1941 USC Trojans win Track and Field title...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, June 22, 1941



* USC Trojans - Southern California University

* NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "U. S. C. WINS 7TH NCAA TRACK TITLE IN ROW" with subheads. (see) Nice for display

Complete sport's section only with 8 pages, light toning at the margins,... See More  

Yankees win 1937 World Series...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 11, 1937



* New York Yankees vs. Giants

* World Series MLB Baseball

* Joe DiMaggio era



The front page of the sport's section (page 21) has a nice banner headline: "YANKS WIN SECOND STRAIGHT WORLD SERIES" with subheads, a few related photos and box scores. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with all 30 pages, this is the "rag edition" print... See More  

Slaughter in World War I...

THE COURIER-JOURNAL Louisville, Kentucky, May 1, 1918  Ftpg. banner headline on World War I: "STOP ENEMY BY SLAUGHTER" with subheads: "Heavy Thrust By Teutons A Huge Failure" "Allies, In Brilliant Counter, Win Ground On Which Foe Gained Footing" "Half Million Men Lost By Huns In Drive" and more.

Twelve pages, nice condition.

President Polk sells land rich in lead ore...

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 1847  The ftpg. contains three documents "By the President of the United States" and each signed in type: James K. Polk. The lengthiest is for the sale of land in Illinois, Arkansas & territories of Wisconsin & Iowa "... supposed to contain lead ore...". The other two are similar.

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Australian Aviatrix Jessie "Chubbie" Miller....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 2, 1930



* Jessie Maude "Chubbie" Miller

* Australian Woman aviator

* Nice headline for display



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ISLE SAVES LOST AVIATRIX" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 2 with a small related map. Another related map on the back page.

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Jean Lussier goes over Niagara Falls in rubber ball...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1928



* Jean Lussier - Canadian-American daredevil

* Over Niagara Falls (Horseshoe) in rubber ball



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Man Goes Over Niagara in a Rubber Ball; Third Time Falls Have Been Conquered" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Austrian Civil War... February Uprising...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 13, 1934 



* Austrian Civil War - February Uprising

* Socialists vs. conservative-fascist forces

* Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss



The front page has a banner headline: "AUSTRIA IN CIVIL WAR; 150 DIE" with many subheads. Nice for display. More on page 2 with related photo and map. (see) A few more related photos on the back page. Always nice to h... See More  

Upton Sinclair wins 1934 Democratic nominee...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 29, 1934



* Upton Sinclair wins Democratic nomination

* California gubernatorial election nominee



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RADICAL LEADS COAST VOTE" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Coverage on Upton Sinclair winning the Democratic nomination for governor of California. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in t... See More  

1929 Battle of Jiménez, Chihuahua....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 31, 1929



* Battle of Jiménez, Chihuahua, Mexico

* Great headline for display

* Escobar Rebellion



The front page has a nice banner headline: "REBELS ROUTED; MANY SLAIN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the battle of Jiménez, Chihuahua in Mexico during the Escobar Rebellion. Always nice to have notable events in history report... See More  

Jean Piccard... ballooning...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1934



* Jean Piccard ballooning

* Stratosphere flight



The front page has one column headlines that include: "PICCARD BALLOON LANDS IN TREETOP" "Scientists Believe Stratosphere Flight Was Success in Ten-Mile Ascent" "Instruments Uninjured" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with two related photos.

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Su Lin death... giant panda cub...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1938



* Su Lin death - giant panda

* Ruth Elizabeth Harkness

* Brookfield Zoo - Chicago



Page 17 has a one column heading: "PANDA, PET OF ZOO, IS DEAD IN CHICAGO" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Su Lin, the first giant panda kept outside of China.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 3... See More  

MacRobertson Trophy Air Race... Mollisons...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 21, 1934



* MacRobertson Trophy Air Race

* London to Melbourne airplane event

*  Melbourne Centenary celebrations

* Jim and Amy Mollison



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FLYING MOLLISONS LEAD RACE with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 2 with a few related photos and map.

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Paul MCullough suicide... comedian actor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1936



* Paul McCullough suicide death

* Comedian - actor

* Clark and McCullough comedy team



The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "M'CULLOUGH DIES OF HIS INJURIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death on comedian actor Paul MCCullough.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pag... See More  

Beginning of World War I in Europe...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 4, 1915  The front cover has a very nice, color print of naval action captioned: "In The Fighting Top". Inside has some photos regarding World War I including: "Where the Great War Began" being a photo of: "Sarajevo, the City Where the Archduke Francis Ferdinand was Assassinated".

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Terrific engraving of a trumpeting news boy...

DEREIZENDE NIEUWS-BODE, Amsterdam, June 12, 1837  



* Uncommon publication

* Nice masthead engraving



A curious little newspaper in Dutch, perhaps most notable for the large, nice engraving on the front page of a man on horseback "trumpeting" the news. Note the iconic windmill in the background. The title translates to "Traveling News Messenger".

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Chemist Theodroe William Richards death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1928



* Theodore William Richards death

* 1st American Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry

* Harvard University - atomic weights - elements



The top of page 29 has a one column heading: "HARVARD CHEMIST, T. W. RICHARDS, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Theodore William Richards, the first American scientist to receive the Nob... See More  

Maurice Revel death... French composer & pianist..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1937



* Maurice Ravel death (1st report)

* French composer, pianist & conductor



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "MAURICE RAVEL, 62, COMPOSER, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

PUCK, New York, Nov. 1, 1893  Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are much desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:

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Latest news from the Mexican-American War...

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., July 17, 1846  The ftpg. has: "Later From the Army" "On Day Later from the Army--Confirmation of the Attack on Tampico--Mexicans Fortifying Monterey" and other subheads with 2 full columns of reports on the Mexican War.

More war reports inside with: "Route From Matamoras To the Interior of Mexico" "Transportation of Troops... See More  

Kentucky newspaper for farmers...

HOME AND FARM, Louisville, Kentucky, June 1, 1881  Calls itself: "A Semi-Monthly Record For Farmers". Inside has a nice: "View of the Grounds & Buildings of the International Cotton Exposition". Very ornate engraving in the masthead.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, various wear at the margins, generally good.

Joseph Farquharson death... Scottish painter...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1935



* Joseph Farquharson death (1st report)

* Scottish painter - Scotland landscapes



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "FARQUHARSON DIES; FAMOUS ARTIST, 89" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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German parliamentary election and referendum, 1936...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1936



* German parliamentary election and referendum, 1936

* Adolph Hitler - military occupation of the Rhineland



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HITLER GETS BIGGEST VOTE; MANY BLANKS COUNTED IN; 542,953 ARE INVALIDATED" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition... See More  

Re: the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson...

CLEVELAND WORLD, Ohio, October 10, 1892  Page 4 has: "THE DEAD LAUREATE," which has excerpts from major newspapers from throughout the country paying tribute to poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, who had died just a few days prior. See images for details.

Other news of the day with period advertising are found throughout.

Eight pages, even toning and edge chipping, pulpish/fragile, but i... See More  

Color cover of the Panama-Pacific Exposition...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN - "Panama-Pacific International Exposition" issue, New York, Dec. 6, 1913  Features a very nice color cover of the Exposition. Also a nice doublepg. of photos inside. Color back cover for "Victor Talking Machine".

The complete issue, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

Miller Huggins memorial dedication....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 31, 1932



* Miller Huggins memorial dedication

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Indianapolis 500 - Fred Frame



This 34 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 22: "45,000 See Yanks Conquer Red Sox Twice" with subheads that include: "Mayor Pays Tribute to Huggins, Extolling His as Sportsman, and Evokes Cheers" "Memorial I... See More