1933 H. G. Wells' The Invisible Man opening day movie ad...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 17, 1933



* "The Invisible Man" film

* Opening day movie advertisement (NYC)

* H. G. Wells pre-Code science fiction horror



Page 23 has a 5 x 4 inch movie advertisement for the opening day of "The Invisible Man" based on H. G. Wells' science fiction novel.

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Notre Dame vs. Army in 1946...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., November 10, 1946



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Army Cadets

* College football # 1 and # 2 teams at the time

* Early, same day report during the game

* "Game of the Century" fame



The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Army, Notre Dame Battle Through 3 Scoreless Periods" with subheads. (see)

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Ottorino Respighi death... Italian composer...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 18, 1936



* Ottorino Respighideath (1st report)

* Italian violinist, composer & musicologist

* Fountains & Pines of Rome - La fiamma opera fame



The front page has a one column heading: "Respighi, Noted Italian Pianist, Composer, Dies" Photo of him is on the back page. (see)

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1964 Sean O'Casey death... Irish dramatist...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 9, 1964



* Sean O'Casey death (1st report)

* Irish dramatist and memoirist  - socialist

* Dublin, Ireland working class



The front page has a two column heading: "Heart Attack Is Fatal To Sean O'Casey, 84" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues on page 9 with photo of O'Casey.

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Eugene O'Neill death... American playwright...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 28, 1953



* Eugene O'Neill death (1st report)

* American playwright & Nobel laureate

* "Long Day's Journey into Night" play fame



Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Eugene O'Neill Dies of Pneumonia; Playwright, 65, Won Nobel Prize" with subhead and photo. (See) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside.... See More  

Sem (artist) death... Georges Goursat...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1934



* Sem - Georges Goursat death

* French caricaturist - illustrator



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "SEM, CARICATURIST, DEAD IN PARIS AT 71" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Georges Goursat, known as Sem, a French caricaturist famous during the  Belle Époque era. I suspect this is one of the fe... See More  

The Niagara Scow gets stranded at the Falls....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 7, 1918



* Niagara Scow - Old or Iron Scow

* Stranded at Niagara Falls (1st report)



The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "Stranded On Brink Of Niagara Falls" with subhead: "Scow with Two Workmen Aboard It Fast Upon a Rock 1,000 Feet from Cataract" (See) First report coverage on the Niagara Scow being stranded near the Horseshoe Falls that h... See More  

1922 massacre at Herrini, Illinois... Strikebreakers murdered...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., June 22, 1922



* Herrin massacre - Illinois

* Coal miners union

* Strikebreakers murdered

* Early, same day reporting



The front page has a two column heading: "TWENTY-SIX KNOWN DEAD IN HOSTILITIES BETWEEN UNION AND NON-UNION MINERS" with subheads. (see)

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Gangster Ralph Capone charged w/ vagrancy...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 9, 1930



* Ralph Capone charged with vagrancy

* Chicago gangland gangster - mobster

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "RALPH CAPONE GIVES UP; FREED IN TEN MINUTES" with subhead. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depressio... See More  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 5, 1932



* Tony Canzoneri retains World title

* Lightweight boxing championship



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a seven column headline: "CANZONERI WHIPS PETROLLE; RETAINS HIS TITLE" with subheads. (see)

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Nile Kinnick & Iowa Hawkeyes football...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 21, 1940



* Nile Kinnick's all-star voting tops all

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



Page 5 of this section has a small and somewhat discrete heading: "Kinnick Is Far In Lead" with subhead. (see)

Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section with all 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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1932 Bonus Army in Washington D.C.....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1932.



* WWI Bonus Army

* World War I veterans march

* Washington D.C. camps



The front page has a great banner headline: "BONUS ARMY TREKKING WEST" with subheads. Nice for display. Related photos are on the back page. Coverage on the gathering and termination of World War I veterans in Washington D.C.

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Reunification of Jerusalem... Israel...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 28, 1967



* Reunification of Jerusalem

* East Jerusalem



The front page has a one column heading: "Israel Annexes City of Jerusalem" (see) First report coverage on reunification of Jerusalem, establishing Israeli control over the "Old City".

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Gale Sayers 6 TD's in a single game... Chicago Bears...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 13, 1965



* Gale Sayers 6 touchdowns in a single game

* Chicago Bears - NFL football record tying performance 



The top of page 4 has a three column headline: "Sayers Scores Six TDs as Bears Smash 49ers 61-20" First report coverage on Sayers' famous 6 touchdowns in one game performance.

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Babe Ruth as a editorialist... Yankees baseball...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Aug. 11, 1928



* Babe Ruth as a Editorialist ?

* New York Yankees baseball



The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Ruth Blames Slump of Yankees On Hitters, Not Club's Pitchers" with subhead and small photo of Ruth. This is actually a editorial by Ruth on the team's situation heading into the final weeks of the season. The Y... See More  

Hitler gaining power... Hitler Youth photo...

MAGAZINE SECTION of the New York Times, Jan. 29, 1939



* Adolph Hitler rules Germany

* Hitler Youth photo



The front page has a pro-Hitler illustration with banner heading: "Doubts Rise, But Hitler's Power Holds" which is a editorial by Harold Callender. Continues inside with a few related photos including one of the Hitler Youth. (see)

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Frederick Snite death... "The Man in the Iron Lung"...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 13, 1954



* Frederick B. Snite, Jr. death

* "The Man in the Iron Lung"

* Notre Dame University legend - lore



The front page has a three column heading: "'Boiler Kid,' in Iron Lung 18 Years, Dies in Sleep at Age 44" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Frederick B. Snite, Jr., Note Dame legend known ... See More  

King Ibn Saud & oil production riches....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1947



* Ibn Saud to outlay country

* King of Saudi Arabia

* Oil production riches from U.S.



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Ibn Saud Plans 270 Million Outlay, Financed by U. S. Oil Royalties" (see)

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DiMaggio hitting streak hits #49...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 49

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 20) has headings: "Yanks Triumph" "DiMaggio Runs Streak to 49 Games As Yanks Halt Browns at Night, 1-0" and more with box scores.

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1929 World Series.... Cubs vs. A's.....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 12, 1929



* 1929 World Series (game 3)

* Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Athletics

* Major league baseball MLB



The top of the front page has three column headline: "BUSH HALTS MACK'S SLUGGERS; HORNSBY AND CUYLER DELIVER HITS THAT WIN FOR CHICAGO" with subheads and box scores. (see)

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First game in DiMaggio's remarkable 56 game hitting streak...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees baseball

* All time MLB game hitting streak record begins



The sports page has a logically inconspicuous report, under the heading: "Yankees Bow to White Sox For Fifth Straight Setback...", noting: "...In sharp contrast to the White Sox batters, the New Yorkers kicked away every chance they had except one, wh... See More  

Project Echo communications satellite successs....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 13, 1960



* Project Echo 1 launch and orbit success

* Passive communications satellite experiment



The front page is a two column heading: "Giant Balloon Put in Orbit" with subhead. (see) More on page 5.

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Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1943 



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public 

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations 

* Help on the way ? 



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14: "JEWISH CONGRESS ASKS AID IN EUROPE", "Chicago Division to Push Succor Programs for the 5,000,000 Jews There" and more (see photos). See photos fo... See More  

Joe DiMaggio continues the consecutive game hitting streak (51)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 13, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees baseball

* All time MLB hitting streak record continues (51)



The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "DIMAGGIO'S 2 HITS HELP YANKS TAKE 12TH STRAIGHT, 7-5" with subheads that include: "Browns Beaten as Joe Lifts Record to 51 Games..." and mo... See More  

Robert H. Goddard rocket airplane...

SECTION 9 only of the New York Times, September 27, 1931



* Robert H. Goddard

* Rocket airplane invention

* w/ illustration



Page XX4 of this section has two column headlines announcing: "NEW ROCKET PLANE FOR STRATOSPHERE," "Turbine Design Employs Gas Expansion And Propellers to Attain Great Speed" with two detailed illustration of his new invention (see images). Lengthy ... See More