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Review & premiere of "X-Men: First Class", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #649769
June 03, 2011
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 3, 2011
* Best "X-Men: First Class" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* British-American fantasy film - Daniel Radcliffe
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "X-Men: First Class" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the... See More
Max Valier.... Rocket propulsion....
Item #649760
December 23, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1929
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
* Liquid Fuel
Page 6 has one column headings: "LIQUID FUEL SUCCEEDS IN AUTO IN GERMANY" "Used Instead of Rockets by Max Valier, Who Says It Assures Driver's Complete Control" Coverage on Austrian, Max Valier, testing his new rocket automobile with a new liquid fuel. See images for text here.
Other news... See More
Robert Andrews Millikan & mankind...
Item #649759
December 30, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 30, 1929
* Physicist Robert Andrews Millikan
* Science & the future of mankind
The front page has one column headings: "SCIENCE WILL SAVE MANKIND FROM WAR, SAYS DR. MILLIKAN" "It Will Also Keep the Race From Overcrowding and Starvation, He Tells Scientists" "Destructive Force Denied" and more. (see) Lengthy text.
Other news, sp... See More
Pickwick Club collapse disaster in Boston...
Item #649682
July 05, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Michigan, July 5, 1925
* Pickwick Club collapse
* Chinatown dance hall
* Boston, Massachusetts
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "12 KNOWN DEAD, OTHERS TRAPPED IN DANCE HALL RUINS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Pickwick Club dance hall collapse in Boston. Forty-four people would perish during this disaster. Alw... See More
Gino Watkins drowns in Greenland....
Item #649667
August 25, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 25, 1932
* Gino Watkins drowns in Greenland
Page 3 has a one column heading: "H.G. WATKINS DROWNS IN GREENLAND FJORD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Henry George "Gino" Watkins, British arctic explorer. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inven... See More
Novelist Thomas Hardy death...
Item #649631
January 12, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1928.
* Thomas Hardy's Death
* English Novelist & poet
The front page has a one column heading: "THOMAS HARDY, 87, NOTED WRITER, DIES" with subheads that include: "Dean of English Literature Has Been Ill Since He Took Cold Dec. 12" and more. First report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and adverti
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* Thomas Hardy's Death
* English Novelist & poet
The front page has a one column heading: "THOMAS HARDY, 87, NOTED WRITER, DIES" with subheads that include: "Dean of English Literature Has Been Ill Since He Took Cold Dec. 12" and more. First report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and adverti
Charles Lindbergh Latin American tour...
Item #649629
February 06, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1928
* Charles Lindbergh & his "Spirit of St. Louis"
* "Good Will Tour" of Latin American countries
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH RECEIVES HONORS AND ACCLAIM AT SANTO DOMINGO" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage on Charles Lindbergh's "Good Will Tour" of 16 Latin America countr... See More
Hack Wilson hits 2 home runs in 1 inning...
Item #649588
July 02, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1925
* Hack Wilson - New York Giants
* 2 home runs in 1 inning
* Babe Ruth - Yankees
This 40 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 14: "Giants Win Twice, Robins Also Triumph; Ruth's Homers Help Yanks to Victory" with subheads that include: "Wilson Gets Two in a Inning During Nine-Run Rally..." "BABE HA... See More
Knute Rockne on college football...
Item #649585
November 09, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1925
* Knute Rockne
* Notre Dame
* College football
Page 7 has one column headings that include: "ROCKNE DEFENDS COLLEGE FOOTBALL" "Coach Says Catholic Alumni Should Support the Game for Development of Manhood" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40 pages, some margin wear with a little unr... See More
Remington Rand strike begins...
Item #649564
July 04, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1936
* Remington Rand strike begins
* Business machines (typewriters)
* Middletown, Ohio
Page 11 has a one column heading: "Half Dozen Beaten In Rand Strike Riot" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, rag edition, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Remington Rand strike of 1936–37 was a... See More
Erskine Childers killed...
Item #649557
November 25, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 25, 1922
* Robert Erskine Childers executed
* Irish Nationalist - Irish Civil war
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHILDERS EXECUTED BY THE FREE STATE; REPRISALS FEARED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside.
Other news and various advertisements of the day. Complete with all 28 page... See More
Sufi Abdul Hamid arrested... Antisemitism...
Item #649505
January 20, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, January 20, 1935
* Sufi Abdul Hamid arrested
* African-American Islam convert
* Anti-Semitism rhetoric in Harlem
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "HARLEM'S 'HITLER' JAILED FOR SPEECH" with subheads that include: "Court Calls Sufi Abdul Hamid 'Imposter and Faker' Before 150 Negro Followers" ... See More
Adolph Hitler as Führer... Europe trembles...
Item #649504
August 05, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, August 5, 1934
* Adolph Hitler becomes Führer of Germany
* Europe braces itself for possible war
The top of the front page of this section has two column headline: "GERMANS ARE NOW RULED BY REICHSFUEHRERSCHAFT" with subheads. This is a editorial on Adolph Hitler becoming supreme dictator of Germany earlier in the week. 1934 was a very tumul... See More
Babe Ruth boxing photo...
Item #649500
February 12, 1928
NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, February 12, 1928
* Unusual Babe Ruth photo
* Boxing as part of his training
The back page of this section has a unusual photo showing Babe Ruth sparring as part of his training for the upcoming season. Also an article headed: "Ruth Anticipates His Greatest Year" with subheads. (see) This was when Babe Ruth was at his prime in his career.
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Albert Einstein escapes Nazis...
Item #649499
September 10, 1933
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, September 10, 1933
* Albert Einstein flees Nazis
* Pre-World War II Europe
* Jewish persecution
The front page has a small one column heading: "Einstein to London Fleeing Nazi Threat" Early 1st report coverage which is probably the reason for the brief article here. This was when Albert Einstein escaped Nazi Germany shortly after Adolph Hitler b... See More
German federal election... Nazi Party gains...
Item #649497
August 01, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1932
* German federal election (1st report)
* Nazi Party & Adolph Hitler's rise
* Important gain of the Third Reich
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RIGHT PARTIES FAIL TO CARRY GERMANY; NAZI SEATS DOUBLED" with subheads. First report coverage on the German federal election which made the Nazi Party the largest in parliamen... See More
Jews boycott on German goods... tensions brewing... early Nazi Germany.
Item #649493
April 18, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1933
* Jews persecuted under Hitler's rule
* Persecution spreads outside Germany
* Pre Holocaust era
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "NAZI DRIVE ON JEWS FELT BEYOND REICH" with subheads. (see) A few other related articles. 1933 was a very tumultuous time in Germany with the recent appointment of Adolph Hitler as Chancellor. Things w... See More
Nazi leaders swear allegiance to Hitler...
Item #649491
February 25, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 25, 1934
* Nazi leaders give allegiance
The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "HITLER BINDS AIDES BY AN OATH TODAY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on over 1 million Nazi leaders and sub-leaders swearing their allegiance to Adolph Hitler over the radio in a ceremony presided over by Rudolph Hess.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st s... See More
Constitution Day celebrated...
Abraham Lincoln at Mount Rushmore...
Item #649463
September 18, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1937
* Mount Rushmore - Keystone, South Dakota
* Abraham Lincoln sculpture unveiled
* Constitution Day celebrated...
This 36 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headings on page 21: "Lincoln Head Unveiled", "5,000 See Dedication at Dakota 'Shrine of Democracy'" which is a first report on t... See More
Frank Leahy named Notre Dame head coach...
Item #649440
February 15, 1941
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 15, 1941
* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The front page has a two column heading:
"Leahy Quits Boston College To Go Back to Notre Dame" with subhead. (see) Article continues in the sport's section (page 16) with photo of Leahy. First report coverage on Frank Leahy becoming the new head coac... See More
Nazi military parade.. Hitler's birthday..
Item #649438
April 21, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1933
* Adolph Hitler's 44th birthday
* 1st year as chancellor in Germany
* Joseph Goebbels speech honoring
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "HITLER ACCLAIMED THROUGHOUT REICH" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Adolph Hitler warns World not to oppose....
Item #649434
August 12, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1935
* Adolph Hitler warns all opposition in speech
* "no power on earth can attack us again"
* Nazis - Third Reich
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER SAYS REICH IS READY TO MEET ANT OUTSIDE PERIL" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, rag edition in very nic... See More
Hitler invades in Austria in 1938....
Item #649426
March 11, 1938
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1938.
* Germans invade Vienna Austria (1st report)
* Adolph Hitler - Pre World War II
The front page has a banner headline: "NAZI TROOPS ENTER AUSTRIA" with subheads. (see) A very historical event that helped lead to the start of World War II.
Other news,sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, a little margin... See More
Nuremberg Rally... Nazi Germany....
Item #649424
September 13, 1938
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 13, 1938
* 1938 Nuremberg Rally - Nazi Germany
* Annexation of Austria
* 1 year away from World War II start
The front page has a three column headline: "HITLER'S DEFIANCE INCREASES TENSIONS IN UNEASY EUROPE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the 1938 Nuremberg Rally which was named, "Rally of Greater Germany&qu... See More
Nazi Germany pulls out of the League of Nations...
Item #649421
October 15, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only (editorial section), October 15, 1933
* Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany
* Quits League of Nations - editorial
The top of the front page of this section has a two column headline: "GERMANY QUITS LEAGUE; HITLER ASKS 'PLEBISCITE'" with subheads. (see) First report editorial by Edwin Leland James.
Other topic throughout. Complete section 4 o... See More
Dromcollogher cinema fire disaster...
Item #649420
September 07, 1926
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1926
* Dromcollogher, Limerick County, Ireland fire
The front page has a one column heading: "47 PERISH IN FLAMES AT IRISH FILM SHOW" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the cinema fire disaster in Dromcollogher, County Limerick, Ireland.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, irregular along t... See More
Max Liebermann death... German-Jewish painter...
Item #649418
February 09, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 9, 1935
* Max Liebermann death
* German-Jewish painter
The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "MAX LIEBERMANN, ARTIST, DIES AT 87" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Max Liebermann, German-Jewish painter and printmaker, and one of the leading proponents of Impressionism in Germany. I suspect this is one of the fe... See More
German federal election... Nazi Party gains...
Item #649406
May 21, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1928
* German federal election (1st report)
* Social Democratic Party - Reichstag
* Nazi Party - Adolph Hitler only 2.6%
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SOCIALISTS TRIUMPH IN GERMAN POLLING; NATIONALISTS LOSE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the German federal election in which the Nazi Party only got 2.6 % of the vot... See More
Adolph Hitler & Nazi Party not to rule Germany ?...
Item #649381
August 16, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1932
* Adolph Hitler & the Nazi Party
* Will never gain power in Germany ?
Page 6 has an interesting article by Professor Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge of Columbia University headed: "Hitler Dictatorship In Reich Held Unlikely" with subhead. (see) Text includes: "...the probability of Adolph Hitler and the National Socialists gaining pow... See More
First airship to land on a aircraft carrier...
Item #649378
January 28, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 28, 1928
* ZR-3, USS Los Angeles - zeppelin
* USS Saratoga aircraft carrier
The top of the front page has a one column heading; "LOS ANGELES LANDS ON BIG FLYING DECK OF PLANE CARRIER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the 1st airship to land on a aircraft carrier.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 32 pages... See More
Infamous Nuremberg Rally... Adolph Hitler...
Item #649366
September 04, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 4, 1933
* Nuremberg Rally for Nazi Party
* Adolph Hitler doesn't want war ?
* promotes racial hygiene
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER DISCLAIMS DESIRE FOR A WAR; 150,000 IN REVIEW" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and adve... See More
Germany officially adopts the Swastika flag....
Item #649362
September 17, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 17, 1935
* Swastika flag now the official flag of Germany
* Nuremberg rally
Page 14 has one column headings: "GERMANY CHANGES TO SWASTIKA FLAG" "Obeys Hitler Decree, Although Ship Men Regret Similarity to Soviet Banner" "JEWS HAVE OWN COLORS" "Imperial Black, White and Red Expected to Be Used at Frontiers and on Mail Boxes&qu... See More
Babe Ruth hits very 1st walk off grand slam HR...
Item #649356
September 25, 1925
THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Nebraska, September 25, 1925
* Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
* 1st ever player to hit 'ultimate home run'
Page 8 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Yanks Beat Sox" with box scores. (see) The 'Sultan of Swat" becomes the first modern player to blast an ultimate grand slam, a walk-off homer with the bases ... See More
The death of George Gershwin...
Item #649339
July 12, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1937
* George Gershwin death
* American music composer
the front page has a one column heading: "GEORGE GERSHWIN, COMPOSER, IS DEAD" with subheads. More on page 20 with: "GERSHWIN CAUSED NEW JAZZ VALUES" with photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of American composer and pianist, George Gershwin.
Other news, sports and advertiseme... See More
Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...
Item #649336
July 19, 1937
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, July 19, 1937.
* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
* Lost over the Pacific Ocean
* Search officially ends - dead ?
Page 3 has a one column heading: "Earhart Search Ended by Navy After 16 Days" (see) She went missing over two weeks earlier.
Other news of the day. Complete in 14 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
The Katzenjammer Kids in 1921... Harold Knerr...
Item #649327
April 03, 1921
OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, April 3, 1921 (comics section Only)
* The Katzenjammer Kids... Harold Knerr
* Bringing Up Father, Little Jimmy, and The Gumps
This 1921 Comic Section from the Omaha Sunday Bee includes 4 full-page comics: The Katzenjammer Kids, Bring Up Father, Little Jimmy, and The Gumps. The 2 leaves (4 pages) are in very good condition, although it was printed dur... See More
The Dow sets new record - breaks 25,000...
Item #649316
January 05, 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, January 5, 2018 The front page tells of the historic financial milestone: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed over 25,000 for the first time ever. The heading has: "The Dow Hits 25,000: The Party Will End One Day, but When?" The article continues on the inside with a repeat of the same heading, and includes a graph showing the market's prog... See More
King Tutankhamen's sarcophagus found...
Item #649313
January 05, 1924
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1924
* King Tutankhamen sarcophagus found
* Luxor Egypt
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "VIEW OF HUGE COFFIN OF TUT-ANKH-AMEN SHOWS BODY IS THERE" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 28 pag... See More
Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's record...
Item #649307
September 07, 1995
THE SUN, Baltimore, September 7, 1995 A very historic issue for the baseball collector, being the Baltimore newspaper reporting Cal Ripken's 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record which stood for 56 years. Great headlines and photos of Ripken appear on both the front page and the 1st page of the Sports Section.
The issue is believed to be complete in multiple section... See More
McGwire breaks Maris' home run record...
Item #649306
September 09, 1998
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Missouri, September 9, 1998 See the photo for a terrific & very displayable headline: "JUBILATION" celebrating Mark McGwire 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris' home run record. Great to have in a St. Louis newspaper! This is the complete issue and is in very good condition with only a slight bit of even toning.
Cal Ripken Jr. ends the streak at 2,632...
Item #649302
September 21, 1998
THE SUN, Baltimore, September 21, 1998 This 52 page newspaper contains the report of Cal Ripken Jr. ending his famous streak of consecutive games played. The front page headline reads: "2,632 - Ripken Ends The Streak", and includes his response: "I thought about it and decided let's end it in the same place it started. In my home state. In front of the best fans in the wor... See More
One of the best Kennedy assassination newspapers to be had...
Item #649296
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963 A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two-line, bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of "John F. Kennedy" and a sma
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The two-line, bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of "John F. Kennedy" and a sma
Dallas newspaper on the shooting of Oswald...
Item #649295
November 25, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Dallas, Texas, November 25, 1963 Terrific and most unusual issue, as the entire front page--save for the banner headline: "Night Club Man Kills Oswald -- John F. Kennedy's Body Borne to Capitol" is taken up with a huge photo showing Jack Ruby thrusting his pistol forward in the direction of Oswald and others, a split second before Oswald was shot.
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War on Iraq begins... In a military newspaper...
Item #649286
January 17, 1991
THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, "Authorized Unofficial Publication for the U.S. Armed Forces", Jan. 17, 1991 The bold banner headline proclaims: "WAR ERUPTS" and beneath which is: "Air Armada Hammers Iraq" with further text. The bottom half of the front page is a photo of an F-15 Eagle being refueled in Saudi Arabia.
This newspaper announces the beginning of the ... See More
On the founding of television...
Item #649277
January 19, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1928
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Television Across Atlantic Declared a Fact; Baird's Aide Reports Faces and Hands Seen". See photos for text. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. A very significant report during the fo... See More
50 issues with World War II content...
Item #649270
(50) WORLD WAR II -- A lot of fifty issues each with front page war headlines. Folio-size; nice for resale or for someone wishing to begin a collection. The issues may have edge tears and/or a rough left spine from intuitional volumes, but they are nice for framing and do not have loss of text.
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Rare and early stock market title...
Item #649268
January 01, 1903
WALL STREET DAILY NEWS, New York, 1903 This interesting & quite rare newspaper is subtitled: "A Daily Journal Devoted to Financial Interests", from over a century ago. This newspaper has a wealth of early stock market reporting & would be a great companion newspaper for any modern report on the stock market.
Four pages, 10 by 13 1/2 inches, re-joined at the spine, nice con... See More
A record of the construction of the Panama Canal...
Item #649251
January 01, 1914
CANAL RECORD, Ancon, Canal Zone, 1909 This small-size periodical from the Isthmus of Panama is an interesting newspaper published by the "Isthmian Canal Commission", given free of charge to employees of the Commission & the Panama Railroad Company. It lasted for several years documenting the construction of the Panama Canal, considered one of the finest engineering achiev... See More
America at war: The Great War Collection (eleven issues)...
Item #649249
THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION (11 issues) - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every major "American" war from The French and Indian War through The Gulf War. You get eleven original/authentic publications (at least 9 being American newspapers), one each for:French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World... See More
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By and for brewery and soft drink workers...
Item #649248
BREWERY & SOFT DRINK WORKERS' JOURNAL, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918 An interesting folio size newspaper for members of the: "International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers" from just a year before Prohibition. Two of the inside pages are in German. An interesting newspaper for display in a home bar, etc.Four pages, lightly toned, some minor margin tears, small b... See More
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