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John Dillinger's Little Bohemia shootout & escape...
Item #675917
April 23, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Penn., April 23, 1934.
* Outlaw John Dillinger & gang
* Little Bohemia Lodge shootout (1st report)
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Dillinger Battles Way Out of Ambush; Two Dead in Drive on Gang" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Little Bohemia Lodge shootout & escape in Wisconsin.
Complete with 12 pages, ... See More
Initial 1945 Iwo Jima landing....
Item #675916
February 17, 1945
NEW YORK POST, February 17, 1945.
* U.S. Marines begin landing at Iwo Jima
* Famous World War II battle beginning
Most of the front page is taken up with: "Japs Report: U.S. LANDING ON IWO" Nice for display. First report coverage is on page 3 with heading: "WE LAND ON IWO, JAP RADIO REPORT" with more.
Complete in 30 pages, tabloid size, light toning and minor wear at th... See More
Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest man alive" day...
Item #675912
July 04, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1939
* Lou Gehrig day at Yankee Stadium (day of)
* Famous 'luckiest man on the face of the earth' speech fame
* Best title to be had ?
Lou Gehrig's famous speech is one of the most notable & heart-warming events in the annals of baseball history. This issue is from that day and has a article on page 18 with a two column heading: "75,00... See More
1931 Hermann Oberth... early rockets...
Item #675911
January 30, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1931
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* The Moon & beyond ?
The top of page 3 has one column headings: "HOPE TO GAIN PLANET 15 YEARS FROM NOW" "Oberth, Rocket Expert, Predicts a Flight to the Moon, Mars or Jupiter" (see) His prediction would happen but more than 15 years later.
Complete with 44 pages, ra... See More
Dallas newspaper on the shooting of Oswald...
Item #675905
November 25, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Dallas, Texas, November 25, 1963
* Best Lee Harvey Oswald assassination issue to be had
* Post JFK John F. Kennedy murder
* Jack Ruby
Terrific and most unusual issue, as the entire front page--save for the banner headline: "Night Club Man Kills Oswald -- John F. Kennedy's Body Borne to Capitol" is taken up with a huge photo showing Jack
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* Best Lee Harvey Oswald assassination issue to be had
* Post JFK John F. Kennedy murder
* Jack Ruby
Terrific and most unusual issue, as the entire front page--save for the banner headline: "Night Club Man Kills Oswald -- John F. Kennedy's Body Borne to Capitol" is taken up with a huge photo showing Jack
Air Florida Flight 90 disaster... Potomac River....
Item #675899
January 14, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 14, 1982
* Air Florida Flight 90 disaster
* 14th Street Bridge - Potomac River
* Boeing 737-222 airplane crash
The front page has a banner headline: "Jet Slams Into Bridge; 77 Die" with subheads, related photo ad map. First report coverage continues inside with more photos.
Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, nice condition.... See More
Father Divine pilgrimage... Promise Land...
Item #675896
August 21, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1936
* Father Divine's pilgrimage
* African American spiritual leader
* International Peace Mission movement
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Flag Row Mars Divine Pilgrimage As 1,877 Visit 'Promised Land'" with subhead. (see) Coverage continues inside with related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of... See More
Elvis Presley death in a Memphis newspaper... Mid-South Edition...
Item #675889
August 17, 1977
MEMPHIS PRESS-SCIMITAR, Tennessee, August 17, 1977
* The death of Elvis Presley
* Great issue from his hometown
* Considerable details and photos
This 50 page issue has nice headlines which include: "A Lonely Life Ends on Elvis Presley Boulevard" and other related subheads, and includes front page photos of "Elvis last year" and "Elvis in the beginning." ... See More
First astronauts introduced....
Item #675888
April 10, 1959
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 10, 1959
* Alan Shepard, John Glenn & more
* First U.S. Astronauts are introduced
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Seven Candidates for Spaceman Assignment" Also a three column heading: "Space Trip Candidates Confident" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the announcement of NASA's o
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* Alan Shepard, John Glenn & more
* First U.S. Astronauts are introduced
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Seven Candidates for Spaceman Assignment" Also a three column heading: "Space Trip Candidates Confident" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the announcement of NASA's o
Philadelphia Warriors win the first NBA title...
Item #675887
April 23, 1947
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 23, 1947
* Philadelphia Warriors (Golden State)
* Wins the 1st NBA basketball title
The sport's section (Page 14) has a brief and discrete report at the bottom of the page headed: "Philadelphia Bags BAA Crown" (see) I assume the small report here is because basketball wasn't a popular sport at the time. It is what it is, still a 1st report tho... See More
Prelude to World War II w/ Japan ?...
Item #675886
November 29, 1931
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE., Nov. 29, 1931
* United States and Japan tensions
* Almost exactly 10 years prior to attack
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S.--JAPAN RIFT FADING OUT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 60+ pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More
Al 'Scarface' Capone's downfall begins....
Item #675884
May 19, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1931
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Annual income surfaces
* Government audit reveals
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Gives Capone Income As $1,641,979 In 1928" with subhead. (see) Was this the beginning of the end for Capone ? He would eventually be tried and convicted if income tax evasion later that year.
Complete with 56 pages, light ... See More
1951 Frank Costello - NYC mob boss...
Item #675883
March 21, 1951
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 21, 1951
* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce
The front page has a seven column heading: "Costello's Friends Handed Political Plums" with subheads that include: "Gambler's Influence Is Called 'Sinister'" and more. Coverage continues in... See More
St. Louis Cardinals win World Series of baseball...
Item #675882
October 09, 1934
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., October 9, 1934.
* St. Louis Cardinals win World Series
* Major League Baseball Champions
The front page has a three column heading: "Cardinals Win Fourth Contest And Series In Wild Game At Detroit" with scoreboard, lineups and inning by inning description.
Twelve pages, light toning and some wear at the margins with a few tears.... See More
1966 Richard Speck's mass murders....
Item #675881
July 15, 1966
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1966
* Richard Speck mass murders
* Chicago student nurses
The front page has a two column heading: "Survivor Says Killer of 8 Lulled Fears of Victims" Coverage continues on the back page with related photo and small sketch of Speck.
Complete with 52 pages, close cut long the right margin of the front page which slightly affect unrelated text, general... See More
Quentin Roosevelt killed... WWI France...
Item #675880
July 18, 1918
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 18, 1918
* Quentin Roosevelt killed (1st report)
* President Theodore Roosevelt's son
* United States Army Air Service
* Bastille Day - World War I France
The front page has one column headings: "Killed in France" "Quentin Roosevelt" "Shot Down In Airplane" "Colonel's Youngest Son" and more. (see) Quentin ... See More
1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal victory...
Item #675879
November 17, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 17, 1942
* Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
* Savo Island - Solomons
The front page has a nice banner headline: "KNOX SAYS JAP ROUT GAVE U. S. GUADALCANAL CONTROL" with subhead. Nice for display. Related map is on page 2. First report coverage on the U.S. victory in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More
Chloramphenicol is made artificially for the 1st time...
Item #675865
March 27, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1949
* Chloromycetin - Chloramphenicol
* Antibiotic for bacterial infections
* Made artificially for the 1st time
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "'Wonder Drug,' Foe of Plagues, Is Made Artificially in Quantity" First report coverage continues on page 63 with 2 related photos including one of Mildred Rebstock, Ameri... See More
Review & premiere of "Forrest Gump", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #675864
July 06, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 6, 1994
* Best "Forrest Gump" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Comedy-drama - Tom Hanks
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Forrest Gump" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime pub... See More
1903 Hanna Mine disaster... Wyoming...
Item #675863
July 01, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 1, 1903
* Hanna Mine # 1 explosion disaster
* Union Pacific Coal Company - Wyoming
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "RESCUERS FOUGHT BY CRAZED MINERS" 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 from this era in... See More
1903 Jewish blessing upon President Roosevelt...
Item #675862
July 03, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 3, 1903
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica - Hebrews
* President Theodore Roosevelt blessing
* Central conference of American rabbis
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JEWISH BLESSING UPON ROOSEVELT" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ar... See More
1903 Gordon Bennett automobile race....
Item #675861
July 02, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 2, 1903
* James Gordon Bennett Cup - automobile race
* Athy, County Kildare, Ireland
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "RACE MARRED BY ACCIDENTS" 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 from this era in paper.
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1903 Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising...
Item #675860
August 24, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 24, 1903
* Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising
* Ottoman Empire - Bulgarians
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HUNDREDS MASSACRED" 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 from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 p... See More
Battle of Antietam monument dedication......
Item #675859
September 17, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 17, 1903
* Battle of Antietam monument dedication
* Troops of New Jersey during Civil War
* Theodore Roosevelt tribute speech
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE PRESIDENT AT ANTIETAM" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... See More
Reliance wins 1903 America's Cup...
Item #675858
September 03, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 3, 1903
* U.S. Yacht Reliance vs. Shamrock III
* America's Cup win at New York City Harbor
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "RELIANCE WON BY OVER TWO MILES" 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 fragi... See More
1903 James J. Jeffries boxing title fight...
Item #675857
August 15, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug.15, 1903
* James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)
The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "CORBETT HAD LITTLE SHOW" with subhead and round by round description. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More
1903 Battle of Wooster Mound... Oklahoma...
Item #675856
August 10, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug.10, 1903
* Battle of Wooster Mound - Oklahoma
* Martin Brothers Gang vs. Lawmen
The front page has a one column heading: "SHERIFFS KILL TWO OUTLAWS" 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 from this era in paper.
Complete with 6... See More
1903 Langley aerodrome flying machine...
Item #675855
August 08, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1903
* Samuel Pierpont Langley
* Aerodrome flying machine failure
* Early Aviation before Wright Brothers
The front page has a one column heading: "MACHINE FLEW--INTO THE RIVER" with subhead. (see) The Wright Brothers would make their historic flight just a few months later. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &quo... See More
1903 Wallace Brothers circus train disaster...
Item #675854
August 07, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 7, 1903
* The Great Wallace Brothers Circus Train Disaster
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FRIGHTFUL WRECK OF CIRCUS TRAIN" 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 from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 p... See More
1903 Pope Pius X papacy...
Item #675853
August 04, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 4, 1903
* Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto
* Becomes Pope Pius X
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "CARDINAL SARTO ELECTED PONTIFF" 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 from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pa... See More
1903 Tewksbury Massachusetts explosion disaster...
Item #675852
July 29, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 29, 1903
* Tewksbury Massachusetts explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "AWFUL EXPLOSION IN MASSACHUSETTS" 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 from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages... See More
Battleship HMS King Edward VII launched......
Item #675851
July 23, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 23, 1903
* HMS King Edward VII Launching
* Royal Navy battleship
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BIG BATTLESHIP IS LAUNCHED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 ... See More
End of World War II is very near...
Item #675829
August 12, 1945
DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE, Rochester, New York, Aug. 12, 1945 Banner headline: "JAP REPLY TO STIFF TERMS WAITED; PUPPET ROLE OFFERED TO HIROHITO" with subhead: "Capital Expects Quick Tokyo OK; V-J Day Planned".
Additionally, the ftpg. has two photos headed: "First Atomic Bomb Made Obsolete bye Success of New Type Used on Nagasaki; Technicians Assemble More for Use If... See More
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Battle of Guadalcanal...
Item #675827
November 17, 1942
MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE, Iowa, Nov. 17, 1942 A nice banner headline on the historic naval battle of Guadalcanal: "HAIL U.S. PACIFIC TRIUMPH" "23 Jap Warships Sunk; Foresee Yank Victory in Guadalcanal" with more subheads.
The complete section one with 16 pages, regaled at the spine, nice condition.
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It's D-Day: the invasion has begun...
Item #675822
June 06, 1944
FREMONT NEWS-MESSENGER--EXTRA, Ohio, June 6, 1944. The banner headline announces: "ALLIED INVASION STARTS" with subheads: "Troops Attack Germans Near Seine Estuary" "Armadas Of Airplanes, Warships Join With parachute Units".
Also a photo of: "General Dwight D. Eisenhower" headed: "In His Hands", and a nice map showing; "Where Allied Tro... See More
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Dramatic & displayable issue on the beginning of World War II...
Item #675820
September 03, 1939
THE PITTSBURG SUN, Kansas, Sept. 3, 1939 A very dramatic front page on the beginning of World War II with large letters: "WAR" superimposed over three large war photos. The banner headline beneath: " 'WAR WITH NAZIS'--CHAMPBERLAIN" and a subhead: "FINAL ULTIMATUM TO HITLER BRINGS FATEFUL ANSWER".
The complete first section with pages 1-12, very nice con... See More
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1903 death of Pope Leo XIII...
Item #675811
July 20, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 20, 1903
* Pope Leo XIII death (1st report)
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "THE REIGN OF POPE LEO XIII IS ENDED" 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 from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, smal... See More
1903 McAlester, Oklahoma Woman hanging...
Item #675810
July 17, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 17, 1903
* McAlester, Oklahoma - Indian Territory
* Murderer Dora Wright - Woman hanging
The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "WHITE MAN HANGED BY KENTUCKY MOB" 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 from this... See More
1903 Evansville, Indiana race riot...
Item #675808
July 06, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 6, 1903
* Evansville race riot - Indiana
* African Americans - Negroes
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FIERCE BATTLE WITH NO DEATHS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complet... See More
Brooklyn Dodgers 1953 World Series...
Item #675805
October 04, 1953
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 4, 1953
* New York Yankees lose game 4
* World Series of baseball
* Brooklyn Dodgers - "The Bums"
* Roy Campanella & Billy Martin
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "DODGERS DOWN YANKS 7-3, TO SQUARE SERIES" with subheads, related photo and box scores. (see) Much more in the sport's section.
Othe... See More
John Dillinger's death... "Woman in Red"...
Item #675795
July 25, 1934
THE SCRANTON TIMES, Penn., July 25, 1934
* John Dillinger death trap
* The Woman in Red (Anna Sage)
The front page has two column heading: "'LADIES' OF DILLINGER MOB AMONG THOUSANDS WHO GLIMPSE AT BODY" with subhead. (see) The top of page 2 has a banner headline: "GOVERNMENT AGENTS GUARDING 'WOMAN IN RED'" with subheads. A related pictorial is... See More
Review & Premiere of "Willow", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #675790
May 20, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 20, 1988
* Best "Willow" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* High Fantasy cult film - Ron Howard
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Willow" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publicatio... See More
Al "Scarface" Capone going insane in 1938 ?....
Item #675788
February 09, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 9, 1938
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Alcatraz federal prison "The Rock"
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "Prison Death fear Drives Capone Mad" with subheads. Related photo under: "FEAR" and brief text is on page 10. (see) Nice to have from the city where is was being... See More
Al "Scarface" Capone murder plot ?...
Item #675787
November 07, 1930
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 7, 1930
* Al 'Scarface' Capone murder plot ?
* Chicago gangster - beer baron
The front page has a five column heading: "Raid Reveals Plot to Kill Al Capone" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
1933 Palestine riots... Jewish immigration...
Item #675784
October 28, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1933
* Palestine riots - Jews & Arabs over immigration
* Sectarian conflict in Mandatory Palestine
The front page has a one column heading: "22 DIE IN PALESTINE IN RIOTS BY ARABS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the 1933 Palestine riots during the intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine.
Other news, sports and advertisements... See More
Battle of Iwo Jima w/ maps...
Item #675783
February 22, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 22, 1945.
* Marines battle on Iwo Jima Island
* Fighting on Mount Suribachi
* United States Flag planting close
The front page has a one column heading: "D-Day On Iwo: Hail Of Shells, Death In Holes" Two related maps are on page 2. A related photo is on the back page. (see) Also nice banner headline on the front page concerning a mass Japanese sui... See More
Hiram Percy Maxim death in 1936....
Item #675781
February 18, 1936
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 18, 1936
* Hiram Percy Maxim death (1st report)
* Famous inventor of the gun silencer
The top of page 5 has a one column photo of Maxim with heading: "Maxim, Inventor of Gun Silencer, Dies in Colorado" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of famous inventor Hiram Percy Maxim.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a li... See More
St. Valentine's Day massacre aftermath....
Item #675780
February 24, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre aftermath
* George 'Bugs' Moran vs. Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Gangsters - gangland - underworld
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "KIDNAP A WITNESS IN MORAN KILLINGS" with subheads. Coverage on the recent unrest in Chicago's gangland crisis.
Complete 1st section only with 32 pages... See More
Harold Frederick Pitcairn & the autogyro....
Item #675779
April 26, 1931
ROTOGRAVURE section of the New York Times, April 26, 1931
* Harold Frederick Pitcairn
* Autogyro aircraft invention
* Collier Trophy winner
The front page of this rotogravure section only has two related photos concerning Harold Frederick Pitcairn receiving the Collier Trophy for the development of the autogyro.
Eight pages, rag edition, some small binding slits along the spine, nice cond... See More
Bonus Army march in Washington D.C...
Item #675778
June 08, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1932
* Bonus Army march
* World War I veterans
* Washington D.C.
The top of the front page is a one column heading: "7,000 IN BONUS ARMY PARADE IN CAPITAL, ORDERLY BUT GRIM" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. This was the initial march which would end up into major conflict later in the Summer. Always nice to have notable events... See More
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