Edgar Fahs Smith death... chemistry...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1928



* Edgar Fahs Smith death (1st report)

* American scientist - chemistry

* American Chemical Society

* University of Pennsylvania



The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "DR. EDGAR F. SMITH, NOTED CHEMIST, DIES" with subheads and related photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles i... See More  

Al Jolson marries Ruby Keeler... 1928...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 22, 1928



* Al Jolson & Ruby Keeler

* Actress - actor - singer



Near the bottom of the front page has two column heading: "Jolson Secretly Weds Ruby Keeler, Actress" First report coverage on wedding of Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler.

The back page has a large advertisement for Vitaphone by Warner Bros. The ad shows different facial expressions of Al Jo... See More  

Gene Tunney announces retirement... boxing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1928



* Boxer Gene Tunney retires

* Heavyweight boxing champion

* "The Long Count Fight" fame



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TUNNEY WILL QUIT THE RING TO STUDY PHILOSOPHY IN PARIS" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 3.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pag... See More  

1928 Paluweh (Rokatenda) volcano eruption....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 10, 1928



* Paluweh - Rokatenda

* Island of Palu'e

* Volcano eruption



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Volcano Kills 1,000 in Dutch East Indies; Wipes Out Six Villages on Paloeweh Island" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high qual... See More  

Mary Garrett Hay death... suffragist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1928



* Mary Garrett Hay death (1st report)

* Temperance worker & suffragist leader



The top of page has a one column heading: "MARY GARRETT HAY DIES SUDDENLY" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a ... See More  

Abolishing slavery... America is flourishing economically...

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1791  Taking nearly 2 pages is: "An Expository Address to the People of England on the Late Memorable Decision Against the Abolition of the Slave Trade". Among the news reports near  the back are a few items headed: "America"  beginning: "America has now to boast a flourishing trade & a wise and upright administrat... See More  

Babe Ruth Quits Yankees In 1935...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 27, 1935.



* Babe Ruth leaves New York Yankees

* Joining the Boston Braves



Page 8 has a one column heading: "BABE RUTH CONFIDENT OF STRONG COMEBACK" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 18 pages, some spine wear, otherwise good.... See More  

Yankees vs. Giants... World Series...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1936



* New York Yankees vs. Giants

* World Series of baseball

* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era

* Subway series



Above the masthead is a nice scoreboard graph showing the Giants winning 5-4. (see) The front page has a two column heading: "GIANTS TAKE 5TH GAME; YANKS LEAD IN SERIES 3 TO 2" with subheads. (see)

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Ernestine Schumann-Heink death... opera singer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1936



* Ernestine Schumann-Heink death

* Operatic contralto classical singer

* German Bohemian - Sudeten



The front page has a one column heading: "SCHUMANN-HEINK, GREAT SINGER, DEAD" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with two related photos.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, thi... See More  

New century begins... Y2K Doombsday didn't occur...

TRIBUNE EXTRA, Tempe, Arizona, January 1, 2000  The bold banner on this issue simply reads "Jan. 1, 2000" with a sub headline "The night was unlike any other". This issue contains numerous articles and photos of how the turn-of-the-century was celebrated at various areas throughout the world. The anticipated doomsday, Y2K, never occurred.



This is complete in 10 pages an... See More  

Early prevention Of dueling...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London,  England, September, 1807  The front page of this issue has a nice masthead of St. John's Gate and contains news & stories from around the world during this very early time in history. Very interesting reading from the day it was first reported which includes an article on the prevention of dueling amongst the people.

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Brazilian Revolution of 1930....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1930



* Brazilian Revolution of 1930

* Armed movement - coup

* End of the First Brazilian Republic

* Washington Luis & Julio Prestes



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "VARGAS TAKES PRESIDENCY OF BRAZIL IN RIO TODAY; ORDER RESTORED IN NATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 3 with photo of Vargas. Always n... See More  

Vacuum tube lightning...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 9, 1907  The cover has "The Telharmonium - An Apparatus for the Electrical Generation and Transmission of Music" with accompanying article. Also inside is: "The Passing of American Square--Rigged Vessels"; "A High-Speed Bavarian Locomotive"; "The Opium Industry"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

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Arth Henderson & Adolphus Greely deaths...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1935



* Arthur Henderson death

* Nobel Peace Prize winner

* Adolphus Washington Greely

* American polar explorer



The front page has a one column heading: "ARTHUR HENDERSON, FOE OF WAR, IS DEAD" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on inside with photo.

The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "GEN. A.W. GREELY, 91, A... See More  

Bootlegger Dutch Schultz indicted.... Jewish persecution...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1935



* Dutch Schultz - Arthur Simon Flegenheimer

* New York City bootlegger - racketeer - gangster

* Jewish Holocaust - Jews persecution in Germany



The front page has a one column heading: "SCHULTZ INDICTED ON 11 NEW COUNTS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on famous New York City gangster Dutch Schultz's indictment for income tax eva... See More  

Meeting with the Indians... Acts of the Mass. Assembly...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 27, 1767  Page 6 has over half a column with news from America which includes mention of a few Acts passed by the Mass. governor, including: "An Act for laying out and establishing a new street in the town of Boston" with others. Also a letter from Charleston with mention of a meeting with the headmen of the Creek Indian nation.

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Niagara Falls rock slide in 1931....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1931



* Niagara Falls - American side

* Prospect Point rock slide



The front page has a one column heading: "ROCK SLIDE ALTERS NIAGARA FALLS RIM" with subheads. (see) First report coverage of the rock fall at Prospect Point of the American side of Niagara Falls. Article continues inside with related photo.

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Labor Day Hurricane of 1935...

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Mike Tyson gets 10 years for rape...

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, March 26, 1992



* Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson

* 10 year Sentencing for rape

* Best title to be had ?



The front page has a banner headline: "Tyson gets 10-year term" with subhead and photo. (see) More on page 2. First report coverage on Heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson being sentenced for the rape of Desiree Washington. Nice to have from the city where... See More  

Lady Pirrie death... Titanic builder's wife...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1935



* Lady Pirrie death (1st report)

* Wife of RMS Titanic shipbuilder



The top of page 19 is a one column heading: "LADY PIRRIE DEAD; HEADED SHIP FIRM" with subheads and photo. (see) She was the wife of William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie. He was a Irish shipbuilder who was responsible for the small number of lifeboats aboard the RMS Titanic. He claim... See More  

Naming countries to honor Cook and Columbus...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London,  December, 1795  Included is an interesting letter suggesting that some countries be re-named since both noted explorers Capt. Cook and Columbus have not been recognized with countries named for them (see images).

Included are full page plates called for.

Complete in 88 pages, 5 by 8 inches, full title/contents page with an engraving of St. John&#... See More  

JFK- Nixon Presidential debate...

Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 7, 1960  This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Round 2 Tonight, Dick vs. Jack". This tells of the upcoming 2nd of the four JFK & Nixon presidential debates which were the first debates to be held on National television.



Other news of the day. Good condition.

Walt Chamberlain Crowned Champion...

THE EVENING TELEGRAM, February 10, 1960, from Herkimer-Ilion New York. Pagewide headline on the Sports Section "Wilt Chamberlain Newly Crowned Champion of NBA" with a subhead "Needed Only 57 Games to Top 72-Game Mark". "Fabulous, pheonomenual, fantastic - call the 7-foot-2 rookie anything you like - Chamberlain has scored more points in a single season than the old crown-w... See More  

Nazi newspaper from what is now Slovenia, with a postage stamp & postmark...

GOSSCHLEER ZEITUNG, [Gosschleer Newspaper] "Organ der Gottlcheer Deutschen" [Organ of the German Gottscheers], 1939  This was a newspaper from a former German-speaking region in Carniola, a crownland of the Habsburg Empire, present-day Slovenia.

A four page issue which includes at the top of local Yugoslavian stamp and postal mark noting the issue was sent through the mail. To... See More  

"One of the greatest in the history of baseball"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1933



* "One of the greatest games in the history of baseball"

* New York Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals

* Carl Hubbard vs. Tex Carleton



The sport's section (page 7) has a banner headline: "50,000 Watch Giants Go 27 Innings to Sweep Double-Header With Cardinals" with subheads that include: "GIANTS WIN TWICE, 1ST IN 18 INNINGS" an... See More