York, April 9, 1927
* Mushy Callahan -- boxing
* Zach Wheat - baseball
* Photos
Full page photo inside of "Mushy" Callahan, the Junior Welterweight Champion, in a classic boxing pose.
Also a 1/4 page photo of Hall of Tamer Zach Wheat, in Philadelphia Athletics uniform.
News and many photos of sporting events of the day. Some dirtiness on the front page... See More
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item #699081
April 09, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, April 9, 1927 Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the ship of this early floating university that traveled the world.
Four pages, lightly inked library stamp in an upper corner, 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, good condition.
On the 1927 Founding of television...
Item #654234
April 09, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1927
* John Baird - father of television
* Atlantic Ocean transmission
Page 5 has one column headings that read: "Says His Television Has Spanned Ocean" "J. L. Baird, British Inventor, Promises to Give New York-London Demonstration". (see) A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only t... See More
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item #704381
April 10, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, April 10, 1927 S
* Rare over-water publication
ubtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the ship of this early floating university that traveled the world.
Four pages, lightly inked library stamp in an upper corner, 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches,... See More
Shanghai, China massacre...
Item #575896
April 12, 1927
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, April 12, 1927
* Shanghai Massacre (early same day 1st report)
* China Civil war begins
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CANTONESE UNITY COLLAPSES; 12 DIE" and "Field and Machine Guns Used by Conservatives to Down Radicals"
This tells of the Shanghai Massacre that would lead to the China Civil ... See More
Drug trade....
Item #580398
April 12, 1927
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 12, 1927
* Pre war drug trade
* Gangs
This 26 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "ALLEGED DOPE RING BARED" with subheads (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.
Other news of the day. Light browning with some ma... See More
1927 Rocksprings TX tornado disaster....
Item #576555
April 13, 1927
THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, April 13, 1927 This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "TEXAS TOWN FLATTENED BY TORNADO" with subheads. (see)
This first report tells of the tornado disaster at Rocksprings, Texas.
Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Rocksprings Texas tornado disaster...
Item #580279
April 13, 1927
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, April 13, 1927
* Rocksprings, Texas
* Extreme tornado disaster
This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "62 PEOPLE DEAD IN TEXAS STORM; MANY ARE HURT", "Tornado Levels Village, Leaves Scores Dead and Injured in Debris; Toll Mounting" with smaller subheads. (see photos) Tells of the tornado disaster at Roc... See More
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item #705075
April 14, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, April 14, 1927 Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the ship of this early floating university that traveled the world.
Four pages, lightly inked library stamp in an upper corner, 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, good condition.... See More
1927 aviation endurance record...
Item #588894
April 14, 1927
THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Nebraska, April 14, 1927
* Airplane endurance record broken
* Bertrand Blanchard Acosta & Clarance Chamberlin
* Bellanca monoplane
This 20 page newspaper has one column headings headline on the front page that include: "American Air Record Broken" and "Acosta and Chamberlin Pass Previous Mark of 36 Hours; Attempt... See More
1927 airplane endurance flight record...
Item #686609
April 15, 1927
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 15, 1927
* Airplane endurance record broken
* Bertrand Blanchard Acosta & Clarance Chamberlin
* Bellanca monoplane
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FLY 51 HOURS; WORLD RECORD" with subheads. (see). Related photo is on the back page. First report coverage on the airplane endurance record broken by Bertrand Acosta ... See More
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927....
Item #656730
April 19, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1927
* The Great Mississippi River flood
* Fort Smith, Arkansas & more
The front page has a one column heading: "25,000 ARE HOMELESS, 12 DEAD IN FLOODS" with many subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete section only with all 32 pages, irregular along the spine, otherwise very nice.
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The Great Mississippi Flood....
Item #577470
April 19, 1927
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 19, 1927
* The Great Mississippi River flood
* Arkansas, Tennessee
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FURTHER HAVOC THREATENS AS FLOODS SPREAD" "Mississippi Hammers at Levees as Army of Workers...." "25,000 Homeless; Seven States Suffer" and more (see photos).
Other n... See More
The Great Mississippi Flood...
Item #577667
April 21, 1927
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 21, 1927
* The Great Mississippi River flood
* Arkansas, Tennessee
This 24 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "PESTILENCE INVADES REFUGEE CAMPS AS FLOOD WATERS RISE" with subheads (see photos).
Other news of the day including period advertising. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in go... See More
Great Mississippi Flood....
Item #578098
April 26, 1927
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 26, 1927
* The Great Mississippi River flood
* Arkansas, Tennessee & more
This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "MOUNTING DEATH TOLL OF MISSISSIPPI DISASTER RANGES FROM 300 TO 500" with subheads (see photos).
Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in ... See More
Everettville West Virginia mining disaster...
Item #577737
May 02, 1927
The Omaha Evening Bee, New London, Connecticut, May 2, 1927
* Everettville West Virginia - Monongalia County
* Federal number 3 mine explosion
This 16 page newspaper with one column headlines on the back page: "RESCUERS SEEK 77 ENTOMBED," "Fate of Miners Imprisoned by Blast Doubtful; 16 Known Dead," tells of the Federal No. 3 mine disaster at Everettvi... See More
Ruth Snyder...
Item #565061
May 03, 1927
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 3, 1927
* Ruth Snyder
* Henry Judd Gray
* Murder trial
This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "LAWYER NEAR BLOWS AT SNYDER MURDER TRIAL" with subheads. (see) Other news of the day.
Light browning with some wear around the margins and close cut along right side, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Ruth Snyder...
Item #564689
May 04, 1927
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 4, 1927 This 22 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "GRAY RESUMES MURDER STORY; GOT POISON FACTS" with subheads. (see) Other news of the day.
Light browning with some wear around the margins and close cut along right side, otherwise in good condition.
Little Rock Negro lynching...
Item #571485
May 05, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1927 This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 29 that include: "LITTLE ROCK MOB LYNCHES A NEGRO" "Drags Body Through Street Behind Auto and Burns It in Colored Quarter" "Youth Alleged to Have Confessed Attack on White Woman and Her Daughter" and more. (see)
Tells of the lynching of negro Jonathan Carter in Little Rock... See More
Ruth Snyder... Henry Judd Gray...
Item #562923
May 06, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Massachusetts, May 6, 1927
* Ruth Snyder
* Henry Judd Gray
* Trial ending
This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Lawyers All Unable to Shake Gray's Story of Brutal Murder of Snyder"
Other news of the day throughout.
Minor wear around the margins, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Hudson Maxim's death...
Item #554092
May 07, 1927
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 7, 1927
* Hudson Maxim death
* Explosives inventor
This 12 page newspaper has on column headlines on the front page: "HUDSON MAXIM, INVENTOR, DEAD".
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Hudson Maxim (February 3, 1853 – May 6, 1927), was a U.S. inven... See More
Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...
Item #568560
May 07, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 7, 1927
* Charles Nungesser pre take off
* Transatlantic airplane flight try
* Just before Charles Lindbergh
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "NUNGESSER IS READY; WAITS ON WEATHER" "French Airplane May Start Out Any Hour on Ocean Flight to New York" "MA... See More
Ruth Snyder & Judd Gray guilty in 1927...
Item #657782
May 10, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1927
* Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray guilty of murder
* Death sentence - electric chair
* Infamous Daily News photo fame
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MRS. SNYDER AND GRAY FOUND GUILTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE IN SWIFT VERDICT; BOTH TO GET DEATH SENTENCE MONDAY" with subheads that include: "First Ba
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* Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray guilty of murder
* Death sentence - electric chair
* Infamous Daily News photo fame
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MRS. SNYDER AND GRAY FOUND GUILTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE IN SWIFT VERDICT; BOTH TO GET DEATH SENTENCE MONDAY" with subheads that include: "First Ba
Ruth Snyder...
Item #557962
May 11, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 11, 1927
* Ruth Snyder
* Henry Judd Gray
* Guilty - electric chair
* Midwest tornado
* Poplar Bluff, Missouri
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* GUARD MRS. SNYDER, VICTIM OF HYSTERIA
* Jail Heads Take Precautions to Prevent Attempt on Life After Nervous Illness
* Gray Is In fair Spirits
and more... See More
Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...
Item #568557
May 12, 1927
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 12, 1927
* Charles Nungesser disappears - search
* Transatlantic airplane flight try
* Just before Charles Lindbergh's attempt
This 56 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page: "CLUE TO FLIERS GIVEN IN NORTH" "Newfoundland Men Report Hearing Plane Early on Monday Morning" "U. S. WIDENS SEA ... See More
Charles Lindbergh pre Atlantic flight...
Item #569836
May 12, 1927
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, May 12, 1927
* Charles Lindbergh Atlantic Ocean flight close
* The race is on to be the 1st
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SEA AVIATORS' RIVALRY WILL HASTEN START" "With Lindbergh Winging East, Chamberlin Will Hop Off Thursday Night or Friday" and more. (see)
Tells of the... See More
Ruth Snyder & Judd Gray Guilty...
Item #220761
May 13, 1927
THE CHENANGO TELEGRAPH, New York, May 13, 1927.
* Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray Guilty of Murder
* Death Sentence
This 8 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Court Is To Impose Sentence of Death on Friday Morning, Fatal 13th, at 10 O'clock" with lengthy subhead. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning aro
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* Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray Guilty of Murder
* Death Sentence
This 8 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Court Is To Impose Sentence of Death on Friday Morning, Fatal 13th, at 10 O'clock" with lengthy subhead. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning aro
Charles Lindbergh Paris flight in 1927...
Item #555560
May 14, 1927
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated May 14, 1927.
* Charles Lindbergh historic Transatlantic flight close
* Lindy
* Waiting game
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
* AVIATORS WAIT FAIR WEATHER FOR HOP TO PARIS
with subhead. (see)
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Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good ... See More
Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...
Item #565462
May 15, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 15, 1927
* Charles Nungesser missing
* Charles Lindbergh post Atlantic flight
* re. Richard E. Byrd attempt
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Belief Nungesser and Coli In Canada Is Strengthened; Find Aviators Had 10 Flares" with many subheads. (see) Other news of the day throughout.
Light bro... See More
Lindbergh in 1927...
Item #568516
May 16, 1927
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, May 16, 1927
* Race for 1st to cross Atlantic Ocean in airplane
* Charles Lindbergh & more
* Getting close (awaiting better weather)
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "3-PLANE RACE TO PARIS MAY START MAY 18" "Unfavorable Weather Seems Certain to Prevent Scheduled Ta... See More
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