Death of Babe Ruth's wife...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, January 14, 1929 



* Babe Ruth 

* Death of wife in fire 



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "RUTH MOURNS DEATH OF HIS WIFE IN FIRE" "Had Not Lived With Her for Three Years" "DENTIST SOUGHT" and more. (see)



Other news of the day.



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Postdam Conference (Germany)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 17, 1945 



* Potsdam Conference (Germany) 

* Harry Truman...  Winston Churchill 



This 24 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "BIG 3 PARLEY IS DELAYED A DAY" with subheads and related photo. More inside. The conference would be held on this day.



Other news of the day throughout with much on World W... See More  

Nazis invade Crete Greece...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 23, 1941 



* Nazis invade Crete Greece 

* World War II era 



This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "British Claim Edge In Fierce Battle For Crete" with subheads. (see) Other news of the day throughout.



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Jesse Owens at Berlin Olympics........

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1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 13, 1928  This 16 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "ZEPP Damaged; 1,100 Miles at Sea; Navy Orders Ships Ready for Dash; Repairs Made to Fin; Speed Cut" with subheads and related photo. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Few, small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.

Mardi Gras newspaper...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 28, 1933 



* Mardi Gras issue from where it happened (rare) 



For Mardi Gras collectors the festivities at New Orleans are of prime importance during the days before the beginning of Lent. Newspaper accounts from across the country report the doings in New Orleans, but having a New Orleans newspaper reporting the Mardi Gras is ab... See More  

King Albert death in 1934...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 19, 1934



* King Albert I of Belgium

* Mountain climbing death



This 34 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "KING'S DEATH STUNS BELGIUM; STATE FUNERAL THURSDAY; FELL CLIMBING PEAK ALONE" with subheads. (see)



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



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Coincidentally (?) announced on "All Saint's Day"...

Beginning of the New Orleans Saints...

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas KS November 2, 1966  This 28 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 12:  Rozelle Sold On Newest NFL Location - coincidentally (?) announced on "All Saint's Day".  A historic 1st report on the New Orleans Saints officially joining the NFL. Great chance to have the report that started it all for this team that recently became the 2010 su... See More  

Tony Lazerri sets RBI's record.....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 25, 1936



* Tony Lazzeri... New York Yankees

* American League RBI record performance

* 2 grand slam home runs



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 11 that include: "LAZZERI SETS MARK BY DRIVING HOME 11 OF TEAM'S TALLIES" and more with photo of Lazzeri. (see)



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Laurel & Hardy ad - Lou Gehrig 3 HRs.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1934  This 34 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 19: "Yankees Sweep Double-Header With White Sox" with subheads that include: "GEHRIG HITS THREE AS YANKS WIN TWO" and more. (see)



Other news of the day throughout with much on Adolph Hitler near the beginning of his grip on Germany.



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Italy annexes Albania...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 9, 1939  This 40+ page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Italy Sets Up Own Regime in Albania" with subheads that include: "Mussolini Will Tou r New Realm" and more.



Other news of the day with some reports on pre World War II tensions.



Rag edition with minor spine wear, otherwise in very nice condition.... See More  

Ray Chapman skull fractured death...

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 19, 1920 



* Ray Chapman skull fractured death 

* Cleveland Indians 

* Only MLB baseball fatality 



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6 that include: "MANY TO ATTEND CHAPMAN FUNERAL" and more. (see)



Chapman is the 1st and only baseball player to be killed as a result of a maj... See More  

Willie Mays 4 home runs game....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 1, 1961



* Willie Mays 4 home runs in one game

* San Francisco Giants

* MLB baseball



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Willie Mays First Of Giants To Hit Four Homers In Game" with nice photo of Mays. (see) Tells of San Francisco Giants great, Willie Mays, hitting 4 home runs in one game.



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Early aviation flights in 1911...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, August 18, 1911 



* Early airplane flight 

* Powered aviation at it's beginning 



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLEW 123 MILES IN 140 MINUTES" "Aviator Atwood Reaches Cleveland on Voyage to New York" and more on the International Aviation Meet in Chicago IL and Harry N. ... See More  

Frank Robinson Memorial Park HR....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 9, 1966



* Frank Robinson's famous home run

* Baltimore Orioles - Memorial Stadium

* MLB baseball



This 28 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 17: "Orioles' Long-Range Bats Sweep Indians, 8-2, 8-3".



Tells of the game in which Frank Robinson became the only player to hit a ball completely out of Memorial Stadium in ... See More  

Turn of the century medicine...

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PRACTITIONER magazine dated in 1904. Over 60 pages, plus many pages of some fascinating, illustrated medical-related advertisements. The issue still has the original outer wrapper, measures 6 by 9 inches, has an inked library stamp in the title (rather discreet), generally in nice condition, but some wear and dirtiness is to be expected (see images). Unusual & early!&nb... See More  

Willie Mays breaks NL HR record....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 5, 1966 



* Willie Mays breaks NL home run record 

* San Francisco Giants 

* MLB baseball



This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 7: "Cracking Mark Eases Pressure On Willie Mays"



Tells of Willie Mays' 512th home run which broke Mel Ott's National League record for most.



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Ernest Kaltenbrunner captured...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 16, 1945 



* Ernest Kaltenbrunner captured 

* Nazi death camp gas originator 



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "AMERICANS SEIZE MASS GAS KILLER" "Kaltenbrunner, Originator of Germans; Technique of Execution, in Custody"



Tells of the capture of Nazi death camp (Auschwitz) head Ernest Kaltenbru... See More  

World War II... Germany...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 13, 1940 



* World War II Germany 

* Invading European Countries 



This 3 page newspaper a nice two line banner headline in on the front page: "BELGIANS FORCED BACK NEAR LIEGE; SWEDEN BLACKS OUT AS NAZIS MOVE" with subheads. (see)



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Walter Johnson 100th shutout game....

SPRINGGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 3, 1923



* Walter Johnson 100th shutout game

* Washington Senators

* MLB baseball



This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 13: "YANKS LOSE BUT SCOTT MAKES IT 1000" with subheads that include: "Johnson Shares Day's Glories With Scotty" "Pitches His 100th Shutout In Majors" and more with nice photo of... See More  

Dempsey vs. Tunney...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 22, 1926



* Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney

* World Heavyweight boxing championship

* Pre fight news



This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "DEMPSEY AND TUNNEY BOTH RESTING TODAY" and more. (see) Other news of the day. Usual browning with little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with... See More  

Eddie Rickenbacker plane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 27, 1941



* Eddie Rickenbacker airplane crash disaster 

* World War I ace pilot 



This 42 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "New York Airliner Overdue at Atlanta; Rickenbacker and 15 Others Are Aboard"



Report continues on page 15 with list of the passengers. Nice to have in this famo... See More  

Hank Aaron 600th home run....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 28, 1971  This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 36: "Mays Ruins Braves After Aaron's 600th" with related photos. (see) Aaron becomes the third to achieve this behind Babe Ruth and Willie Mays.



Other news of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

Highest scoring NFL game of all time...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, November 28, 1966  This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on the back page (pg. 6): "Giants Classed 'Worst' Defensive Team in NFL"



Tells of the highest scoring NFL football game of all time.



Other news of the day. Some tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.

Pioneer 4 becomes 1st U.S. probe...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, March 5, 1959  



* Pioneer 4 becomes 1st U.S. probe

* U.S. Space Probe   



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:



* Pioneer IV In Sweep Toward Sun Orbit



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in nice condition.... See More