Charles Lindbergh receives Medal of Honor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1928



 * Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* President Calvin Coolidge

* Receives Medal of Honor

* Transatlantic airplane flight



The front page has a one column heading: "COOLIDGE PRESENTS MEDAL TO LINDBERGH" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on aviator Charles Lindbergh receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Calvin Coolidge.... See More  

Diamond Joe Esposito assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1928



* Diamond Joe Esposito assassination

* Prohibition-era Chicago gangster - mobster



Page 19 has a one column heading: "FIND ALIBIS FALSE IN CHICAGO KILLING" with subheads. (see) Coverage of the assassination of Diamond Joe Esposito, prohibition-era Chicago gangster & Republican ward boss.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and minor wear at ... See More  

Mario de. Bernardi sets new record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1928



* Major Mario de Bernardi

* World War I fighter pilot

* Seaplane air racer - speed record



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Major de Bernardi Flies 350 Miles an Hour; Averages 318.57 Miles, Setting New Record" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was p... See More  

Chemist Theodroe William Richards death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1928



* Theodore William Richards death

* 1st American Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry

* Harvard University - atomic weights - elements



The top of page 29 has a one column heading: "HARVARD CHEMIST, T. W. RICHARDS, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Theodore William Richards, the first American scientist to receive the Nob... See More  

Pineapple Primary in Chicago, IL....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 11, 1928



* Pineapple Primary in Chicago IL

* William Hale Thompson - Big Bill

* Gangster era elections - corruption



This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Small-Thompson-Crowe Faction Goes Down to Defeat; Smith Loses Out in Senatorial Race". Coverage on the primary election in Gangster infested Chi... See More  

1st Transatlantic flight from the east...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 13, 1928  This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* EAGER AMERICA SCANS SKY FOR SIGN OF AVIATORS WHO VOWED TO CONQUER OR DIE



with subheads. (see)



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

1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1928



* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward

* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft

* Ireland to Canada



The front page has a very nice banner headline: "FITZMAURICE WRITES FOR THE TIMES STORY OF SEA FLIGHT; TELLS FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE BREMEN'S PERILS AND ESCAPE; FOUGHT GALE, SLEET, FOG AND OIL LEAK OFF LABRADOR COAST" with many subheads a... 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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Hubert Wilkins trans-Arctic flight....

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, April 21, 1928 



* Australian polar explorer & aviator Hubert Wilkins

* Trans-arctic airplane flight w/ Carl Ben Eielson

* Point Barrow, Alaska to Spitsbergen, Norway



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WILKINS GETS TO SPITZBERGEN IN POLAR FLIGHT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage here.

Other news, sports a... See More  

Charles Lindbergh & Floyd Bennett...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Flight to Quebec, Canada

* Floyd Bennett near death



The front page has a four column headline: "LINDBERGH TAKES SERUM TO BENNETT IN QUEBEC, SPEEDING THROUGH STORM; BREMEN, REPAIRED, HELD BY WEATHER" with many subheads and photo. (see) Loads of text.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 p... See More  

Frank Lockhart killed at Daytona...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., April 26, 1928



* Race car driver Frank Lockhart

* Land speed record attempt death

* Daytona Beach, Florida



The front page has a one column heading: "SPEEDSTER DIES ON RACE TRACK" with subhead and small photo. (see) First report coverage continues on page 18 with photo of Lockhart.

Also a front page report on the death of famous aviator Floyd B... See More  

1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1928



* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward

* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft

* Floyd Bennett funeral - burial



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "BREMEN CREW DAZED BY WELCOME BACK AS CITY CROWDS BATTLE TO SEE THEM; LAY TRIBUTES ON BENNETT'S GRAVE" with many subheads and photo. Much more on the followings pages with ... See More  

Charles Lindbergh flies "Spirit of St. Louis"....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* "Spirit of St. Louis" airplane

* Smithsonian Institute in Wash. D.C.



The front page has a one column heading: "'WE' FLY TOGETHER ON FINAL JOURNEY" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Charles Lindbergh flying his famous airplane for the last time.

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Wright Brothers National Memorial erected....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1928



* Wright Brothers National Memorial

* Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

* Granite boulder - cornerstone erected



The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Kitty Hawk Honors First Plane Flight In Monument to the Wright Brothers" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Jinan incident... Japanese Army... China...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1928



* Jinan incident begins - Republic of China

* National Revolutionary vs. Japanese Army

* Kuomintang government - Chiang Kai-shek



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "3,000 BESIEGED JAPANESE FIGHT HORDE OF CHINESE FOR 2 DAYS IN TSINAN-FU" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition, a few small binding slits and... See More  

Interesting Jewish newspaper...

JEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, May 7, 1928 



* Jews - Judaica



An uncommon title of 4 pages, filled mostly with Jewish-related news, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Particularly interesting in light of anti-Semitic concerns growing in Europe at the time.

Articles include: "31st Annual Zionist Convention tin to be Held in Pittsburgh" "I.O. B.B. Sends $5,000 For Jewish Qua... See More  

1928 rocket car experiment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1928



* Rocket car automobile

* Motorless tests



This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 11: "GERMAN 'ROCKET' CAR SPOUTS DENSE SMOKE" "Our Commercial Attache at Berlin Tells Washington of New Speed Automobile" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little irregular along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

Big Bill Haywood death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1928



* Big Bill Haywood death (1st report)

* Industrial Workers of the World leader

* Socialist Party of America



The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "'BIG BILL' HAYWOOD DIES IN MOSCOW" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of William Dudley Haywood, advocate of industrial unionism.

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1928 Harlan, Kentucky mining disaster.....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 23, 1928



* Harlan, Kentucky (Kenvir)

* Coal mine explosion disaster



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "TWO NEW MINE BLASTS; THIRTY MORE MEN DEAD" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the explosion at Black Mountain Coal Corporation mine near Harlan, Kentucky.

Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Airship Italia reaches North Pole...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 24, 1928



* Airship Italia - Umberto Nobile

* North Pole - polar flight



The front page has a banner headline: "NOBILE CRUISES OVER POLE FOR HOUR, STARTS BACK" with subheads and map. (see) Nice for display.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 26 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, generally good.... See More  

Fleagle gang .... Lamar, Colorado robbery...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 26, 1928



* Fleagle Gang  & the Lamar, Colorado bank robbery

* American bank robbers & murderers hunted

* First time a fingerprint was used for conviction (FBI)



The front page has a one one column heading: "HUNDREDS FROM 4 STATES JOIN BANDIT HUNT" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the hunt for the Fleagle Gang just after the Lamar ,... See More  

Al Capone as protector of a Chicago businessman...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1928



* Early Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

* As protector of Chicago businessman



The front page has one column headings that include: "CHICAGO FIRM MAKES GUNMAN A PARTNER" "Old Business Concern Takes In Scarface Al Capone as a Protector" and more.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the "r... See More  

1st William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 1, 1928



* First Putnam Competition

* Harvard University wins



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Harvard Team Wins 'Brain Test' Over Yale, Taking Putnam Prize of $5,000 in Books" (see) This was the very 1st Putnam Competition before it became a annual event ten years later and is still played to this day.

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First trans-Pacific filight...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 2, 1928 



* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight (1st stage success) 

* Southern Cross monoplane 

* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith 



This 20 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "First Pictures Of Fliers After Reaching Hawaii" with text (see photos). Also one column headlines that include: "Pacific F... See More  

First Woman to fly the Atlantic...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., June 4, 1928 



* About to make history

* Airplane "Friendship" - 1st stage flight



Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The top of the front page has a five column headline: "THE FRIENDSHIP HOPS OFF FOR TREPASSEY ... See More