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Majdanek concentration camp horrors revealed...
Item #621672
August 30, 1944
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 30, 1944
* Nazi concentration camp exposed for 1st time
* Horrors of Majdanek revealed
A two column heading near the bottom of the front page reads: "Germans Admit Big Slaughter Of Many Men, Women, Children" Coverage on the horrors revealed at the Majdanek concentration camp at Lublin, Poland.
Other news, sports and advertisements of t... See More
Junnosuke Inoue assassination...
Item #621671
February 10, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1932
* Junnosuke Inoue assassination
* Bank of Japan - Nippon Ginko
* League of Blood Incident
The front page has a two column headline: "CHINESE HOLD OFF ENEMY ON THREE LINES OF ATTACK; INOUYE IS SLAIN IN TOKYO" with many subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete... See More
Winnie Ruth Judd sentenced to death....
Item #621638
February 09, 1932
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 9, 1932
* Winnie Ruth Judd death sentence
* "The Trunk Murderess"
The front page has one column headings: "JUDD WOMAN IS CONVICTED" "Hears the Death Penalty Without the Flicker of An Eyelash"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a few binding holes along spine, otherwise goo... See More
A copy of the very first New York Times crossword puzzle...
Item #621440
February 15, 1942
A reprint of the very first NEW YORK TIMES crossword puzzle which was published in The New York Times Magazine, February 15, 1942 (more than one available).
* The first New York Times crossword puzzle - a copy
* A hardcopy print of a high-resolution scan of an original
The original magazine, done in tabloid-size format, was section seven in the Sunday edition of the Times of the same dat... See More
A Christmas-themed front page...
Item #621430
December 24, 1907
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL NEWS, Scotland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 24, 1907 A very nice Christmas-themed front page showing angels with several borders of holly and a heading: "Merry Christmas To You All". This front page is in red & green ink while the balance of the issue is in black ink.
Eight pages, 12 3/4 by 19 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
Joe Louis... Jersey Joe Walcott...
Item #621425
June 26, 1948
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, June 26, 1948
* Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott
* Heavyweight boxing title (pre fight news)
* Yankee Stadium
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Louis Winner, Will Retire From Boxing" with photo of Louis. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More
Longest (baseball) scoring streak ends...
Item #621341
August 04, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1933 A banner headline on page 10 announces: "Longest Scoring Streak in Major League History Ends as Yankees are Blanked" with subheads: "Yankees Finally Bow By A Shut-Out, 7-0", "Held Scoreless by Grove of the Athletics After Tallying in 308 Games in Row", & more. Included is a summary of the game, the box score, and a 2-column actio... See More
The Brink's bank robbery...
Item #621336
January 18, 1950
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Jan. 18, 1950
* Great Brinks Robbery
* 1st report (Boston MA)
* Over 2 Million $$$$
The front page has a three column, two line head: "Gang Robs Armored Truck Firm of 'Over $1,000,000' ". Just above this headline and report is a photo with the caption beginning: "At the scene of $1,000,000 robbery..." (se... See More
Inside Japan from the midst of World War II...
Item #621327
February 21, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, Feb. 21, 1944 Front page heads: "Inside Japan - Jap Fascism Enslaves 70 Million" "Score at Truk" "Hospital Shakedown" "Badoglio Moves to Keep His Job" "The Bedaux Story" "Sues to Regain Cartel Stock"".
Tabloid size, complete in 20 pages, nice condition.
What Hitler has done to the youth...
Item #621158
February 28, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, Feb. 28, 1944 The headlines read" "What Hitlerism Has Done to Youth" "We Want to Quit - Finns Tell Hitler" "Pig Sties for War Workers - Florida Housing Blocked" "Vichyites Can't Halt Patriots' Sabotage" "2 Catholic Groups Attack Health Bill" "Soviets Roll Up Northern Front".
Tabloid-size, complete i... See More
Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration...
Item #621157
January 20, 1953
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Jan. 20, 1953 This issue features a banner headline of "Eisenhower Is Sworn in as President" with subheads and one column photo of Eisenhower. Other news of the day.
The complete 4 page issue in good condition.
Jayne Mansfield killed in crash...
Item #621139
June 29, 1967
THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, June 29, 1967
* Jayne Mansfield killed in car crash
* Hollywood actress and Playboy Playmate
The front page has a three column heading "Road Crash Kills Jayne" with caption: "Actress and two Men Die" and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the automobile accident that killed famous actress Jayne Mansfield.
Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More
Billy Jurges shot by girl...
Item #621131
July 07, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1932
* Billy Jurges shot by girl
* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball player
This 38 page newspaper has one column headings on page 18: "BILL JURGES WOUNDED BY GIRL HE REJECTED" and "Chicago Cubs Player and Young Woman Are Shot in Struggle for Her Pistol" First report coverage on the shooting of Chicago Cubs' Shortstop William Jurges by his jilt... See More
The Gold Star Mother Pilgrimages...
Item #621045
July 22, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1930
* Gold Star Mothers - Motherhood
* Women Negroes pilgrimages
* Paris, France
Page 11 has a one column heading: "GOLD STAR NEGROES WELCOMED IN PARIS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Charles Lindbergh baby found dead...
Item #621040
May 14, 1932
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, May 14, 1932
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping case
* 2nd report on finding the dead body
* Upcoming trial of the century
This 14 page newspaper has a great two line banner headline on the front page: "MURDERERS ARE SOUGHT OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST" with subheads that include: "Col. Lindbergh Sees Remains of His Child Before Crem... See More
Franks Hawks breaks airplane speed record....
Item #621037
August 14, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 14, 1930
* Aviator Frank Hawks
* Transcontinental airplane flight
* Speed record broken
The front page has a three column headline: "HAWKS FLIES FROM COAST IN 12 1/2 HOURS, 2 1/2 UNDER MARK SET BY THE LINDBERGHS; EXCEEDS 200-MILE SPEED ALL THE WAY" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Franks Hawks record breaking transcontinental west-to-east air... See More
Albert Einstein arrives in America....
Item #621028
October 17, 1933
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 17, 1933
* Albert Einstein arrives in America (1st report)
* Escapes Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The front page has one column headings: "PROF. EINSTEIN DODGES PRESS" "German Scientist Taken Off Steamer Secretly--but Reporter Meets Him". (see) 1st report coverage on Albert Einstein arriving in America after escaping Nazi G... See More
Albert Einstein 1930 America visit....
Item #621025
December 11, 1930
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 11, 1930
* Albert Einstein visits America
The front page has a two column heading: "Einstein Lands in U. S. 'Kill Militarism' His Message to Americans" with subhead (see photos). 1st report coverage of Albert Einstein's visit to the United States from Germany. A few years later he would leave Germany to escape Adolph Hitler... See More
Frank Gotch pro wrestler title win in 1910...
Item #621024
June 02, 1910
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 2, 1910
* Frank Gotch wins title
* Professional wrestling
* Stanislaus Zbyszko
Page 3 has a very small one column heading: "Gotch Retains Title" See image for brief 1st report coverage on Frank Gotch defending his heavyweight pro wrestling World title.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete i... See More
Maryville, Missouri Negro lynching...
Item #621023
January 12, 1931
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, January 12, 1931
* Raymond Gunn lynching
* Maryville MO Missouri
* Burned atop a schoolhouse
The front page has one column headings: "Mob Burns Negro To Death On School Roof" "Building Made Funeral Pyre; Victim Chained To Prevent His Escape" and more. (see) Early, same day 1st report coverage on the lynching of Negr... See More
1957 Burton Abbott execution...
Item #621016
March 16, 1957
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 16, 1957
* Burton Abbott execution
* Rapist and murderer
* San Quentin State Prison
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Reprieve for Kidnap-Killer Reaches Death House Two Minutes Too Late". (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.
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John Logie Baird & television...
Item #621012
July 15, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1930
* John Logie Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments
* 1st public showing in Great Britain
The front page has a two column heading: "Television Play Is Broadcast in Britain; Dramatic Critic Sees Perfection Far Off" Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which would chan... See More
Eight Nazi Saboteurs caught...
Item #621009
June 29, 1942
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1942
* FBI Agents Grab Several Accomplices of Eight Nazi Saboteurs; Others Sought
* German Agents, Landed to Blast U.S. Plants
The front page has a two column heading: "FBI Denies Any German Sabotage Experts Escape" with subhead and related photo. (see)
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 16 pages, a few s... See More
Jack Zuta assasssination...
Item #620939
August 03, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 3, 1930
* Chicago gangland war
* George 'Bugs' Moran
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Jack Zuta assassination
Page 7 has a one column heading: "CHICAGO 'SQUEALER' SLAIN BY GUNMAN" with subheads. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
1974 President Richard Nixon resigns...
Item #620930
August 09, 1974
DAILY NEWS, New York City, August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon Resigns
The front page is one of the most dramatic reporting the resignation of the President, with over half of the page taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS" the balance noting: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to S... See More
Color baseball print on the cover...
Item #620920
July 30, 1904
TIP TOP WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1904 A magazine for boys. The colorful cover shows an infielder "Gathering in a hot grounder" as the caption notes. Also the back cover announces: "Play Ball--The TipTop Baseball Tournament for 1904 is Open...Look Inside for Rules...".
Complete in 32 pages plus covers, various chipping at the margins, archivally repaired at the spine. A... See More
The sinking of the Hesperian...
Item #620728
September 07, 1915
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 7, 1915 This paper has a three line, three column headline "Hesperian Sinks; 26 Dead; No Excuse for Act Found; Disavowal Is Expected" with subheads "Twenty-five Bodies of Crew and Passengers Not Recovered" "Says Ship Was Not Warned" "Survivors Make Affidavits and Captain Gives in Report" and more. Other related articles are ... See More
Thomas Edison to service on Navy board... Fight at Atchi Baba...
Item #620693
July 13, 1915
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1915 The front page has a column-wide headline "EDISON WILL HEAD NAVY TEST BOARD" with subheads "Accepts Secretary Daniels's Invitation to Try Out New Devices for Warfare" "Got Idea From the Times" "It Caused the Secretary to Announce Bureau of Invention and Development" and more. "'The United States is far beh... See More
Babe Ruth all stars....
Item #620688
July 13, 1943
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, July 13, 1943
* Babe Ruth all star charity game
* Ted Williams - MLB baseball
* World War II - WWII
The sport's section (page 9) has a one column heading: "Bambino Pilots Team to Victory" with box scores. (see) 1st report on the charity game for World War II armed forces that featured Babe Ruth's all stars vs. the Boston Braves.
Other new... See More
Caryl Chessman execution...
Item #620616
May 03, 1960
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 3, 1960
* Caryl Chessman execution
* "The Red Light Bandit"
* San Quentin State Prison
The front page has a two column heading: "Death Row Struggle Ends in Gas Chamber" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, nice condition.... See More
Sherlock Holmes... Arthur Conan Doyle death...
Item #620604
July 09, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1930
* Arthur Conan Doyle death
* Sherlock Holmes writer
* Spiritualism advocate
Page 10 has a one column heading: "CONAN DOYLE BURIAL TO BE ON HIS ESTATE" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Theodore "Tiger" Flowers vs. Mickey Walker... Middleweight boxing championship...
Item #620529
December 04, 1926
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1926
* Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers vs. Mickey Walker
* Middleweight boxing championship
* Controversial decision - Error
This 36 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 21: "Flowers Loses Middleweight Championship to Walker Before 11,000 in Chicago" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Usual browni... See More
Penn State wins college boxing title in 1930....
Item #620459
March 23, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sport's Section Only, March 23, 1930
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* College boxing championship
The front page of this section has one column headings: "PENN STATE BOXERS KEEP COLLEGE TITLE" "Successfully Defend the Team Championship at Penn With Total of 19 Points" and more with photo of Penn State boxer, David Stoop, knocking out his opponent in t... See More
Charles Lindbergh tropic airmail flights...
Item #620431
September 23, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 23, 1929
* Charles Lindbergh tropic airmail flights
* Port of Spain - Trinidad and Tobago
The front page has one column headings: "LINDBERGH PARTY REACHES TRINIDAD; HAS WARM ELCOME" "Landing at Port of Spain, Flier and Group Are Nearly Swamped by Throng" "Big Load Of Mail Carried" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertiseme... See More
Richard Réti death...
Item #620426
June 07, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1929
* Richard Réti death (1st report)
* Chess grandmaster - endgame studies
Page 25 has a one column heading: "RICHARD RETI DIES; A MASTER OF CHESS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day just prior to the stock market crash and the great depression. Complete in 52 pages, a few binding slits along spine, nic... See More
Cincinnati Reds win World Series...
Item #620398
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1940* Cincinnati Reds win World Series
* Detroit Tigers
The front page has one column headings that include: "REDS TRIUMPH, 2-1, OVER TIGERS TO WIN WORLD SERIES, 4-3" Team's First Championship in 21 Years Sets Off Rousing Celebration in Cincinnati" and more. (see) Much more in the sport's section with banner headlines, subheads, photos ... See More
Eugen Weidmann execution via guillotine... Black Tom verdict...
Item #620375
June 16, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 16, 1939 This newspaper has small, somewhat discrete one column headlines on page 7 "WEIDMANN TO DIE AT DAWN" and "Million's Sentence in Slayings is Commuted to Life by Lebrun". This tells of of the execution of Eugen Weidmann who was the last person to be publicly executed by guillotine in France.
The front page also has "BLAC... See More
HMS Trinidad torpodoes itself... Doolittle addresses aircraft workers...
Item #620355
June 02, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1942 Page 10 has one column headings: "British Reports Loss Of 8,000-Ton Cruiser" "Trinidad Had Convoyed Ships to Russia--Captain Is Rescued". This is 1st report coverage on the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Trinidad disaster.
Also reported is "Doolittle Hails B-25" "Tells Inglewood Workers of Raid of Japan in Their Planes&q... See More
Fall of the Soviet Union... Great pair of issues...
Item #620320
August 01, 1991
(2) A fascinating pair of newspapers (Aug., 1991 & Jan./Feb. 1992), destined to be the premier newspapers on the coup and collapse of the Soviet Union. Both double-titled: "NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA/INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER".
Issue #1: Datelined Moscow & Washington, August, 1991 The Nezavismaya Gazeta defied orders & worked through the night, handing out crude newspaper copies to peo... See More
Soyuz 11 Soviet spacecraft disaster....
Item #620296
June 30, 1971
HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, June 30, 1971
* Soyuz 1 - Russian spacecraft
* Re-entry disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "3 RUSS COSMONAUTS FOUND DEAD IN CRAFT" with subhead and photo. (see) The three crew of Soyuz 11 are the only humans to have died outside the Earth's atmosphere.
Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only ... See More
1950 World Series of baseball....
Item #620277
October 07, 1950
THE PHOENIX GAZETTE, Arizona, October 7, 1950
* New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
* Pitcher Whitey Ford World Series debut
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "YANKS WIN, 5-2; TAKE SERIES" with subheads, box scores and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the New York Yankees winning the 1950 World Series. Nice for display.
Complete 1st section with 14 p... See More
Roald Amundsen... Airship Norge...
Item #620218
May 15, 1926
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 15, 1926
* Airship Norge
* Roald Amundsen
* 1st official North Pole flight ?
The front page has a two column headline: "DIRIGIBLE NORGE LANDS AT TELLER EARLY THIS MORNING" See image for brief text.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: The Norg... See More
Amelia Earhart in 1937...
Item #620206
March 19, 1937
THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, March 19, 1937.
* Amelia Earhart around the World attempt
* Lockheed Electra 10E airplane (1st stage)
* New London, Texas school explosion
The front page has a six column heading: "Earhart Plane Breaks Record" with subheads and related map. (see) 1st report coverage on her first attempt to fly around the World which eventually lead t
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* Amelia Earhart around the World attempt
* Lockheed Electra 10E airplane (1st stage)
* New London, Texas school explosion
The front page has a six column heading: "Earhart Plane Breaks Record" with subheads and related map. (see) 1st report coverage on her first attempt to fly around the World which eventually lead t
Rodger Ward wins Indianapolis 500...
Item #620176
May 30, 1959
THE PHOENIX GAZETTE, Arizona, May 30, 1959
* Racecar driver Rodger Ward wins
* Indianapolis 500 Indycar automobile race
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WARD FLASHES TO VICTORY" with subheads and two related photos. Unusual having a nice headline on the front page for this event, normally in the sport's section only.
Complete issue with 36 pages, minor margin... See More
TIROS-2 Weather satellite...
Item #620150
November 23, 1960
TUCSON DAILY CITIZEN, November 23, 1960
* TIROS-2 Launching
* Meteorological satellite (weather)
* 2nd television infrared observation
The front page has a nice 6 column headline: "WEATHER SATELLITE IS FEARED INTO ORBIT" with subhead and related photo. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 14, pages, a little margin war with tiny tears, generally good.... See More
Tripartite Pact.... Axis powers unite...
Item #620141
September 27, 1940
TUCSON DAILY CITIZEN, Arizona, September 27, 1940
* 1940 Tripartite Pact
* Germany - Japan - Italy
* Axis powers officially unite
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPAN JOINS AXIS POWERS IN MILITARY PACT AIMED AT U. S." with subheads. 1st report coverage on the Tripartite Pact which was signed in Berlin by the representatives of Germany (Nazis), Japan and Italy.
Compl... See More
Baseball stars of 1920...
Item #620119
May 20, 1920
MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York, May 20, 1920 Fine pictorial published by the New York Times, this issue has a two-page spread headed: "Baseball Players of Major Leagues Who Figure as Stars of the Present Season in Box and Field." Includes action photos of Waite Hoyt, Everett Scott, Lee Meadows, "Cactus" Cravath and Walter Johnson, with more photos of "Perkins and Perry... See More
Baseball stars of 1920...
Item #620118
May 20, 1920
MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York, May 20, 1920 Fine pictorial published by the New York Times, this issue has a two-page spread headed: "Baseball Players of Major Leagues Who Figure as Stars of the Present Season in Box and Field." Includes action photos of Waite Hoyt, Everett Scott, Lee Meadows, "Cactus" Cravath and Walter Johnson, with more photos of "Perkins and Perry... See More
Chicago Bears defeat Pro Bowl All-Stars...
Item #620079
January 05, 1942
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 5, 1942
* Chicago Bears
* Pro football all-stars
* Post Pearl Harbor Pro Bowl
This 30 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 16: "Chicago Bears Defeat Pro All-Stars, 35-24, on Big Splurge in Second Period" with related photo, stats and lineup.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor central fold ... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935....
Item #620067
August 18, 1935
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, August 18, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 48 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page that says "BODIES OF POST AND ROGERS ON WAY TO HOMES" with subhead and more.
Other news of the day throughout. Little wear along the spine with no text loss, otherwise in good condition.... See More
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