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"The Greatest Show On Earth" burns again...
Item #654407
November 21, 1887
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, November 21 & 26, 1887 The front page of the issue from the 21st has,"Fire Record," which provides an account of the devastating fire in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the winter quarters of P.T. Barnum's "Greatest Show On Earth." The issue of the 26th includes a follow-up report on page 1 which mentions the death of the famed rhinoceros, al... See More
Kernwood Country Club - in 1914...
Item #654419
July 13, 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
1st warship passes through the Panama Canal......
Item #654412
August 18, 1914
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, August 18, 1914 The front page has: "PERUVIAN DESTROYER FIRST WARSHIP THROUGH CANAL," with subhead: "It Makes The Trip This Morning - Steamer Admiral Dewey Also Passes Through" - followed by brief text datelined, "Colon, Aug. 18." Nice to have this brief mention directly under the masthead of the newspaper for display purposes. See ima... See More
Women's Suffrage in 1920....
Item #654585
August 20, 1920
FITCHBURG DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 20, 1920
* Woman's Suffrage (19th Amendment)
* about a week prior
The front page has a two line, two column heading: "RATIFICATION OF SUFFRAGE MAY BE RECONSIDERED," with the subhead: "Such is the Statement of Speaker Walker of the Lower Branch of the Tennessee Legislature." A related front page article has: &quo... See More
ZR-2 - R38 class airship disaster....
Item #654636
August 24, 1921
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1921
* ZR-2 airship crash (1st report)
* R38 class
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GIANT AIRSHIP PURCHASED BY THE UNITED STATES FROM GREAT BRITAIN EXPLODES OVER THE CITY OF HULL TODAY" with subheads and related photo. Early, 1st report coverage on the ZR-2 airship crash.
Other news, sports and adver... See More
Babe Ruth signs for a $70,000 annual salary...
Item #654163
March 03, 1927
BANGOR DAILY COMMERCIAL, Bangor, Maine, March 3, 1927
* Babe Ruth sets new high-water mark for baseball players
* $210,000+ contract signed with the New York Yankees
* Receives 2nd highest annual income for a athlete
The bottom of the front page has: "RUTH'S ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS ALL ATHLETE'S PROFITS, EXCEPT TUNNEY'S," with details describing his 3-year contrac... See More
Ty Cobb's 4,000th hit...
Item #654580
July 19, 1927
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
Emilia Earhart sighted...
Hoover wins primary...
Item #654649
June 12, 1928
THE CLEVELAND NEWS, June 12, 1928 Full front page banner headline that reads "PA CINCHES HOOVER VICTORY", with a nice picture of the ticket. This issue also contains the following front page coverage: "Gehrig Hits Homer 14", "Sight Columbia at Nova Scotia" (an Emilia Earnhart Trans-Atlantic Flight report), "Prices Slump in Sell Flood", and much mo... See More
Wooster OH basketball team tragedy....
Item #654642
January 04, 1930
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
Devon, Pennsylvania fireworks plant disaster....
Item #654637
April 03, 1930
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
Ohio State Penitentiary Diaster...
Item #654639
April 22, 1930
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, April 22, 1930
* Ohio State Penitentiary fire
* Columbus OH
* 1st report with nice headline
This 26 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "365 PERISH IN OHIO PRISON FIRE" with subheads (see images).
Nice headline for display. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light brown
... See More
* Ohio State Penitentiary fire
* Columbus OH
* 1st report with nice headline
Nice headline for display. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light brown
Max Schmeling Wins Over Jack Sharkey In 1930...
Item #654640
June 13, 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
Bobby Jones wins British Open...
Item #654646
June 20, 1930
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
Bobby Jones Wins U.S. Open...
Item #654641
July 13, 1930
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, July 13, 1930
* Bobby Jones wins U.S. Open
* Win 3 of 4 for famous grand slam
* Al Capone acquitted
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CROWD APPLAUDS WHEN CAPONE IS ACQUITTED", "Chicagoan Cleared of Perjury on Directed Verdict"
Page 13B has one column headlines that include:... See More
Hack Wilson sets home run record...
Item #654644
August 27, 1930
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, August 27, 1930
* Hack Wilson gets home run record (44th)
* Chicago Cubs
This 22 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "WILSON SHATTERS RECORD" with subheads (see photos).
Summary of the game and the box score, plus a small photo of Lewis "Hack" Wilson.
Wilson would ultimat... See More
Philadelphia Athletics baseball champions...
Item #654647
October 08, 1930
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 8, 1930
* Philadelphia Athletics baseball champions
* St. Louis Cardinals
* World Series final game
This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Athletics Win World Series Taking Fourth Victory Over Cardinals, 7-1; Simmons and Dykes Belt Homers," with subhead and inning by inning recap also on the front page... See More
1930 Bobby Jones Wins 1st Sullivan Award...
Item #654648
December 17, 1930
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
Joe DiMaggio's hit streak ends...
Item #654579
July 18, 1941
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 16 & 18, 1941 (2-issue set)
* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak comes to an end
* New York Yankees
* a large ad with a sketch of DiMaggio is present
The July 18th issue is 10 pages and has a report under: "WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL CONTESTS," which tells of the end of Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak. Se... See More
Horseshoe Curve (Altoona, PA) Train Wreck...
Item #654551
February 19, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated February 19, 1947
* Historic train wreck between Altoona & Gallitzin, PA
* Horseshoe curve
* The red Arrow - one of the "Blue Ribbon Flyers"
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* 25 KILLED IN WRECK ON PENN RAILROAD; 124 ARE INJURED
* Flyer From Detroit to New York Jumps Rails at Mountain ... See More
Los Angeles' chemical explosion...
Item #654569
February 21, 1947
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
Richard Speck - mass murderer....
Item #654578
July 15, 1966
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...
Item #654573
June 17, 1970
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
The Charles Manson murder trial ends...
Item #654574
January 16, 1971
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 16, 1971
* Charles Manson murder trial ends
* Sharon Tate
This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Tate Murder Case Goes to the Jury," which tells of the ending of the murder trial involving Charles Manson and his 3 women followers.
Other news of the day with period advertising is found throughout.
Complete in 3... See More
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