Babe Ruth near death... He would die a few days later...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 13, 1948 



* Babe Ruth on his death bed ?

* New York Yankees baseball icon



The front page has a two line, two column heading on the front page: "Babe Ruth's Condition Improves; Well-Wishers' Messages Pour In". Inside photo shows several coaches and players from the Boston Red Sox reading the Babe Ruth article in their hotel after th... See More  

Babe Ruth near death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 12, 1948 



* Babe Ruth near death 

* New York Yankees 



The front page has a two column heading: "Babe Ruth Is Critically Ill; Inquiries Swamp Hospital" with photo showing youngsters gathering outside the hospital with caption: "Getting Latest Report On Their Idol" Ruth would die a few days later. Always nice to have not... See More  

Babe Ruth near death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 12, 1948 



* Babe Ruth near death 

* New York Yankees 



This 44 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Babe Ruth Is Critically Ill; Inquiries Swamp Hospital" with photo showing youngsters gathering outside the hospital with caption: "Getting Latest Report On Their Idol"



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Babe Ruth is near death...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1948 



* Babe Ruth close to death w/ photo 

* New York Yankees - MLB 



The fottom half of the front page has a two line, two column head: "Babe Ruth's Condition Now Termed 'Critical' " plus a nice one column, full-figure photo of "Babe Ruth" (see).



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Harry Truman's Executive Order ending military racial bias...

The death of Joe Tinker...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 27, 1948 



* Joe Tinker death... Chicago Cubs shortstop 





This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Joe Tinker Succumbs, 68, Last Surviving Member Of Illustrious Infield" with photo of Tinker.  Nice to have on the front page.



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D.W. Griffith death in 1948....

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Satchel Paige's first Major League Baseball win... John J. Pershing death...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1948 



* Satchel Paige 1st MLB baseball win

* Cleveland Indians Negro star at 42 years old

* John Joseph 'Black Jack' Pershing death



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Pershing of A. E. F. Is Dead; On Service Rolls 62 Years" with subhead and nice photo. Much more on pages 12 & 13 as well.

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Actress Carole Landis suicide...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1948



* Carole Landis suicide death

* American Film and stage actress

* "The Ping Girl" "The Chest"



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Carole Landis, 29, Is Found Dead With a Suicide Note in Next Room" First report coverage continues on page 13 with photo. Landis dies of an intentional drug overdos... See More  

Death of Col. Anthony J. D. Bidlle...

Jewish Forces Surrender In Jerusalem... 1948 Arab-Israeli War...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, May 28, 1948  The front page has: "Bitter Two-Week Struggle Ends: Last-Ditch Jewish Forces Surrender In Jerusalem," with related text providing details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and the unrelated, "Famed Marine Succumbs After Long Illness," which tells of the death of the beloved Col. Anthony J. D. Biddle, one of the world'... See More  

Mordecai Brown death...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1948 



* Mordecai Brown death (Three finger) 

* American League baseball pitcher 



Page 61 has one column headings: "MORDECAI BROWN, PITCHER, DIES AT 71" "Star of Chance's Cubs Despite Loss of Finger in Boyhood--Dueled With Mathewson" with photo. (see)

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Bullfighter Manolete killed in 1947....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1947



* Manolete gored and killed - bullfighter

* Manual Laureano Rodriguez Sanchez

* Miura bull Islero - bullfighting



The top of page 7 has a two column heading: "Manolete, 30, Dies After Goring by Bull; All Spain Mourns Her Greatest Matador" with photo of Manolete. (see) First report coverage on the goring and death of Spain's most famous bullf... See More  

Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 26, 1947



* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle

* Death in the boxing ring (death 1st reported)



This 48 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 28: "Doyle Dies of Injuries Suffered In Cleveland Bout With Robinson" with subhead: "Brain Operation Is Unavailing and the Los Angeles Boxer Is Unconscious to the End--Coroner Plans Investiga... See More  

Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 25, 1947



* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle

* Death in the boxing ring



This 28 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 18: "Sugar's 8th-Round KO Punch Sends Doyle to Hospital" with subheads that include: "Challenger in Critical Condition" and more.



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Racehorse Seabiscuit's death in 1947...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1947 



* Seabiscuit's death (1st report) 

* Underdog thoroughbred racehorse champion 



Page 31 has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit Dies of Heart Attack At C. S. Howard Ranch on Coast". See photos for text. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado 1947...

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Death of Henry Ford...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 8, 1947



* Henry Ford death

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit MI

* 1st report



This 10-page newspaper has a five-column headline on the front page: "Henry Ford Dies At Dearborn, Mich." with subheads and nice photo of Ford (see photos). Great for display!



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Death of Henry Ford, in a Detroit newspaper...

THE DETROIT TIMES--EXTRA, April 8, 1947 



* Henry Ford death (1st report)

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan

* Best publication to be had (very rare)



When it comes to collect death reports of famous personages, not only would Henry Ford rank among the top of non-politicians, but the report in a Detroit newspaper is about as good as it gets.

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NYC Collyer brothers death (Homer)......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1947



* Collyer Brothers (Homer) death

* Bizarre & compulsive hoarding



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HOMER COLLYER, HARLEM RECLUSE, FOUND DEAD AT 70" with subheads. Two related photos on page 3. (see) First report coverage on the death of Homer Lusk Collyer, famous New York City hoarder. Nice to have in this famous NYC ... See More  

Actress Grace Moore killed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 27, 1947



* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash

* Opera singer & actress

* Tennessee Nightingale



This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:



* GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED



with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Singer, Swedish King'... See More  

1947 Al Capone death...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 27, 1947



* Gangster Al Capone's death

* Grace Moore's (opera singer) death (plane crash)



This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:  "Plane Crash Kills Grace Moore, 21 Others" with subheads and photo. (see photos). Also page 16 has: "Al Capone Died Broke, His Attorney Believes" and more. (see ph... See More  

W.C. Fields death in 1946....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 26, 1946.

 

* William Claude Dukenfield

* W. C. Fields death (1st report)

* Actor - Comedian



Page 25 has one column headings that include: "W.C. FIELDS, 66, DIES; FAMED AS COMEDIAN" "Mimicry Star of the Films Since 1924 Got Start as a $5-a-Week Juggler"

and more with photo of Fields. (see) Always nice to have notable events in

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Hermann Goering Nazis Hang in 1946....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 17, 1946



* Nazis war criminals hanged

* Hermann Goering suicide



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Goering Probe Places 12 Nazis Under Scrutiny" and "Nuernberg Jail Employees Held As Board Seeks To Find Source Of Poison".



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The death of Tony Lazerri...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 8, 1946



* Tony Lazerri death with photo

* New York Yankees fame

* Major league baseball MLB



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "TONY LAZERRI DIES; STARRED ON YANKS" and "Second Baseman During Era of Babe Ruth Succumbs at 42--Famed as Clutch Hitter". Also a one column photo of Lazerri. Nice to h

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John Logie Baird death... Television inventor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1946



* John Logie Baird death

* Father of the television



The top of page 21 has one column headings: "JOHN L. BAIRD DIES; TELEVISION LEADER" "British Inventor Produced One of the First Practical Sets--Borrowed Money to Start" with photo of Baird. (see) First report coverage on the death of John Logie Baird, father of the television.

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Boxer Jack Johnson Death...

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1946 



* Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson... 

* Death report...  1st report... 



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 16: "Jack Johnson, First Negro Heavy Champ, Killed in Auto Crash" (see photos for text here).



Other news of the day including period advertising. This issue has small bind... See More