Y.A. Tittle sets passing records in NFL game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1948



* Y. A. Tittle sets passing records in game

* Baltimore Colts quarterback

* NFL Football



The sport's section (page 10) has a banner headline: "Tittle Sets Two Records as Colts Upset Football Yankees; Brooklyn Loses" with subheads that include: "Tittle Star Of Winners" "Gains 346 Yards on Passes and Is Responsible for Five T... See More  

NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1933



* Crescent City, Florida

* School bus & train disaster

* John Dillinger gang member



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "10 CHILDREN KILLED AS TRAIN HITS BUS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Crescent city, Florida school bus tragedy.

The back page has a one column heading: "GANGSTER KILLS CHICAGO OFFICER" ... See More  

Jewish holocaust... seizure of businesses....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, November 27, 1938



* The Jewish Holocaust in progress

* Eviction of Jews from area villages

* Jewish wealth studied



Page 5 of this section has a two column headline: "NAZIS IN FINAL PHASE OF THEIR WAR ON JEWS" with subhead: "Program of Ruthless Expropriation Before Expulsion From Germany Is Being Swiftly Carried Out". See images for c... See More  

1930 Bobby Jones Wins 1st Sullivan Award...

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, December 17, 1930



Page 34 one line, 5 column banner headline: "Jones to Receive Sullivan Memorial Award" & 2 line, 1 column subhead: "Sullivan Medal Awarded To Jones & An Overwhelming Choice" & more. One column photo of famous golfer Bobby Jones. Other news of the day. Several interesting advertisements as well. Rag edition in g... See More  

Bobby Jones wins British Open...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, June 20, 1930



* Bobby Jones wins British Open 

* PGA golf

* Year of grand slam victory 



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BOBBY JONES TRIUMPHS IN BRITISH OPEN" "Atlantan Has 291 Score for 72 Hole Golf Play; Leo Diegel Second" with photo of Jones. (see)



This would be the year of his famous grand slam of... See More  

Wooster OH basketball team tragedy....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 4, 1930



* Wooster OH Ohio school bus disaster

* Burbank high school basketball team



This 18 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "6 BASKETBALL PLAYERS DIE AS TRAIN HITS BUS".



This tells of the train and school bus wreck that wiped out the Burbank, Ohio high school basketball team after their joyful ... See More  

Max Schmeling Wins Over Jack Sharkey In 1930...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, June 13, 1930 



* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing championship

* Famous foul - punch below the belt



This 60 page newspaper has nice photo showing Max Schmeling on the canvas with caption: "THE END OF THE SHARKEY-SCHMELING FIGHT"



Also one column headlines: "SHARKEY'S FOUL BLOW ACCIDENT", "American W... See More  

Devon, Pennsylvania fireworks plant disaster....

FITCHBUURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 3, 1930



* Devon, Pennsylvania fireworks factory explosion

* Early same day (1ST REPORT)



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Fireworks Plant Blast Kills Nine", "Scores Injured in Series of Explosions at Devon, Pa.; 35 in Hospital", "AUTOMOBILES BLOWN FROM THE ROAD" and more (s... See More  

Hitler backs Italy... Man leaps from plane over Los Angeles...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, September 7, 1937  The front page has the dramatic 2-line, full-banner heading: "HITLER BACKS ITALY IN SOVIET WAR CRISIS; N. Y. STOCKS SLUMP," which includes a photo of Hitler and supporting text.

Another front page banner heading has: "MAN LEAPS TO DEATH FROM PLANE OVER L.A.," with the subhead: "Body Crashes Through Roof and Lands in Wom... See More  

Ellen Terry death.... Shakespearean actress...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 21, 1928



* Ellen Terry death (1st report)

* English Shakespearean actress



The front page has a one column heading: "Ellen Terry Dies Famous Actress Quit Stage in '21" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 16 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, minor margin wear, generally in very nice con... See More  

Ty Cobb's 4,000th hit...

THE WORLD, New York, NY, July 19, 1927



* Ty Cobb has 4,000th hit

* Richard E. Byrd's homecoming



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "GIBSON BESTS GROVE IN PITCHERS' BATTLE" and "Tigers Defeat Athletics, 5 to 3, Settling Issue in the First Inning" - both of which tell of the game between the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers in which... See More  

Richard Speck - mass murderer....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated July 15, 1966



* Richard Speck - Chicago, Illinois murders

* Student nurses



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Police Await Details From Stunned Girl," with caption: "Clues Meager In Mass Slaying." The coverage tells of the famous mass murder of 8 student nurses in Chicago, IL. A ... See More  

Charles Manson's trial begins...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated June 17, 1970



* Charles Manson trial begins

* Sharon Tate



This 46 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 4: "Tate Trial Jury Selection Begins," which tells of the beginning of the murder trial of Charles Manson and his 3 women followers.

Other news of the day with period advertising is found throughout.

Co... See More  

Los Angeles' chemical explosion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 21, 1947



* O'Connor Electro-Plating Company

* Los Angeles, California

* Chemical explosion



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* EXPLOSION KILLS 15 IN LOS ANGELES, INJURES OVER 100

* Destroys Electroplating Plant and Smashes Near-by Area With Thunderous Violence

* Chemical Mixup Blamed



and ... See More  

Death of child actor Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Jr...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 9, 1981 



* Matthew Beard Jr. death (1st report)

* "Out Gang" "Little Rascals" child actor

* Best title to be had ?



The bottom of page 3 has a heading: "Stymie of 'Our Gang' Comedies Dies" "Matthew Beard Jr. Was Second Black Child to Appear in Series" and includes two photos of him, one from 1973 and the other from... See More  

John Dillinger's toy gun escape told....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1934 



* Bank robber John Dillinger

* Crown Point, Indiana Jail

* Famous wooden gun escape told



The back page has an article headed: "Dillinger's Escape Described At Trial" "Warden Testifies About 'Toy Gun' as Deputy Is Accused of Aiding Outlaw". (see) This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United ... See More  

Eisenhower's inauguration in a Washington, D.C. newspaper...

THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 1957  Certainly great to have an inaugural report in a Washington newspaper. The banner headline announces: "Thousands See President Sworn" with a large photo showing Dwight D. Eisenhower taking the oath of office. Various related subheads on the front page.

The complete issue with all 8 sections including the color "Inaugural Souve... See More  

Kernwood Country Club - in 1914...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 13, 1914  Page 7 has nearly a full page devoted to the recently opened, prestigious Kernwood Country Club. Two large images surrounded by considerable text make this great for display. See images for details.

Complete in 14 pages, small binding holes and partially loose at the blank spine, but in very nice condition for the era. A bit fragile with edge chippin... See More  

Opening of the famed Panama Canal...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Aug. 15, 1914 



* Panama Canal Inaugural - opening

* Atlantic Ocean connects Pacific



Page 2 includes a one column headline announcing a very historic event: the opening of the Panama Canal: "PANAMA CANAL OPENS" "Ancon First Big Ship to Pass Through" "Loaded With Full Cargo as a Test" "Goethals and Other Officials on the Ship&... See More  

1936 Kurt Tucholsky suicide death... Jewish writer..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1936



* Kurt Tucholsky suicide

* German-Jewish - Jews

* Anti-Nazis journalist



The top of age 6 has a one column heading: "KURT TUCHOLSKY, NAZIS' FOE, SUICIDE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of German-Jewish journalist, Satirist and writer, Kurt Tucholsky.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complet... See More  

Ford Madox Ford death... English novelist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1939



* Ford Madox Ford death (1st report)

* English novelist, poet, critic & editor

* "The Good Soldier" book fame



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "FORD MADOX FORD, NOVELIST, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory... See More  

Lou Gehrig's final year contract...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1938



* Lou Gehrig's last contract

* Health failure nears

* Joe DiMaggio wants more also

* New York Yankees baseball



The sport's section (page 31) has a four column heading: "Yanks Boost Offer to Hold-Out Gehrig" with subheads. (see) He would sign the contract a few days later. Gehrig would have to give up baseball the following year due to h... See More  

Mussolini meets w/ Hitler in Germany...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1937



* Benito Mussolini - Italy dictator

* Visits Adolph Hitler in Munich



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER WELCOMES MUSSOLINI WARMLY; THEY BEGIN TALKS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with 2 related photos. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, rag edition ... See More  

Very 1st AL Night baseball game in 1939...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1939



* Very 1st American League night game

* Cleveland Indians vs. Philadelphia Athletics

* MLB - Major League Baseball



The sport's section (page 30) has a lone column heading: "INDIANS CAPTURE NIGHT DEBUT, 8-3" with subheads that include: "Five in Tenth Top Athletics in American League's First Game Under Floodlights" and more with b... See More  

On the 1927 Founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1927



* John Baird - father of television

* Atlantic Ocean transmission



Page 5 has one column headings that read: "Says His Television Has Spanned Ocean" "J. L. Baird, British Inventor, Promises to Give New York-London Demonstration". (see) A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only t... See More