Hall of Famer Zach Wheat...

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  

On the 1927 Founding of television...

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  

Shanghai, China massacre...

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"



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1927 Rocksprings TX tornado disaster....

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  

Newspaper for those on board a floating university...

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 airplane endurance flight record...

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....

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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Great Mississippi Flood....

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  

Ruth Snyder...

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  

Little Rock Negro lynching...

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  

Hudson Maxim's death...

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  

Ruth Snyder & Judd Gray guilty in 1927...

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Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 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  

Ruth Snyder & Judd Gray Guilty...

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Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 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.



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Charles Lindbergh Paris flight...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 17, 1927  This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ROW MAY PUT BELLANCA PLANE OUT OF RACE" "Bertaud and Levine Quarrel Over Delay In Paris Flight; Weather Unfavorable".

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

Lindbergh in 1927...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 18, 1927



* Race for 1st to cross Atlantic Ocean in airplane

* Charles Lindbergh waits for fog to lift



This 26 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "ARRANGE 'PEACE PARLEY' IN SQUABBLE OVER FLIGHT" with subheads. (see)



A a few days before Lindbergh's historic flight.



Other news of the day throughout. Light br... See More  

Charles Lindbergh Paris flight in 1927...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 19, 1927



* Eve of Charles Lindbergh historic Transatlantic flight

* Lindy

* Waiting for better weather



This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "BERTAUD OUT OF PARIS FLIGHT, LEVINE DECLARES" with subheads. (see photos)

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Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise good.... See More  

NY Times Jigsaw Puzzle...

Lindbergh Does It!...

The New York Times - Jigsaw Puzzle, dated May 22, 1927. "Lindbergh Does It!" The past meets the present with this superb 400-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a front page of The New York Times on the date. The centerpiece is shaped like an open newspaper and the jigsaw also comes with a full-sized paper copy (folded) of the selected front page to assist in assemblage (assembled size is 12... See More  

Charles Lindbergh... Return on Destryer from successful Atlantic Ocean flight...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 24, 1927



* Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight success

* Trip home to begin



This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "WARSHIP OFFERED LINDBERGH", with related subheads. Photos of Lindbergh's mother also present, with additional coverage. A nice headline for display. This was only two days after his his... See More  

Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight successful...

THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, May 25, 1927  This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "FRENCH DEPUTIES WILDLY HONOR FLYER LINDBERGH" with subheads. (see)



Tells of Charles Lindbergh's ongoing new celebrity status after achieving the famous flight across the Atlantic.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherw... See More  

Lindbergh receives Air Force Cross....

THE 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 16 pages, a few biding slits along the spine,... See More  

Transatlantic flight of the Columbia...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 6, 1927



* 1st Tranatlantic flight of the Columbia

* Wright-Bellanca WB-2 airplane

* Clarence Chamberlin & Charles Levine



This 20 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "BELLANCA HOP ENDS NEAR GOAL" with subheads (see photos).



Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear and chipping, ir... See More  

Clarence Chamberlin...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, June 8, 1927 



* Clarence Chamberlin 

* Bellanca monoplane Columbia 

* Transatlantic flight - Atlantic Ocean 



This 12 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "CHAMBERLIN AND LEVINE ARE RECEIVED BY VON HINDENBURG" with subheads and photo captioned: "Chamberlin and Levine Land in G... See More  

Victoria Woodhull death... Charles Lindbergh's welcome home...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 11, 1927

 

* Victoria Woodhull death (1st report)

* Woman's suffrage leader



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "VICTORIA MARTIN, NOTED SUFFRAGIST, DIES IN ENGLAND", "Active in Reform and Social Work--Helped Buy Washington Ancestral Home--Well Known as Author"



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