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1931 Leo Vincent Brothers found guilty of murder....
Item #693333
March 24, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1931
* Leo Vincent Brothers murder trial start
* Chicago Tribune reporter Jake Lingle
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
* Exploited by Al 'Scarface' Capone ?
The front page has a one column heading: "STATE TO START BROTHERS TRIAL EVIDENCE TODAY" with subhead. Coverage continues on page 6 with photo of the presiding judge and list... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #693331
February 14, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust coming to light
* Nazi-occupied Warsaw, Poland
* Mention of the Palmiry massacres
The top of page 37 has a one column heading: "TYRANNY OF NAZIS IN WARSAW SHOWN" with subheads. (see) See photos for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland where extermination of the Jewish population was most prevalent. Ra... See More
1929 occupation of Haiti... U.S. Marines...
Item #693330
December 07, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 7, 1929
* United States occupation of Haiti
* United States Marine Corps
* Les Cayes massacre
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MORE MARINES SENT TO HAITI BY PRESIDENT" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
John Galsworthy death...
Item #693329
February 01, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1933
* John Galsworthy death (1st report)
* English novelist and playwright
* Nobel Prize in Literature winner
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "GALSWORTHY DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
1925 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators...
Item #693319
October 07, 1925
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 7, 1925
* Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators
* World Series of baseball (game 1) (during)
The front page has banner headline: "JOHNSON VS. MEADOWS IN OPENING GAME" with subheads, lineups and current scoreboard which shows the score after two complete innings. (see) Pittsburgh would go on and eventually win the World Se... See More
1938 New York Yankees World Series win...
Item #693317
October 10, 1938
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., October 10, 1938
* New York Yankees are champions
* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era
* World Series of baseball (game 4)
Page 14 has a one column heading: "Yankees Clean Up Cubs In 4 Straight" with subheads and box scores. (see)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
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Death of famed comedian George Carlin...
Item #693293
June 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2008
* George Carlin death (1st report)
* Stand-up comedian - actor - author
* "Seven dirty words" comedy routine
* Best title to be had ?
The middle of the front page has a boxed report headed: "Comedian Tested Limits of Speech and Society" prefaced with: "George Carlin, 1937 - 2008". Included is a color photo of him with th... See More
1947 Nazis treasure to be sold for benefit...
Item #693250
August 18, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 18, 1947
* Captured Nazi treasure - loot - antiques
* Gold from teeth of concentration camp victims
* To be sold in U.S. for benefit for refugees
The front page has a two column heading: "Part of Nazi Loot to be Sold Here For Benefit" (see)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Hillside Strangler murders in Los Angeles...
Item #693249
February 20, 1978
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 20, 1978
* Hillside Strangler serial killings
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
* Last victim - Cindy Lee Hudspeth
The front page has a one column heading: "Police Discount Stangler Clue" Coverage continues on page 26. Great to have in this L.A. publication. I suspect this to be a rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
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1st guilded missiles from a carrier...
Item #693248
September 18, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 18, 1952
* USS Boxer aircraft carrier
* Grumman F6F Hellcats
* Radio controlled fighters
* Korean War
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAVY ROBOTS BOMB REDS" with subheads and related photo. (see)
Complete with 68 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp slightly affects the headline (see), generally nice.
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Rose Bowl in 1938... Cal wins..
Item #693246
January 01, 1938
CHRONICLE SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, January 1, 1938
* Rose Bowl: California Golden Bears vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
* Sugar Bowl: L.S.U. Tigers vs. Santa Clara Broncos
* Pregame reporting with team photos
The bottom of the front page of this section has a headline: "BEARS-ALABAMA IN ROSE BOWL; BRONCS INVADE SUGAR BOWL" with illustratio... See More
1928 Pineapple Primary in Chicago... gangland...
Item #693242
April 10, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Tuesday, April 10, 1928
* Pineapple Primary in Chicago (day of)
* William Hale Thompson - Big Bill
* Gangster era elections - corruption
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "VOTE! SWANSON! EMMERSON!" with subheads. (see) More on the following pages. A few related photos and banner heading on the b... See More
USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking...
Item #693220
December 20, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1927
* USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking
The front page has a nice banner headline "LAST OXYGEN BOTTLE EXHAUSTED BY MEN IN SUNKEN S-4; SISTER SHIP PICKS UP A CALL FOR AIR, FOOD AND WATER; WIND AND ICY SEAS BLOCK DIVING AND HAMPER RESCUERS" with many subheads and related photo (see images). Much more on page 2 & 3 with more photos.
Complete wit... See More
1904 Lynching of Paul Reed & Will Cato...
Item #693216
August 16, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 16, 1904
* Lynching of Paul Reed and Will Cato - Negroes
* Statesboro & Savannah - Georgia race war
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A RACE RIOT IS NOW IMMINENT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile... See More
Early Al "Scarface" Capone - Miami wants him out...
Item #693208
June 28, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1928
* Early Al "Scarface" Capone report
* Not wanted in Miami, Florida
The top of page 25 has one column headings: "MIAMI BEACH SEEKS TO DRIVE OUT CAPONE" "He Refuses To Leave City" These reports mentioning Capone are uncommon prior to the St. Valentine's Day massacre. Nice reporting near the beginning of the Chica... See More
1925 Rose Bowl... Knute Rockne & the Four Horsemen...
Item #693072
January 03, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 3, 1925
* Rose Bowl college football game
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Stanford
* Knute Rockne vs. Pop Warner
* Year of the "Four Horsemen"
* Would be declared national champions
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "N. DAME PRAISES STANFORD; OFF FOR HOME TODAY"
But what is neat about this issue are two photos on the ba... See More
1928 Harlem mobster Casper Holstein kidnapping...
Item #693070
September 25, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1928
* Casper Holstein kidnapping (set free)
* Harlem Negro mobster leader
The top of page 33 has a one column heading: "NEGRO, BACK HOME, LAUDS KIDNAPPERS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 64 pages, rag edition, a few small binding slits along the spine, very nice condition.
wikipedia no... See More
Death of "desperado" Frank James...
Item #693067
February 19, 1915
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1915
* Outlaw Frank James death
* Jesse James gang fame
Page 9 has one column headings: "Frank James Dies At 74", "Former Outlaw Was One of Last Survivors of Notorious Band" (see) First report coverage on the death of famous old West outlaw, Frank James, brother of Jesse James.
Complete in 18 pages, light toning, some wear at the m... See More
Karl Malone announces retirement...
Item #693055
February 12, 2005
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 12, 2005
* Karl "The Mailman" Malone retirement announcement
* Utah Jazz power forward - NBA basketball superstar
The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "Malone Makes a Final Call" with subheads and small photo. Coverage continues on page 5 with two more photos and a list of his accompl... See More
Death of playwright Arthur Miller...
Item #693054
February 12, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 12, 2005
* Broadway icon Arthur Miller death
* American playwright & screenwriter
* Bombshell Marilyn Monroe's husband
* "Death of a Salesman" play fame
The top of the front page has a color photo with heading: "Arthur Miller / 1905-2005" Also a heading: "Playwright's Classic Dramas Dominated the U.S. Stage" First report co... See More
Review & premiere of "Revenge of the Nerds", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #693051
July 20, 1984
CALENDAR SECTION ONLY of the Los Angeles Times, July 20, 1984
* Best "Revenge of the Nerds" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American college comedy film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Revenge of the Nerds" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment... See More
King Tutankhamun discovery... Egyptian Pharaoh...
Item #693050
January 31, 1923
THE DETROIT NEWS, January 31, 1923
* Howard Carter & Lord Carnarvon
* re. King Tutankhamun's outer tomb opening
The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "TUTANKHAMEN CARER BARED" with subhead. (see)
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Detroit Has a King Who Knew of Tutankhamen".
Complete with 38 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, gen... See More
Rosa Jordan shot deasd... Montgomery bus boycott...
Item #693048
December 21, 1956
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 29, 1956
* Black pregnant woman Rosa Jordan shot dead
* Martin Luther King Jr. becoming known
* Montgomery, Alabama bus segregation ending
A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court outlawed bus segregation throughout the country, doing much to create defiant reactions throughout the South. The new law went into effect on Dec. 21st.
The front p... See More
1943 London subway bomb shelter disaster...
Item #693042
March 05, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1943
* Bethnal Green tube station
* London Underground bomb shelter
* Nazi air raid panic stampede disaster
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Woman Trips, Causing Jam, 178 Die in London Shelter" (see)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: On 3 March 1943, the British media reported ... See More
Japan mainland bombed... Battle of Saipan...
Item #693037
June 15, 1944
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1944
* Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber
* Bombing mainland Japan
* Battle of Saipan begins
* World War II - WWII
Above the masthead is a banner photo with heading: "First Photograph of B-29 Which Bombed Japan Yesterday"
Also a banner headline: "SUPERFORTS RIP JAP CITIES" with subheads. (see) Page three has a full page pictorial with banner ... See More
IKE Wins.....
Item #693034
November 05, 1952
THE DENVER POST, November 5, 1952
* Dwight Eisenhower - Ike
* Elected President of U.S.
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering above the masthead: "IKE WINS" with: "It's a G. O. P. Landslide" with subheads and color photo. (see)
Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages total), nice for display as such... See More
Death of "Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig...
Item #693024
June 03, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 3, 1941
* Death of Lou Gehrig
* New York Yankees
The front page of the sport's section has a headline in bold lettering: "GEHRIG DEAD!" with subhead: "Baseball's 'Iron Horse' Felled by Spinal Disease" and photo. (see) Also a brief article headed: "Babe Ruth recalls How Lou Hustled"
The top of page 3 of this s... See More
Babe Ruth fined for charging after a jeering fan...
Item #693023
May 27, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1922
* Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
* Fight with umpire & fan
* Suspension from MLB baseball
The front page are a one column heading: "RUTH FINED $200; LOSES CAPTAINCY" with subheads. (see) Nice to have this report in a New York newspaper.
Complete in 28 pages, light toning, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More
1922 John Wanamaker death...
Item #693020
December 13, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1922
* John Wanamaker death
* Department store pioneer
The front page has a one column heading: "JOHN WANAMAKER DIES AT AGE OF 84 FROM HEART ATTACK" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of John Wanamaker, father of modern advertising continues inside with a illustration of him.
Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins... See More
1943 Battle of Tripoli... WWII...
Item #693006
January 23, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 23, 1943
* Battle of Tripoli - Tripolitania - Libya
* Field Marshall Erwin Rommel defeat
* Afrika Korps vs. British 8th Army
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRIPOLI IN GRASP OF ALLIES; ROMMEL FLEES INTO TUNISIA" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Other World War II reporting.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at t... See More
1922 Burning of Smyrna... massacre...
Item #693004
September 15, 1922
THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 15, 1922
* Burning of Smyrna Catastrophe (1st report)
* Modern day Izmir, Turkey (Greek Zone)
* Massacre of Armenians & Greeks by Turks
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MASSACRE ON; SMYRNA BURNS" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning, some wear at the margins, generally good. Should be handled with care.... See More
Bobby Kennedy and Andy Warhol shot... Stranger than fiction?
Item #693003
June 06, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 6, 1968
* The shot that shattered the Velvet Underground
* Attempted assassination of Andy Warhol
* Bobby Kennedy is alive?
The feature article of this issue is regarding the shooting of Andy Warhol by Valarie Solanis: "The Shot that Shattered The Velvet Underground." Two related photos are present, and the coverage conti... See More
Robert Ritter von Greim suicide death...
Item #692965
May 28, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 28, 1945
* Robert Ritter von Greim suicide
* WWI German flying ace death
* Commander-in-Chief of Luftwaffe
The front page has a banner heading: "Nazi Air Chief Suicide; New Details of Hitler's Last Days" with subheads. Photo of Greim on page 3. (see)
World War II coverage vs. Japan as well.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, smal... See More
Death of Gilligan in 2005...
Item #692939
September 07, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 7, 2005
* Death of Bob Denver
* American comedic actor
* Gilligan's Island star
* The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis
The bottom of the front page has a small one column photo of Bob Denver with tiny heading: "Comic Castaway"
Page B10 under: "Obituaries" is a four column heading: "Bob Denver, 70; Actor Best Known for 'Dobie Gillis,'... See More
Manuel Noriega surrenders to the U.S....
Item #692925
January 04, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 4, 1990
* Panamanian dictator Manual Noriega
* Surrenders to the United States military
The front page has a banner headline: "Noriega Surrenders to U.S.; He Leaves Embassy and Is Flown to Florida for Trial" with subhead and two related photos. Nice for display. (see) More on the inside pages.
Complete 1st section with 30 pages, nice condition.... See More
1926 Death of noted baseball star Eddie Plank...
Item #692921
February 25, 1926
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., Feb. 25, 1926
* Eddie Plank "Gettysburg Eddie" death
* Hall of Fame pitcher - Philadelphia Athletics
The sport's section (page 15) has a two column heading: "Eddie Plank Is Dead After Brief Illness" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
1929 World Series.... Cubs vs. A's.....
Item #692916
October 12, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 12, 1929
* 1929 World Series (game 3)
* Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Athletics
* Major league baseball MLB
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
The front page has five column heading: "Bush Pitches Cubs to 3-1 Victory" with subheads and related illustration. More in the sports section. Unfortunately there is a vertical printing flaw from top t... See More
"The Skipper" Alan Hale, Jr. death...
Item #692883
January 03, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1990
* "The Skipper" Alan Hale Jr. death
* Gilligan's Island sitcom show
The front page has a two column heading: "'Gilligan' Skipper Alan Hale Dies" with photo. (see) Nice to have from the capital of the entertainment industry and the city where he died.
Complete with all section (80+ pages), nice condition.... See More
Davy Jones death... The Monkees teen idol...
Item #692863
March 01, 2012
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 1, 2012
* Musician Davy Jones death
* The Monkees front man
* English actor and singer
* Teen idol celebrity - fandom
The front page of the "Latextra" section has a three column heading: "Monkees' romantic heartthrob" with related photo. Page 5 of this section has a four column heading: "The Monkees' romantic heartthrob" with... See More
Death of Comedian actor Joe E. Brown...
Item #692858
July 06, 1973
THE CLEVELAND PRESS, July 6, 1973
* Joe E. Brown death
* Comedian actor
The front page has a two column heading: "Top comedian Joe E. Brown dies" with small photo. (see)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
Babe Ruth's baseball career shorten ?...
Item #692856
June 13, 1929
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 13, 1929
* Babe Ruth may die if he continues to play ?
* Enlarged heart diagnosis by physicians
* New York Yankees - MLB - photo
The top of the front page has a photo showing Babe Ruth in a bath robe with heading: "He May Never Play Again" Also a one column column heading: "RUTH THROUGH, FRIENDS FEAR" with subheads. (see) Interesting report here a... See More
Great Lakes Storm of 1913...
Item #692846
November 10, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 10, 1913
* Great Lakes Storm of 1913
* "Big Blow" - "Freshwater Fury"
* Blizzard w/ hurricane strength winds
The front page has a banner headline: "EASTERN STATES IN GRASP OF TERRIFIC BLIZZARD" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little irregular along t... See More
Nevada divorce becomes legal for all...
Item #692844
December 22, 1942
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 22, 1942
* Nevada divorce becomes legal (1st report)
* Williams v. North Carolina decision
* United States Supreme Court
Page 3 has a one column heading: "High Court Legalizes reno Decree" with subhead. First report coverage on the decision of Williams v. North Carolina divorce case that made it legal to divorce in the state of Nevada from... See More
Birmingham, Alabama race riots...
Item #692843
May 14, 1963
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 14, 1963
* Birmingham, Alabama
* Race riots - Negroes
* Black neighborhood bombings
The front page has a three column heading: "3000 U. S. Troops Moved Close to Birmingham" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the blank spine, nice condition.... See More
Red Grange & the Illinois football...
Item #692841
November 22, 1925
SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 2, 1924
* Red Grange - Galloping Ghost
* Illinois Fighting Illini - College football
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "IOWA FALLS BEFORE GRANGE & CO., 36-0" with subheads and lineups. Nice for display.
Complete section 2 only with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at th... See More
1943 siege of Leningrad is broken...
Item #692832
January 19, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, January 19, 1943
* Siege of Leningrad broken (1st report)
* German - Nazi blockade break
* Operation Iskra - Saint Petersburg
Under: "The European War Fronts" is a three column heading: "Russ Breaks Leningrad Siege" with small map. (see) First report coverage on the Leningrad blockade finally being broken.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning a... See More
1900 James J. Jeffries boxing title...
Item #692831
May 12, 1900
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, May 12, 1900
* James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JEFFRIES BY A BLOW" with subheads. (see) Very lengthy text continues on page 2. First report coverage on the James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett for the heavyweight boxing championship.
Complete... See More
1st hydrogen bomb tests announced...
Item #692823
November 17, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 17, 1952
* Operation Ivy Mike - 1st Hydrogen Bomb tests
* First thermonuclear device - fusion
* Elugelab Island - Enewetak Atoll
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRST 'H' TEST SUCCESS" with lead-in: "New Bomb Kept Secret" and related map. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margi... See More
Floyd Collins becomes trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Item #692819
February 18, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1925
* Floyd Collins rescue attempt abandoned
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COLLINS LEFT BURIED IN HIS CAVERN TOMB; SIMPLE SERVICE HELD" with subheads. (see) Coverage on cave explorer, Floyd Collins, being trapped in a narrow crawl way within the Sand Cave at the Mammoth Cave system i... See More
Arnold Palmer wins his 1st PGA golf tournament....
Item #692818
August 21, 1955
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 21, 1955
* Arnold Palmer "The King" wins
* His very 1st victory on the PGA tour
* American professional golfer (rookie season)
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading : "Palmer's 265 Tops In Canada" with subhead and small photo. (see) First report coverage of Arnold Palmer's very 1st victory on t... See More
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