Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, August 26, 1915  The front page of this issue has a WWI-themed, color illustration: "Nosing Shells," by the Italian artist Fortunino Matania.  The inside of the issue includes "A Day With French Soldiers at the Front"; "Our Greatest Exposition at a Glance Triumphs of the Builder's Art";... Read full description  

SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, Jan. 25, 1931

* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling star
* Presented championship belt at dinner 
* Madison Square Garden Club 

Page 6 of this section has a one column heading: "LONDOS IS HONORED AT GARDEN DINNER" with subheads. (see images for the... Read full description  

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Feb. 24, 1931

* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Jim McMillen at Madison Square Garden

The bottom of page 30 has a somewhat discrete and brief report with small heading: "Capacity Crowd Sees Londos Pin Wrestling Foe" (see image)
I suspect this to... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1929 

* Dornier Do X flying boat - airplane 
* First flight over Lake Constance (success)

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Dornier Flying Boat Succeeds In Test" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine,... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 12, 1933 

* Airplane "Northern Light" crash disaster
* "Century of Progress" World's Fair tragedy

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "WORLD FAIR AIRPLANE CRASHES, KILLING 9; ALL BODIES BURNED" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the... Read full description  

SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Jan. 4, 1942

* Internment of Japanese Americans beginning
* World War II - WWII - Robert F. Whitney

The back page of this section has a editorial by Robert F. Whitney with heading: "ONLY 2,971 ENEMY ALIENS ARE HELD" with photo of Francis M. Biddle. (see images)
Complete section 4 only with all 8... Read full description  

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, May 10, 1978 

* Assassination of Aldo Moro
* Prime Minister of Italy 
* Christian Democracy leader 

he front page has a front page headline: "Moro's slaying shocks Italy" with three related photos. Much more opn the followings pages.
Complete with all 144 pages, tabloid size, light foxing along the spine, nice condition.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1983 

* 1983 Cabbage Patch Kids frenzy lawsuit 
* Line of cloth dolls for adoption collectibles
* Xavier Roberts & Martha Nelson Thomas 

Page 9 has a two column heading: "Dolls Spark Custody Battle" with illustration. (see images) 
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... Read full description  

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1976

*  The Who - English rock band - group
* "The Who by Numbers Tour" advertisement
* Madison Square Garden concert (sold out)
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon

Page 85 has a full page advertisement for a "THE WHO" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Background: Witness the... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 24, 1932

* "The Mummy" movie - opening day
* Pre-Code supernatural horror film 
* Chicago advertisement - Boris Karloff

Page 18 has a 7 x 4 inch advertisement for the premiere of the pre-code film "The Mummy" in Chicago with nice, early graphics. (see images) 
Complete with all 22 pages, rag... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 23, 1946 

* Bombay, India riots 
* Military - Navy mutiny 
* Prelude to Independence 

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BOMBAY SWEPT BY FLAMES; MOB VIOLENCE DECREASING; NAVY MUTINEERS SURRENDER" with subheads. (see images) 

Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in great... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1980 

* Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing - dynamite 
* Booby tapped bomb - Stateline, Nevada
* Casino extortion scheme - John Birges Sr.

The front page has a two column heading: "Bomb Explodes in Nevada Casino; Early Evacuation Prevents Injuries" with related photo. Coverage continues inside with another... Read full description  

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 12, 1997

* AI - artificial intelligence takes a giant leap forward
* IBM's supercomputer "Deep Blue" defeats Garry Kasparov
* First computer victory in match vs. a world chess champion

The front-page has the historic reporting of the 1st time a computer defeated a world chess champion in chess: "It's... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. March 28, 1956 

* "Daily Worker" Communist publication raided by IRS
* Assault on the First Amendment ? - Cold War era 

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TOP MASS. RED SEIZED; TAX RAIDS PROTESTED" with subheads that include: "Daily Worker, Party Offices are padlocked" and more. (see... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION-REPUBLICAN, Mass. May 26, 1946

* Jordan gets independence from Britain 
* King Abdullah I of Jordan photo
* Emir of Transjordan

The front page has a one column heading: "KING ENTHRONED WITH REGAL POMP IN TRANS-JORDAN" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 70 pages, light toning at the margins, nice... Read full description  

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, April 18, 1961 

* Bay of Pigs invasion (Phony war)
* Fidel Castro - Havana, Cuba

The front page has a has a small one column heading: "Cuba Was Invaded..." and more. (see images)
complete with 24 pages, some small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 24, 1986 

* Rutan Model 76 Voyager makes history
* First to fly around the World w/out refueling
* Piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager 

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "'Grand Adventure' Ends in Triumph for Voyager Pilots" with subheads and 2 related photos. Much more on the following... Read full description  

GRIT, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1939 

* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invade Poland
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***

The front page has a nice banner headline: "Warsaw, Bombed and Afire, Calls Women to Fight; London, in Rebuff to Goering, Plans Three-Year War; German Troops Begin Counter-Attack on West Front" with various... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 24, 1946

* Railroad workers strike beginning
* Strike wave of 1945-1946

The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKE CRIPPLES NATION'S RAILROADS AS TWO UNIONS REJECT TRUMAN PLAN" with many subheads and related photo pictorial. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1934 

* "It Happened One Night" opening day advertisement
* Clark Gable  Claudette Colbert - Frank Capra 
* Romantic comedy by screenwriter Robert Riskin 
* First of 3 movies to sweep all 5 major Oscars 

Page 25 has a 13 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of the film "It... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 1, 1953

* Spree killer Fred McManus captured
* Rampage killings - murders
* Arrested in Dubuque, Iowa 

The front page has a one column heading: "N.Y. YOUTH, 18, SAID TO ADMIT MURDER ORGY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally in nice... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1934

* The new Fenway Park opens (1st game)
* Boston Red Sox baseball
* MLB opening day - renovated with more seats
* Babe Ruth photo 

The sport's section (page 26) has a banner heading: "Cronin's Double Helps Senators Turn Back Red Sox in Extra-Inning Game" with subheads that include: "Senators Conquer Red Sox In... Read full description  

NEW YORK POST, April 26, 1945 

* The hunt for Adolph Hitler
* Russians - Soviet Army in Berlin
* Closing events of WWII Europe 

The front page has a nice headline: "RUSSIANS HUNT HITLER IN BERLIN" with coverage and related map on the next page. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, some wear along the... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 11, 1930

* Jake Lingle assassination (2nd report)
* Chicago Tribune gangland reporter
* Al 'Scarface Capone - Gangsters
* Best title to be had (very rare as such)

The front page has a five column heading: "Raise Reward for Killer to $55,000" with subheads and related illustration. (see images) Page 5 has a photo of Lingle's wife, and... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 1, 1935 

* Assassination of Joseph "Tough Joe" Amberg
* Murder Inc.'s Louis Buchalter & Albert Anastasia 

The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "GANGSTERS KILL 2 LINED UP AT WALL" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition, some light damp staining, generally nice.

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