S.S. Vestris sinks...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, November 16, 1928



* Ocean Liner S.S. Vestris sinks



The front page has a three column headline: "CRACKED SEA VALVE IS BLAMED FOR WRECK OF VESTRIS SUNK AT SEA" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 36 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Boston College wins Lambert Trophy....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 12, 1940



* Boston College Eagles football

* Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy

* Northeast Division 1 best



The sport's section (page 40) has one column headings: "TROPHY PRESENTED TO BOSTON COLLEGE" "Very Rev. W.J. Murphy Accepts Lambert Award on Behalf of Unbeaten Eleven" and more with photo. (see) First report coverage on the Boston College E... See More  

The Grand Prix...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 28, 1906 The front page features 6 photos captioned: "Prominent Cars Which Took Part In The Grand Prix" and an article titled: "Details of the Grand Prix Racing Cars". The lengthy article carries over to page 2 where there is also another photo of "Bariellier in the New Richard-Brasier Car." Other articles inside are: &qu... See More  

Adolph Hitler orders Britain blockade....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 17, 1940



* Adolph Hitler orders blockade on Great Britain

* London bombed by Germans



The front page has a two column heading: "HITLER CLAIMS FULL BLOCKADE IN FORCE FOR ENGLISH WATERS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 6 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More  

Greatest NFL game played ?....

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, December 29, 1958



* Baltimore Colts vs. New York Giants

* NFL championship game (1st report)

* Greatest game ever played ?



The front page has one column headings: "Colts Capture Pro Grid Title In 23-17 Drama" "Baltimore Ties Giants In Regulation Period, Wins In Thrilling Overtime" "Unitas Sparks Rally" and more. (see)

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SUNDAY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, May 29, 1910.  A great issue for framing and displaying!

Joe DiMaggio plans to enlist in U.S. Army...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 14, 1943



* Joe DiMaggio decides to enlist in U.S. Army

* New York Yankees

* Marriage troubles with Dorothy Arnold



This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 27: "Joe DiMaggio, Reconciled With Wife, Plans to Enlist; Reiser, Dodgers, in Army" with subheads that include: "YANKEES WILL LOSE THEIR OUTFIELD ACE" "DiMaggio, After Sett... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi jail release...

THE WORLD, New York City, January 26, 1931 



* Mahatma Gandhi jail release



The front page has a two column headline: "Release of Gandhi Ordered; H May Insist on Eviction" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, address label in masthead, a little spine wear, generally good.... See More  

Babe Ruth leaves hospital...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1925



* Babe Ruth hospital release (1st report)

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "RUTH IS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL" "Practices With Yankees but Will Not Go to Philadelphia With Team Friday" 1st report coverage on Babe Ruth's release from the hospital after 5 weeks for so-call... See More  

Plesiosaurus....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, March 10, 1922



* Prehistoric Plesiosaurus - aquatic reptile

* Paleontologist Frederic Brewster Loomis



The front page has a two column headline: "Prof Loomis Scouts Idea Of Living Plesiosaurus" with subhead and illustration. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 18 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, ge... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, May 8, 1933



* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast

* Early, same day 1st report



The front page has one column headings: "Gandhi Released From Prison Soon After Fast Starts" "Aid for Depressed Classes Not Judged Inimical to Government" (see)

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Great Britain attacked by Zeppelin for the first time...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, January 20, 1915  The front page has a four column wide, three line headline "Zeppelin Throws Bombs At Sandringham Palace; Airmen Brought Down" with subheads "Woman and Two Men Killed in German Raid on British Coast" "Warship Fires at Hostile Airmen" "Big Dirigible Brought to Earth Near King's Residence" "Shells Dropped at Sev... See More  

George S. Patton assigned to Europe...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1944 



* General George S. Patton reassigned 

* European theater of war 



This 26 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page: "PATTON GETS POST LINKED TO INVASION" and "General Arrives in Britain--Command Not Specified by Assault Role IS Indicated" Report continues on page 3 with photo of Patton with caption: &qu... See More  

Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 29, 1934



* Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial

* Bruno Hauptmann



This 34 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "BLADE MADE BY HAUPTMANN FOUND HIDDEN IN HIS CELL; INSANITY PLEA IS FORECAST" with many subheads. Much more inside.



Light browning, otherwise in good condition.



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Al Capone is released from prison...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York NY March 18, 1930



* Chicago beer baron - gangster boss

* Al Capone released from prison

* Illegal gun possession



This 20 page newspaper has two column headlines near the bottom of the front page: "Capone Leaves Hospitable Warden and Departs for--?" "Chicago Gang Chief Transferred to Another Jail While Crowds Wait in Vain to See Him; ... See More  

John Dillinger escapes from prison...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 4, 1934 



* John Dillinger - Crown Point IN Jail

* Famous wooden gun escape



In the bottom half of the front page is a one column headline: "JOHN DILLINGER ELUDES POSSES" with subhead: "Woman Sheriff Asserts She Will Shoot Him Through Head on Sight". This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history.

Th... See More  

HMS Hamspire (1903) explosion disaster....

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, June 7, 1916



* HMS Hampshire (1903) explosion disaster sinking

* Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener

* World War I - WWI - Royal Navy



The front page one column headings that include: "BRITAIN IS STUNNED BY DRAMATIC DEATH OF EARL KITCHENER" "Earl and Staff Went Down With Cruiser Hampshire When Vessel Was Hit Off Orkney Islands by Mine or To... See More  

1933 Prohibition ending... States vote....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 8, 1933



* Prohibition in U.S. ending

* Rules & regulations explained



The front page has a banner headline above the masthead: "Wets Take Lead in Three States; Both Carolinas Vote Dry"

Also a three column heading: "Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah Apparently Wipe Dry Law Out of Constitution of U.S." with subheads. (see)

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Galax, Virginia airliner disaster...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, January 13, 1947



* Galax VA Virginia airliner disaster

* Douglas DC-3 airplane crash



The front page has a two column headline: "18 Killed in Plane Crash in Virginia" with subhead. (see) 1st report coverage on the Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-3 airplane crash in Galax, Virginia.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages... See More  

Sawing the ice... Opening of the East River Bridge...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 2, 1904  The frontpage has two halfpage photos: "Sawing The Ice" and "Hoisting Ice From Channel To Ice House" which is regarding ice harvesting. Also within the issue are: "The Illumination of the New East River Bridge on the Night of Its Opening"; "The Durban Floating Dock and Workshop"; "Meteorite... See More  

John F. Kennedy enters presidential race.....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 2, 1960



* JFK - John F. Kennedy enters race



The front page has a early, same day "breaking news" report under bulletin on JFK formally joining the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Nice to have in a Massachusetts paper.

8 pages, loose along the spine, some margin wear and chipping, with a little unrelated text loss... See More  

Mad Dog Coll indicted...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1931



* Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll indicted

* American mobster hitman

* Dutch Shultz mob war



The front page has one column headlines: "COLL IS POINTED OUT AS SLAYER OF CHILD" "Witness Secreted by Police in Fear of Gang Swears He Saw Him Fire From Auto" and more. (see) Coverage on the indictment of New York mobster, Mad Dog Coll, for... See More  

Ted Williams 1st MLB home run...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 24, 1939



* Ted Williams very 1st home run (early rookie season)

* Boston Red Sox



The sport's section (page 11) has two column headings: "Athletics Score Six Runs In Eighth to Defeat Red Sox" "Boston Drops 12-8 Verdict Despite Homer, Double and Two Singles by Williams" with box scores. (see) This was Ted Williams' very 1... See More  

June Robles found... desert cage...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 15, 1934



* June Robles found alive 

* Desert cage box - Tucson, Arizona 

* William Gettle



The front page has a banner headline: "JUNE ROBLES AND GETTLE ARE FOUND ALIVE" with subheads and two photos. (see) Nice for display.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, some bindings slits along spi... See More  

Persecution of Jews in 1938 Berlin....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1938



* Post Crystal Night  (Kristallnacht)

* Persecution of Jews continues

* Jewish property in jeopardy



The front page has one column headings: "REICH LEVIES 20% ON JEWS' PROPERTY", "Taxes Holdings of All Worth More Than 5,000 Marks to Meet Huge Fine" Coverage on the ongoing persecution of Jews shortly after Kristallnacht (nig... See More