Death of Ferdinand Foch...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, March 20, 1929



* Ferdinand Foch death

* World War I fame

* Gangster Al Capone



This 30 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page: "MARSHAL FOCH DIES AT PARIS IN 77TH YEAR", "Surrenders to Death but Only After Battle to the End", "Led Allied Armies in War as Brilliant Strategist". 1st report coverage on the d... See More  

Death of Ferdinand Foch...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1929



* Ferdinand Foch death

* World War I fame



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MARSHAL FOCH IS DEAD IN PARIS AT 77 AFTER GALLANT 2-MONTH FIGHT FOR LIFE; WORLD MOURNS GREAT WARRIOR'S DEATH" with subheads and photo. (see) Much more inside. First report coverage on the death of General Ferdinand Foch, key figure in the 1918 Wo... See More  

1929 Parnassus, Pennsylvania mine disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1929



* Parnassus PA Pennsylvania

* Kinloch coal mine explosion



The front page has a one column heading: "21 KILLED, 10 MISSING IN MINE GAS BLAST" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Valley Camp Coal Company disaster at the Kinloch mine in Parnassus, Pennsylvania. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous... See More  

Stock market crash before the big one in 1929....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 27, 1929



* Stock market decline

* pre-Wall Street crash



The front page has a two column heading: "Acute Market Credit Pinch Ends With Prices Going Up; Selling Losses Regained" with subhead. (see) If they only knew what was to come a few months later.

Complete with 16 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

Amelia Earhart gets her commercial pilot license...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1929  



* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart

* Gets Airline Transport Pilot License



Page 16 has one column heads: " Permit For Miss Earhart" "She is Fourth Woman to Aviation Transport License".



Complete in 48 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition.



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1929 Battle of Jiménez, Chihuahua....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1929



* Battle of Jiménez, Chihuahua, Mexico

* Escobar Rebellion



The front page has a one column heading: "FIGHT IN CHIHUAHUA; MANY DEAD ON FIELD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the battle of Jiménez, Chihuahua in Mexico during the Escobar Rebellion.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete 1st section on... See More  

Wisconsin votes to repeal prohibition in 1929...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1929



* Wisconsin votes to repeal prohibition early

* Severson Act - enforcement bill repealed

* Public liquor - beer consumption allowed



The front page has a five column heading: "Wisconsin Votes Turns Prohibition Tide" with subheads. (see images) More on page 2. Lengthy text. This was 4 years prior to the end of prohibition nationally.

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1929 "Freak Plane" photo...

THE CHENANGO TELEGRAPH, New York, April 9, 1929



* "Freak Plane" makes 1st appearance photo

* Bizarre airplane invented by Earl E. McClary



The top of the front page has a three column photo headed: "Prepare Unique Plane For First Trial Flights" and brief text. (see images)

Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, gener... See More  

1929 Swifton, Arkansas tornado...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1929



* Swifton, Arkansas & more

* Tornadoes disaster



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "4 KNOWN DEAD, 100 INJURED IN AN ARKANSAS TORNADO", with subhead (see images). Coverage tells of the tornado outbreak in Arkansas in which the towns of Swifton, Guion and Parkin were hit hardest. Other... See More  

1929 Socony Parabase Oil advertisement...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1929



* Socony Parabase Motor Oil advertisement

* Standard Oil Company of New York



Page 13 has full page advertisement (black and white) for Socony Parabase Motor Oil. This ad measures 21 x 16 inches.

This issue contains news, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality ne... See More  

Albert Einstein celebration...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1929



* Albert Einstein celebrated

* Metropolitan Opera House

* 50th birthday celebration

* Jewish National Fund



Page 7 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN IS HONORED AT MEETING HERE" with subheads. (see) Probably can only be found in NYC papers.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, a little irregular at the spine,... See More  

Earl Averill MLB home run debut... Babe Ruth marries...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, April 17, 1929 This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Widow to Become Ruth's Bride at Church Today" and more. (see) Tells of the day Babe Ruth married Claire Hodgson.



Also one column headlines on page 14 that include: "INDIANS DEFEAT TIGERS, 5 TO 4, IN ELEVEN INNINGS" and more with box score... See More  

Earl Averill MLB home run debut... Babe Ruth's wedding day...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 17, 1929



* Earl Averill hits home in debut (1st at bat)

* Cleveland Indians - 1st in AL history

* Babe Ruth wedding day



This 34 page newspaper has a one column photo of Babe Ruth on the front page with heading: "Ruth Will Marry Today; Abandons Secret Ceremony"



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Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with opening day homers...

THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan dated April 19, 1929



* Babe Ruth

* Lou Gehrig

* Opening day home runs



This 72 page newspaper has two column column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (page 37):



* RUTH STAGES HIS OWN OPENING DAY

* Babe Crashes His First Homer of the Year in First Game



Tells of the Yankees opening day at Yankee Stadium for the year 1929 in whic... See More  

First U.S. mid-air airplanes collision...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 22, 1929



* First mid-air airplanes collision in the U.S.

* Military fighter & air liner over San Diego



The front page has a banner headline: "6 DIE IN CRASH 2,000 FEET UP" with subhead. Nice for display. Related photo and heading on the back page.

Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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Slocum, Texas tornado disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1929



* Slocum, the town that blew away

* Anderson County, Texas tornado disaster

* Elinor Smith aviation feat



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Seven Killed in Texas Village by Tornado; Blizzard Isolates Area About Cheyenne" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Statesboro, Georgia tornado....

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, April 26, 1929



* Cochran &Statesboro, Georgia

* Tornadoes disaster



This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "TWO TORNADOES HIT GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA, KILL 37" with subheads (see photos).



Tells of the tornado outbreak in Georgia and South Carolina in which the city of Statesboro, Georgia was hardest hit.



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1st MLB Boston Sunday game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1929 



* Boston Red Sox 1st Sunday game  

* Blue law broken for 1st time 



This 48 page newspaper has one column headline on page 18 that include: "ATHLETICS CONQUER RED SOX BY 7 TO 3" "Triumph Before 23,000 in First Major League Sunday Game Staged in Boston" and more with box scores. (see)



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Harry Ford Sinclair goes to jail in 1929...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1929



* Harry Ford Sinclair jailed

* Sinclair Oil Corporation founder

* Teapot Dome Scandal - bribery



The front page has a nice banner headline: "PLACE SINCLAIR BEHIND BARS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photos on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Walter Hagen wins British Open of golf...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 11, 1929



* Walter Hagen wins British Open

* Last major golf championship victory



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Walter Hagen with 292 Wins British Open" Photo and heading on the back page. First report coverage on Walter Hagen winning his last major championship.

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Nice print of Ted Healy, founder of the Three Stooges...

SECTION 9 ONLY of the New York Times, May 19, 1929



* Print of Ted Healy of The Three Stooges fame



The front page of this section of this Sunday newspaper features an uncommonly large illustration which features both Ted Healy and Jobyna Howland. Brief text begins with: "Two Somewhat Different Players of Comedy Who Will Figure in the Week's New Entertainments. Ted Healy, a Funny Man ... See More  

Old Yankee Stadium stampede disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1929 



* re. Old Yankee Stadium stampede disaster

* New York Yankees - Babe Ruth - Lou Gehrig 

* Hospital visit with injured children w/ photo



Page 3 has a one column heading: "BABE RUTH BRINGS CHEER TO HOSPITAL" with many subheads and rare photo. (see) Two days earlier there was a stampede inside Yankee Stadium following a sudden rain downpo... See More  

1929 Endurance airplane flight record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1929 



* Airplane endurance record flight 

* Mahoney-Ryan Monoplane B-1 Brougham

* Reginald Robbins & James Kelly

* Fort Worth, Texas



The front page has a two column headline: "FLYING PAST 157-HOUR MARK, TEXAS PLANE SETS A RECORD; SEEKS TO STAY UP 200 HOURS" with subheads. (see) Reporting continues on page 18 with 2  related photos.

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Marriage of Charles Lindbergh...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 28, 1929

 

* Charles Lindbergh Gets Married 

* Anne Morrow 



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "LINDBERGH'S PLANE LEAVES FOR SOME UNKNOWN POINT" with subhead.



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



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Marriage of Charles Lindbergh...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1929.

 

* Charles Lindbergh Gets Married

* Anne Morrow



The front page has a two column headline: "COLONEL LINDBERGH WEDS ANNE MORROW IN HER HOME; MAY FLY ON HONEYMOON" with subheads that include: "Pair Slip Away In Auto""Only 20 Present at Surprise Wedding in Englewood  and more with related photos on page 3.

Other news, sp... See More