Guggenheim Heirs Fall to Death...

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Thomas Edison Honored In 1928....

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THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 23, 1928 Ftpg. 2 line, 1 col. head: "Hoover Given Ovation In N.Y." & subheads: "East Side, West Side Turn Out To Cheer and Acclaim Smith's Opponent" "The Garden Rafters Rise" & more. Text of Hoover's speech on pg. 2. Title of the speech was "Principles and Ideals of the U. S. Government" and in the speech he used the phrase "Rugged Individualism". Browned a bit at the edges.... See More  

Yankee Doodle transcontienental flight record....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1928



* Monoplane airplane "Yankee Doodle"

* Transcontinental non-stop flight record

* Captain Charles B.D. Collyer



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NEW COAST-TO-COAST MARK SET BY THE YANKEE DOODLE IN FLIGHT TO LOS ANGELES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the record breaking transcontinental flight of the... See More  

Palomar observatory - Hale Telescope...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1928.



* Palomar observatory - Hale Telescope

* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship

* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home)



The front page has one column headings that include: "GIANT TELESCOPE OF IMMENSE RANGE TO DWARF ALL OTHERS" "Hundreds of Millions of New Stars and Island Universities in Its Billion Light-Year Field" "To Have 200... See More  

The Furnace Girl of Lake Bluff, Illinois...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Oct. 31, 1928



* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl



Page 2 has a two column heading: "Girl Tortures Self in Furnace To Prove Love for Policeman; Tells Officials Weird Story" with subhead. (see images)

First report coverage of the (still) unsolved mystery... See More  

Great Herbert Hoover election rotogravure portrait....

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, November 11, 1928



* Herbert Hoover presidential election

* Great portrait photograph for display & more



The front page of this photo section has a great portrait photograph of Herbert Hoover with heading: "Herbert Hoover, President-Elect of the United States". (see) Terrific for display.

Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure ... See More  

S.S. Vestris Sinks In 1928...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, November 12, 1928 



* Ocean Liner S.S. Vestris sinks 

* Early same day report 



The front page has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SINKING SHIP VESTRIS ON WAY TO THE BARBADOES CALLS FOR HELP OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST AS 200 PASSENGERS TAKE TO LIFE BOATS" with subheads (see).



Other news, sport and advertisements of the day through... See More  

S.S. Vestris Sinks In 1928...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 13, 1928



* Ocean Liner S.S. Vestris sinks (1st report)



This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "OVER 100 PASSENGERS OF KNOWN CREW ABOARD THE VESTRIS ARE SAID TO BE STILL MISSING" and more. (see)



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

S.S. Vestris Sinks...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 14, 1928



* Ocean Liner S.S. Vestris sinks



This 10 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:  "CRITICISM OF CAPTAIN CAREY OF THE VESTRIS IS EXPRESSED" with subhead (see photos).



Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Light browning but otherwise in good condition.... See More  

S.S. Vestris sinks...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, November 16, 1928



* Ocean Liner S.S. Vestris sinks



The front page has a three column headline: "CRACKED SEA VALVE IS BLAMED FOR WRECK OF VESTRIS SUNK AT SEA" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 36 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Notre Dame's first defeat on their home field in 25 years...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, November 19, 1928



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* Knute Rockne

* 1st loss is 25 years



This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 11: "CARNEGIE TECH ON TOP OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL WORLD" with subheads that include: "DEFEAT OF IRISH STAMPS SKIBOS AS GREAT ELEVEN" and more.



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Amelia Earhart at Glendale, California...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 23, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Calls off engagement

* Samuel Chapman



Page 22 has small one column headings: "Earhart Engagement Off" "Flier Says She is Not to Wed Chapman, Boston Attorney" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 51 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



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1930 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 29, 1928



* Nice headline for display

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "HERO ROUTS 3 IN GUN BATTLE" with subheads. Nice for display.

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Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1928



* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder

* York County, Pennsylvania - John Blymire



Page 14 has an article headed: "DEATH OF 5 BABIES LAID TO WITCH CULT" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 64 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More  

Deep Sea Scouts founded... Robert Baden-Powell....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1928



* Deep Sea Scouts founding - Boy Scouts

* Robert Baden-Powell - Scout Movement



Page 10 has a one column heading: "Deep Sea Boy Scouts Plan Of Baden-Powell" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Sir Arthur Paget death... British Army Officer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1928



* Arthur Paget (British Army Officer) death

* Commander-in-Chief, Ireland

* Curragh Incident fame



Page 27 has a one column heading: "GEN. PAGET DEAD; A BRILLIANT SOLDIER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Arthur Paget, British Army Officer, who rose in the rankings to Commander-in-Chief, Ireland. I suspect this is one... See More  

Charles Lindbergh wins Harmon Trophy....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1928



* Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh

* Airplane inventor Orville Wright

* Harmon Trophy presentation



Page 5 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH SHARES HONOR WITH WRIGHT" with subheads that include: "Inventor Escorts Ocean Flier to Conference Platform to Receive Harmon Trophy" and more. (see) First report coverage on Orville Wright presen... See More  

Shortwave beam wireless radio experiments...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1928



* Shortwave radio advancements

* Beam wireless telephone

* Transmission both ways



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Beam Radio receives Code and Speech at Once In Promising Tests of Two-Way Transmission" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, this is the rare rag edition that w... See More  

1929 Rome, Mississippi Negro lynching...

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. 

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some... See More  

Babe Ruth ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1929



* Babe Ruth gymnasium workout

* New York Yankee to unfit to play ?

* Major league baseball off-season



The sport's section (page 16) has a rare article re. Babe Ruth working out in a gym with a two column heading: "Ruth Starts Workouts in Gymnasium; Weighs 2341/2 but Seems in Fine Form" with subhead. (see) Such reports are probably only foun... See More  

T. E. Lawrence in Afghanistan ?....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 5, 1929



* T. E. Lawrence helping Afghan rebels ?

* World War I - Arab Revolt & more fame



Page 11 has a brief article with heading: "Afghans Accuse Col. Lawrence, British Hero" Nice photo of "Lawrence of Arabia" on the back page. (see)

Complete with all 36 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint... See More  

Death of boxing promoter Tex Rickard...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 7, 1929 



* Tex Rickard death (1st report) 

* Boxing promoter 



The front page has a two column heading: "Tex Richard Fails to Win 'Big Fight' Against Death; Colorful Career Ends at 59" with subhead and photo of Richard headed: "Noted Sports Promoter Dies". (see) First report coverage on the death of famous boxin... See More  

Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 8, 1929 



* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder

* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "WITNESS INJECTS WITCHCRAFT INTO TRIAL OF 'DOCTOR'" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few small binding slits along the spine, genera... See More  

Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, January 12, 1929 



* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder

* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire



The front page has an article headed: "THIRD BOY ON TRIAL FOR 'HEX' MURDER IN YORK" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a Pennsylvania title.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning, minor m... See More