Mathewson and Brown...

LIBERTY magazine, from New York, dated March 10, 1934

   

* Christy Mathewson and Mordecai Brown

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue is of a cowboy playing a squeeze-box around a young lady (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



This issue contains an article entitled "The Most Dramatic Ball Game Ever Played" by John J.

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Max Baer... Alice in Wonderland...

LIBERTY magazine, from New York, dated January 27, 1934

   

* Boxer Max Baer

* Alice in Wonderland review

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue is of a night watchman asleep on a stool with a cat sleeping in his lap with a mouse looking on and some peeking in the window (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



This issue contains an

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Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 20, 1922  This 8 page newspaper has a on e column headline on page 6: "Resignation of Judge Landis a Surprise in Baseball Circles".

Other news of the day. This issue is browned and pulpish at the margins with some margin wear and should be handled with care.



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Mayor LaGuardia...

LIBERTY magazine, from New York, dated January 20, 1934

   

* Mayor LaGuardia and cleaning of New York City

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue is of a lady reaching over a fence and hitting a little boy on the head with a broom as he has been caught with getting ready to smoke a tobacco pipe (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.

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1st weather satellite launched...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, February 18, 1959



* 1st weather satellite launched

* Vanguard 2



This 60 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Weather Moon Blazes New Forecasting Path" with photo of the new satellite. This was the first weather satellite launched into space. Also, this satellite was made in Detroit MI and this is a Detroit newspaper.

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Battle of Gettysburg...

LESLIE'S WEEKLY ILLUSTRATED, New York City, New York, July 3, 1913



* Battle of Gettysburg photos, map and illustration

* Kemble illustration



The front page of this has a nice color illustration called "No More Shall The War Cry Sever" by Gerrit A. Beneker.



There is a full page illustration titled "The Cause!" by Kemble, a well known artist.



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San Francisco general strike riots...

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, New York, NY, July 18, 1934



* San Francisco, California general strike riots



This 32 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "COAST MOBS WAR ON STANDARD OIL; Green Disavows General Strike for A.F.L." with subheads and related photos. More inside



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Allied air assult on Hitler's forces...

JOURNAL HERALD, Dayton, Ohio, dated May 21, 1944  The front page full banner heading, "6,000 PLANES HIT NAZI INVASION COAST" announcing the greatest Allied air assault of the war to-date.  Text begins, "In the greatest mass air attack of the war the allies hurled 6,000 planes at Hitler's west wall defenses today and blasted a 150-mile strip from Brittany to Belgium..."... See More  

Fatty Arbuckle death in 1933...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 29, 1933



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* DEATH COMES TO FATTY ARBUCKLE

* Dies of Heart Attack Early Today in New York City



Other news of the day throughout.



Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.



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John Dillinger...

THE BELLINGHAM HERALD, Bellingham, Washington, May 26, 1934



* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted

* Two months before death



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 7: "East Chicago Combed In Hunt for Dillinger".



Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

Wilt Chamerlain NBA scoring record...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated February 15, 1966



* Wilt Chamberlain

* Philadelphia 76ers

* Bob Pettit

* NBA Basketball all-time scoring record made



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5:



* 'Wilt' Proves His Point Shattering Pettit's Mark



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Wild Bill Cummings...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 30 & 31, 1934



* Wild Bill Cummings

* Indianapolis 500



These 16 page newspapers has coverage on the 1934 Indianapolis 500. The May 30th issue has one column headlines on page 12 that include: "33 CARS ENTERED IN 500-MILE RACE" and more.



The 31st issue has a banner headline on page 11: "WILD BILL CUMMINGS WINS INDIANAPOLIS ... See More  

Hermann Goering wedding... Adolph Hitler...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 13, 1935



* Adolph Hitler

* Hermann Goering wedding photo



This 8 page newspaper has a curious 3 column photo at the bottom of the back page with caption:



* RADIOPHOTO SHOWS HITLER AT WEDDING OF HIS AIDE



with text underneath. Somewhat unusual to see Hitler in a non-aggression setting. (see)



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Senator Frank Brandegee suicide...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 14, 1924



* Senator Frank Bosworth Brandegee suicide

* From a New London, Connecticut newspaper



This 14 page newspaper ha s a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "SENATOR BRANDEGEE ENDS LIFE BY GAS AT WASHINGTON; PERSONAL FINANCIAL TROUBLES BELIEVED TO BE REASON" with subheads and one column photo of Brandegee. (see)



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Honus Wagner death...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 6, 1955  This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "HONUS WAGNER, ALL-TIME GREAT SHORTSTOP, DIES AT 81 NEAR PITTSBURGH"

Other news of the day including a report on the upcoming fight involving Sugar Ray Robinson late in his career. (see)

Light browning at the margins, otherwise in good condition.



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Walter Taylor...

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York City, New York, September 21, 1922



This newspaper is a famous pictorial published by the New York Times. This issue has a full front page photo of Walter Taylor, Captain of the New York University football team, in position and ready to snap a football.



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Wiley Post and Harold Gatty... 1st flight around the world...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTTE, Massachusetts, July 2, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become national heroes

* 1st airplane flight around the World (ends)



This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "GREAT WELCOME FOR GATTY AND POST AT END OF WORLD TRIP" and more.



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Baseball...

POLICE GAZETTE, New York City, New York, July 25, 1925  This issue as a full page photo inside of Hall of Famer "Goose" Goslin sliding into a base, captioned: "The Goose' Is Safe At Third Base, Thanks To A High Peg."

There are many photos in this issue including "Hurtling Forward Through Space, Reaching Down and Touching Nothing" which is of Ned Gourdin &quo... See More  

Olympic Gold Medal in Bobsled...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1932



* Bobsledding - Bobsleigh

* Hubert & Curtis Stevens

* 1st American gold medal 2-man bobsled



This 44 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 25:



* Olympic Boblet Title Won by U.S.



with subheads that include: "U.S. PAIR CAPTURES OLYMPIC BOB TITLE" "Stevens Brothers Snatch Victory From Swiss Team Led by 19-Year Old Capa... See More  

Boeing 747 commercial airliner...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 10, 1969



* Boeing 747 commercial airliner

* Jet airplane

* Jumbo jet 1st flight



This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 3: "Boeing Probes Minor Problem On Huge Jet".



Tells of the very 1st test flight of the famous passenger jet airplane. Other news of the day.



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Eisenhower Inauguration...

THE SALINA JOURNAL, Kansas, January 20, 1953.



* Dwight Eisenhower inauguration as President

* World War II General



This 14 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:



* Eisenhower In As President



with subheads and photo of Ike.



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Ted Williams becomes highest paid baseball player ever...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, February 7, 1958  This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 11: "Bosox William Inks Top Player Contract" with a two column photo of Ted William signing what was then the highest paid one year contract in baseball history.

A drop in the bucket compared what players are paid today.

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Cavalcade wins Kentucky Derby...

THE BELLINGHAM HERALD, Bellingham, Washington, May 5, 1934



* Thoroughbred racehorse

* Cavalcade

* Kentucky Derby win



This 8 page newspaper has three column headline on page 3: "Cavalcade wins Kentucky Derby" with subheads that include: "FAVORITE SWEEPS AHEAD OF FIELD AT FINISH" and more with two column photo of the winning horse.



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Death of Otis Skinner...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 5, 1942



* Otis Skinner death



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17 that include:



* OTIS SKINNER DIES; FAMOUS ACTOR, 83

* Succumbs at His Home Here--Stricken While Attending 'Wookey' Performance Dec. 7

* On Stage Nearly 60 Years



and more with related photos. (see)



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THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Nebraska, August 21, 1926 



* Man kills wife for not fixing his socks 

* Nice headline for display 



This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:  "VAN DORAN KILLED WIFE; WOULDN'T DARN SOX" with subheads and nice related pictorial.



A curiosity and somewhat humorous reason to kill.



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