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Carlos Gardel killed... tango legend...
Item #673736
June 25, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 25, 1935
* Carlos Gardel airplane crash death
* Argentine singer, songwriter & actor
* Tango legend
The front page has a five column heading: "Planes Collide and Burn; 14 Killed" with subhead. Two small related photos are on the back page. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, rag edition in in great conditi... See More
1929 Harry Houdini spirit ?....
Item #673734
January 09, 1929
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 9, 1929
* Harry Houdini's spirit contact w/ wife ?
* Best publication to be had ? very rare
The front page has a two column heading: "'Spirit; of Houdini Talks With His Wife" with subhead (see) Coverage on the claim by the late Harry Houdini's wife that she has contact with him in the after World. Great to have from the city where Houdin... See More
1960 JFK & Jackie Kennedy election photo....
Item #673732
November 13, 1960
MAGAZINE SECTION only of the New York Times, Nov. 13, 1960
* John F. Kennedy - JFK
* Jacqueline Bouvier
* Post election cover photo
The front page of this section has a photo John F. Kennedy with wife, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Kennedy was elected president just 5 days earlier. Nice for display.
Various topics throughout. Complete magazine section only with all 148 pages, nice co... See More
Austrian Anschluss referendum in 1938....
Item #673729
April 11, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1938
* Austrian Anschluss referendum
* Adolph Hitler - German election
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER IS BACKED BY 99.08% OF VOTE IN POLL ON EMPIRE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hitler casting his ballot. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this W... See More
Battle of Vella Lavella in 1943...
Item #673727
October 09, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1943
* Naval Battle of Vella Lavella
* Solomons Islands - Pacific Campaign
The top of the front page has a five column headline:
"U.S. SHIPS SINK JAPANESE CRUISER AND 2 DESTROYERS IN SOLOMONS" with subheads that include: "2 More Enemy Ships Hit and Others Flee From Vella Gulf Carnage" and more (see). First report coverage on the naval batt... See More
1927 Texas A&M football co-champions....
Item #673725
November 25, 1927
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 25, 1927
* Texas A&M Aggies football
* Last game of season (Texas Longhorns)
* National champions to be proclaimed
The bottom of the front page of section 2 (sports) has a small one column heading: "Texas Aggies Beat Texas U 28-7; Win Southwest Title" See image for 1st report coverage on the last game of the season for Texas A&M in which th... See More
Signed National Day of Thanksgiving by Roosevelt...
Item #673712
November 24, 1938
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Nov. 21, 1938 Front page coverage has a two column heading: "Roosevelt Proclaims Day of Thanksgiving", and is signed "FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT". Quite displayable.
Other news of the day is found throughout.
This issue is complete in eight pages and is in nice condition.... See More
Roosevelt backs Jews...
Item #673711
November 17, 1938
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Nov. 17, 1938 Front page coverage has a one column heading: "ROOSEVELT HAS SHARP REBUKE FOR JEW HATERS", with a subheading, "Says Public Opinion Deeply Shocked By German Atrocities; 50,000 Jews Held as Hostages". The article goes on to quote Roosevelt: "I myself could scarcely believe that such things coul... See More
Nazi guards kill 12 Jews...
Item #673710
November 24, 1938
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Nov. 24, 1938 Front page coverage has a one column heading: "DEATH GANTLET OF NAZI GUARDS KILLS 12 JEWS ", with subheading: "Group of 62 Beaten with Spades, Whips and Club on Arrival At Concentration Camp.". The article goes on to state in part, "...12 of a group of 62 well-to-do Jews, allegedly were beate... See More
1937 airship Hindenburg disaster...
Item #673707
May 08, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1937
* Hindenburg rigid airship disaster
* Pride of Nazi Germany
* Lakehurst, New Jersey
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "WASHINGTON STARTS AIRSHIP INQUIRY; DEATH TOLL REACHES 33; LEHMANN DIES; GERMANY WILL CONTINUE AIR SERVICE" with several subheads that include: "CAUSE IS A MYSTERY" "Experts ... See More
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll death in 1939...
Item #673705
December 04, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 4, 1939
* Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll death
* Queen Victoria & Prince Albert daughter
Page 16 has a one column heading: "Princess Louise, Oldest Child Of Victoria, Is Dead" with photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete wit... See More
19th Amendment fails by a single vote...
Item #673641
October 02, 1918
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, October 2, 1918
* 19th Amendment fails by one vote in Senate (see note)
The front page has one column heading: "SENATE DEFEATS EQUAL SUFFRAGE - resolution Fails of Concurrence by one Vote in the Upper House of United States Congress - May Be Revived Later".
Page 5 continues with column 3: "THE SUFFRAGE VOTE - Detail of Senate Ballot Which ... See More
Attack on Kure (March 1945)...
Item #673617
August 14, 1944
DAILY NEWS, New York City, August 14, 1944
* Palisades Park, N. J. - 5 alarm fire
* Yanks cut Nazi escape route on French Front
The front page has a nice, displayable headline: "ALLIES BLOCK GERMANS' ESCAPE ROAD" with more coverage on pages 3 and 11.
Front page also has picture of Palisades Park N.J. burning with headline: "FIRE RAGES THROUGH NEW JERSEY RESOR... See More
1981 Van Halen MSG concert review...
Item #673613
July 20, 1981
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1981
* Rock band Van Halen - Eddie Van Halen
* 1st concert at Madison Square Garden
* Concert review by Stephen Holdren
Page 14 has a two column heading: "Rock: Van Halen at Garden" which is a concert review by Stephen Holdren. This was Van Halen's very first concert at Madison Square Garden. I expect this to be an extremely rare item because thei... See More
Amelia Earhart's 1935 solo flight to Mexico City....
Item #673605
April 21, 1935
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 21, 1935
* Amelia Earhart solo flight to Mexico City
* Bug in her eye forces emergency landing
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "BUG IN EYE SPOILS AMELIA'S FLIGHT TO MEXICO CITY" with subhead and related pictorial which shows 2 photos and a map. (see) Interesting as I cannot find mention of this bizarre event in her history online.
Com... See More
1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor warning ?....
Item #673604
January 03, 1943
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 3, 1943
* Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii warning
* Joseph Grew warned the State Department
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PEARL HARBOR WARNING TOLD" with subheads and small photo of Joseph Grew, who was the United States Ambassador to Japan from 1932-1941. Nice for display. This was when this report was first made public to the American c... See More
Georgia Bulldogs win Rose Bowl in 1943...
Item #673603
January 02, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 2, 1943
* Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins
* Orange Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Boston College
* Sugar Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tulsa
* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a banner headline that announces: "GEORGIA WINS, 9-0; TENNESSEE BEATS TULSA" with subheads ... See More
Prohibition ending ?... 1930 Buick ad...
Item #673602
May 14, 1930
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 14, 1930
* Prohibition ending in America "
* Francis Scott McBride
* Homemade beer legal ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LIQUOR CAN BE MADE IN HOME, M'BRIDE SAYS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice... See More
Harriet Tubman's gravesite erected...
Item #673600
July 25, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, July 25, 1937
* Harriet Tubman - African American abolitionist
* Gravesite gravestone marker erection
* Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
Page 4 of this section has a small one column heading: "Mark Ex-Slave's Grave" with subhead: "Women at Auburn Honor 'Aunt Harriet' of 'Underground Railroad'" (see) First report co... See More
"Redskins" name 1st used in the NFL...
Item #673597
September 18, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1933
* (Washington) Boston Redskins
* 1st time nickname was used in franchise history
* First game of the 1933 NFL football season
The sport's section (page 26) has one column headings: "GREEN BAY ELEVEN HELD TO 7-7 TIE" "Boston Rallies in the Closing Minutes of Contest to Deadlock Score" with lineups. Text begins with: "The B... See More
Chicago Bears win 1940 NFL title... 73-0...
Item #673596
December 09, 1940
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, December 9, 1940
* Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins
* NFL Championship game
* Famous 73-0 rout by the Bears
The top of page 5B has a banner headline: "Records Fall as Bears Rout Redskins, 73-0, in Pro Playoff" with subheads, related photo, lineups and stats. First report coverage on the 1940 NFL: championship game between the Washington Redskins and ... See More
Washington Redskins win NFL title...
Item #673594
December 14, 1942
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 14, 1942
* Washington Redskins win NFL title
* NFL football championship
* Chicago Bears upset
This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 18: "Washington Beats Chicago Bears in Amazing Upset" with subheads that include: "REDSKINS GET REVENGE FOR 73-0 TRIMMING." Additional details are provided, which incl... See More
1945 Cleveland Rams win NFL title...
Item #673593
December 17, 1945
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 17, 1945
* Cleveland Rams win NFL football championship
* (St. Louis) vs. Washington Redskins
The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Rams Win Before 32,178 Fans, 15-14, As Baugh's Pass Hits Post For Safety" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, light toning at the margins, general... See More
Washington Redskins very 1st NFL football game...
Item #673592
September 17, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 17, 1937
* Washington Redskins 1st NFL football game
* Formerly the Boston Redskins
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "RILEY SMITH AND REDSKINS BEAT GIANTS, 13 TO 3" with subhead and lineups. (see) First report coverage on the very 1st Washington Redskins NFL football game played.
Complete with all 42 pages, this is th... See More
Green Bay Packers are football champs for 1936...
Item #673591
December 14, 1936
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Dec. 14, 1936
* Green Bay Packers victorious
* Boston Redskins (Washington)
* NFL football championship
Page 8 has a report: "Packers Are Pro Football Champions" "Defeat the Redskins in New York by 21-6 Score".
Fourteen pages, light toning at the margins, nice.... See More
Joe Louis beats German Max Schmeling..
Item #673590
June 23, 1938
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, June. 23, 1938
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Max Schmeling (German fighter)
* Famous rematch - boxing
Page 5 of this issue has a one column heading: "LOUIS SMASHES DOWN SCHMELING FOR WORLD TITLE - Brown Bomber Beats German To Floor In Little Over Two Minutes". First report coverage on the heavyweight boxing championship betw... See More
Miami Dolphins complete perfect NFL season....
Item #673589
January 15, 1973
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, January 15, 1973
* Miami Dolphins complete perfect season
* Super Bowl VII vs. Washington Redskins
* NFL National Football League
The front page has a small one column heading: "Dolphins Do It!" (see)
The sport's section (page 17) is a banner headline: "Miami Climaxes Perfect Season, 14-7" with subheads and related ph... See More
Cowboys-Redskins rivalry begins...
Item #673588
October 10, 1960
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 10, 1960
* Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins
* Very 1st NFL football game of this famous rivalry
* 1960 World Series of Baseball (game 4)
The sport's section is dominated by reporting on game 4 of the 1960 World Series between the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates.
But page 15 (sport's section) has a somewhat discrete report... See More
Chicago Bears win NFL football championship...
Item #673587
December 27, 1943
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 27, 1943
* Chicago Bears win NFL football championship
* Sid Luckman 5 touchdown passes
* Washington Redskins
The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading: "CHICAGO BEARS WIN PRO TITLE" with subhead, stats and lineups. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning, a little spine ... See More
S.S. Vestris sinks in 1928 w/ dramatic photos...
Item #673568
November 15, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 15, 1928
* Ocean Liner S.S. Vestris sinks
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALL CHILDREN ON SHIP LOST" with subheads. Nice for display. More on the following pages with a few related photos, lengthy text. And a dramatic full page photo on the back showing passengers trying to escape just before the ship sank. Always nice to have notable ev... See More
Worcester, Massachusetts tornado disaster....
Item #673565
June 11, 1953
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1953
* 1953 Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence
The front page has a one column heading: "Tornado Toll 92 In Massachusetts" with subhead. (see) More on page 33 with 2 related photos. Coverage on the Flint, Michigan and Worcester, Massachusetts tornado disaster which was one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history.
Complete with all 60 pages, l... See More
Union City, Tennessee Negro lynching...
Item #673563
April 19, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1931
* Negro lynching - lynched - George Smith
* Union City, Obion County, Tennessee
The top of page 22 has one column headings: "MOB LYNCHES NEGRO IN COURT HOUSE YARD" "Take Him From Jail at Union City, Tenn.---Attempted Attack on Woman Alleged". (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro George Smith in Union City, Tennessee.
Co... See More
Vol. 1 No. 2 issue of Tarzana Tribune...
Item #673562
December 04, 1941
TARZANA TRIBUNE, Los Angeles neighborhood, California, Dec. 4, 1941
* Volume 1 Number 2
* 1 cent stamp
A smaller size issue that measures 11 x 7 1/2 inches, has a few local tidbit news articles and some ads. This is the Volume 1 Number 2 issue, rare as such. Just a few days prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Four pages, good condition.... See More
Investigating the Hindenburg tragedy...
Item #673551
May 08, 1937
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, May 8, 1937
* Hindenburg rigid airship disaster
* Pride of Nazi Germany
* Lakehurst, New Jersey photos
The top of the front page has a three column headline concerning the follow-up investigation into the Hindenburg crash: "U. S. Speeds Zep Blast Probe As Sabotage Idea Grows; Lehman Expires" with subheads.
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning a... See More
Ted Nugent, Peter Gabriel, Heart, AC/DC, Heart, The Clash...
Item #673546
July 16, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, July 16-22, 1980 (dated for the week) This issue contains many concert ads, which includes pull-page ads for Ted Nugent and The Clash, along with smaller ads for AC/DC, Heart, Alice Cooper, Harry Chapin, and more. Also present is a nice article: "Peter Gabriel Finds His Voice."
The front page has: "Reagan's Gamble", with a large photo of ... See More
Death of beloved blind hymnist Fanny Crosby...
Item #673543
February 13, 1915
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 13, 1915
* Death of hymnist Fanny Crosby
* "Blessed Assurance", "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour", "To God Be The Glory", etc.
Page 9 has: "FANNY CROSBY, BLIND HYMN WRITER DIES", with subheadings: "Author of More Than 8,000 Gospel Songs Passes Away in Her 95th Year", "Showed Talent at Eight", and "... See More
1947 Acre Prison break...
Item #673528
May 05, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1947
* Acre Prison break
* Irgun - Zionist paramilitary
* British Mandate of Palestine
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "BOMBING FREES 251 IN PALESTINE JAIL; 15 SLAIN IN BATTLE" with subheads and map. (see) First report coverage on the famous Acre Prison break by the Irgun in Palestine.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the da... See More
International Unemployment Day demonstrations....
Item #673527
March 07, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1930
* International Unemployment Day
* Communists - Reds
* The Great Depression
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REDS BATTLE POLICE IN UNION SQUARE; SCORES INJURED, LEADERS ARE SEIZED; TWO DEAD, MANY HURT IN CLASHES ABROAD" with many subheads. (see) Loads of text continues inside with related photos.
Other news, sports ... See More
The United States enters the space race...
Item #673526
February 01, 1958
THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, February 1, 1958
* 1st satellite put into space by the United States
* EXPLORER 1 (1ST REPORT)
The front page has a nice headline announcing America's successful entry in the space race with: "U.S. SATELLITE IN ORBIT; IKE MAKES IT OFFICIAL" with a subheads and photo of the launching. (see) Keep in mind this was but 5 months after the Soviet... See More
Premiere of "Halloween 5", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #673523
October 13, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 13, 1989
* "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers"
* Best Grand Opening Day movie advertisement
* Slasher horror film - Donald Pleasence
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the ... See More
Premiere of "Halloween 4", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #673522
October 21, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Calendar section only, October 21, 1988
* "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers"
* Best Grand Opening Day movie advertisement
* Slasher horror film - Donald Pleasence
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper ... See More
Raid of Cabanatuan... Japanese brutality told...
Item #673521
February 02, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1945
* Japanese brutality - horrors
* Post Bataan Death March
* Raid at Cabanatuan prison camp
* Allied prisoners rescued
The front page has a four column headline: "LUZON CAPTIVES FREED" with subheads that include: "Rangers Pierce Foe's Line, Rescue 513, Many of Bataan" and more. (see) Much more on page 10. First report coverage on... See More
Michael Jordan begins his NBA career...
Item #673519
October 31, 1984
USA TODAY, Oct. 31, 1984
* Michael Jordan's begins NBA career
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
The top of page 7 of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Stylish Jordan could be Bulls' ticket to respectability" with related photo. (see) Report includes mention of his contract with Nike shoes and that there would be a Jordan shoe soon on the market. Also te... See More
Death of Mao Tse-tung...
Item #673517
September 10, 1976
DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE, Rochester, NY, Sept., 10, 1976 This issue contains a front page banner headline: "MILLIONS OF CHINESE MOURN" with, "Mao Tse-tung dead at 82". Included is a picture of Mao as he appeared a year earlier. This issue continues with 2 full pages of coverage on pgs. 2A and 3A including epitaphs by world leaders Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon ... See More
Hitler backs Mussolini... The Jewish question...
Item #673516
February 02, 1939
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 1939 The banner headline declares: "HITLER PROMISES SUPPORT FOR MUSSOLINI" with subheads including: THE REICHSTAG HEARS DEMAND OF CHANCELLOR FOR LAND, TRADE", "Fuehrer Warns The United States Not To Interrupt Nazi Program in South America, Raps Ickes".
Included in the article is a list of Declarations including: "... See More
The Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918...
Item #673515
September 26, 1918
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 1918 The one column headline declares: "NEW CASES OF SPANISH INFLUENZA AT CAMPS", with subheads including: "TOTAL NOW NUMBER 23,000 AT ALL CAMPS - MANY DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED", "Influenza Causes Death of Sixty-Six at Camp Devens" and "Five Hundred Cases of Influenza at Camp Meade".
Eight pages, with mino... See More
Ohio, Kansas, and New York ratify Suffrage Amendment....
Item #673509
June 19, 1919
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, June 19, 1919 This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "THREE MORE STATES RATIFY SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT", followed by a paragraph description of the events for each state: Ohio, Kansas and New York.
Additionally, the front page has a one column heading: "THE ANTI-SUFFS WILL FIGHT TO THE FINISH", describin... See More
Albert Einstein named faculty member...
Item #673505
October 11, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1932
* Albert Einstein named faculty member
* Institute for Advanced Study
* School of Mathematics
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN WILL HEAD SCHOOL HERE, OPENING SCHOLASTIC CENTRE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with related photos. Probably only reported in papers in the NYC area.
... See More
Death of Chairman Mao in a Beijing, China, newspaper...
Item #673489
September 10, 1976
PEOPLE'S DAILY, Peking (Beijing), China, Sept., 10, 1976
* People's Republic of China founder
* Mao Zedong death (1st report)
* Best title to be had ? (rare)
This is likely the most notable issue reporting the death of Chairman Mao Tse Tung (Zedong) of the People's Republic of China who died Sept. 9. The full front page is taken up with his black-bordered photo headed (in... See More
1929 stock market to be prosperous ?.....
Item #673487
January 03, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1929
* Ironic heading re. Wall Street
* It certainly was a big year - just not what they were predicting
Near the bottom of the front page is a well-to-do heading that announces: "Stock Market Opens 1929 With Buying Rush: 5,413,610-Share Day Stirs Hope of Big Year" (see) Nice to have this contradictory report on the front page of the New York Times w... See More
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