Irene Schroeder execution... 1st Pennsylvania Woman...

THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 24, 1931



* Irene Schroeder execution

* Rockview State Correctional Institution

* Bellefonte, Pennsylvania



Page 2 has a two column headline: "RELIGIOUS MESSAGE LEFT BY PAIR BEFORE EXECUTION" with related photo (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the execution by electrocution of 'Iron' Irene Schroed... See More  

Gandhi starts hunger strike...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, September 20, 1932



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

* The Mahatma food strike begins



The front page has two column headlines that include: "India Grants Gandhi's Request To Begin Fast Inside Jail" and more. Coverage on the start of his 6-day hunger strike in jail. Other news of the day including various advertisements. Complete... See More  

Anna Elizabeth Dickinson death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1932



* Anna Elizabeth Dickinson death

* Anti slavery - Women's rights



Page 19 has one column headlines:



"ANNA E. DICKINSON, SLAVERY FOE, DEAD"

"Had Been Hoping to Celebrate 90th Birthday Next Friday Until Just Before End"

"Woman's Rights Champion"



and more with photo. (see) See images for 1st report coverage on t... See More  

Baker Bowl in Philadelphia last MLB game...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 1, 1938



* Baker Bowl last game

* Philadelphia Phillies

* MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 28) has one column headlines: "Giants' Heaviest Barrage of Year Sinks Phils, 14-1" "Bang Out 19 Hits for 29 Bases; Now Lead by Four Games" with box scores. 



Though not mentioned, coverage of the very last... See More  

World War I... Twenty-Five issues...

(25) A 25 issue lot of authentic newspapers from World War I, dated from May, 1917 through November, 1918. All are complete and are typically pulpish/fragile - as is the norm for the period. Please note the S&H cost, as this lot will be quite heavy.

Omaha wins Kentucky Derby...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, May 6, 1935



* Thoroughbred racehorse - horse racing

* Omaha wins Kentucky Derby

* Triple Crown champion



The sport's section (page16) has a seven column headline: "Railbirds Hail Omaha, Derby Taker, as 'Chip of the Old Block'" with subheads and related photo. Coverage on the 1st of 3 historic wins for this famed horse. Other news... See More  

Jackie Robinson & Bob Feller... inducted into the Hall of Fame...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 24, 1962 



* Bob Feller & Jackie Robinson inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

* Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African American to be so honored 



Page 6 has a one column headline: "Robinson, Feller Join Hall of Fame" 1st report coverage on Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson being inducted into Baseball's hal... See More  

Carrie Nation...

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 5, 1902



* Carrie Nation

* Temperance advocate

* Anti-alcohol



This uncommon 4 page newspaper contains news of the day with some interesting advertisements 10 years before statehood.

The front page has one column headings: "MRS. CARRIE NATION" "Aboard a Train Which Ran on to a Siding and Collided With an Engine Standing Th... See More  

NCAA basketball "Game of the Century"...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 20, 1968



* NCAA college basketball

* "Game of the Century" (day of)

* Houston Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins

* Lew Alcindor "Kareem Abdul Jabbar"



Page 5 has a one column heading: "Capacity Crowd Expected in Astrodome" This would be the game that # 2 Houston Cougars beat # 1 UCLA Bruins, ending their 47 game w... See More  

Alice Wynekoop murder case...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 24, 1933



* Dr. Alice Wynekoop

* Pleads guilty to murdering her son Earle's wife



The front page has a nice banner headline:



"DR. WYNEKOOP CONFESSES"



with subheads and two related photos. (see) 1st report coverage on Dr. Alice Wynkoop confessing to the murder of her daughter-in-law, Reta Wynekoop.



Other news of the day. Complete in... See More  

The resecue of tankers SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, February 20, 1952  The banner headline of this issue reads "Hope to Salvage Derelict - 13 On Ship Shun Rescue" with subhead "Men Stick to Tanker's Stern Half" "25 More Saved by Cost Guard", which is referencing the rescuing of the men from the tankers SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer. Both of these tankers split in two duri... See More  

Shepherdsville train wreck...

THE WILMINGTON STAR, North Carolina, December 21, 1917 



* Shepherdsville train wreck 



The front page has a two column headline: "Thirty-Eight Killed In Louisville & Nashville Wreck; 39 Others Injured". 1st report coverage on the Louisville and Nashville railroad train wreck at Shepherdsville, Kentucky.



Other news and various advertisements of the day throughout. Co... See More  

End of the 114 day New York newspaper strike... Looking forty years into the future...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 1, 1963 The front page of this issue reports "New York Happy as Papers Return" announcing the end of the 114-day newspaper strike of New York newspapers. An accompanying photo shows the headlines of the four major papers announcing their return.

The back page carries a view of "The Year 2000 - Economists See a Future of Abundance - Full, R... See More  

The 'African Queen' opening day review...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1952



* Opening day "The African Queen" movie review



This newspaper has a significant & historic review for the movie "The African Queen" on page 24. This review is from the day after the movie made it's premiere making it a great addition for any movie memorabilia collection. The one column heading reads: "'The African Qu... See More  

Cleveland Indians vs. Brooklyn Dodgers... World Series...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1920.



* Cleveland Indians

* Brooklyn Dodgers

* World Series (game 2)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SECOND WORLD'S SERIES GAME WON BY BROOKLYN" with subheads, photos, box scores and inning by inning description. Nice for display.



Other news of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear, otherwise ... See More  

LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge fire in Chicago...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 5, 1946



* LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge fire

* Chicago, Illinois (early, same day 1st report)



The front page has a five column headline: "57 Die In Chicago Fire; Fitchburg Man Escapes" with subheads. This is 1st report coverage of the fire at the LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge in Chicago, IL.



Other news, sports and adv... See More  

Suffragist battle with fellow sisters...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, March 18, 1913 The front page has a one column headline "Women Attack Snowden" with subheads "Riot at Gateshead Meeting", "Suffragists Eject Suffragist" and  "Mrs. Pankhurst Tells of Daughter Suffering In Solitary Confinement". This was a report on the British militant suffragist that had declared war against their fellow s... See More  

Harvard vs. Penn.... college football...

THE PRESS, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1903



* Harvard Crimson

* Penn Quakers

* College football



The front page has a four column headline: "HARVARD DOWNS PENN, 17 TO 10" with subheads and photo (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the college football game between Harvard and Penn at Franklin Field. Nice to have in a Philly paper.



Other news of th... See More  

Coaldale coal & coke company explosion...

STAUNTON DISPATCH, Staunton, Virginia, January 5, 1906



* Coaldale coal & coke company

* West Virginia explosion disaster



The front page has one column headlines that include: "MINE DISASTER", "Coaldale Coal And Coke Company Suffers Explosion" and more. This is 1st report coverage on the Coaldale coal & coke company mining disaster. Other news of the day. Complete... See More  

Parral mine disaster... West Virginia...

STAUNTON DISPATCH, Virginia, February 9, 1906 



* Parral mine disaster 

* West Virginia coal 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "A MINE DISASTER", "Almost The Worst In West Virginia Mining Regions" and more. 1st report coverage on the Parral mine explosion disaster in Fayette County, West Virginia.



Other news of the day. Complete in 8... See More  

Wallace Shot...

DAILY NEWS, New York, May 16, 1972  The front page of this issue shows a photograph of Mrs. George Wallace kneeling over her husband.  The headline reads: "Wallace is Shot".



This issue is in good condition although a tear measuring approximately an inch can be found along the outside edge of each page.  The issue is complete in approximately 32 pages.

Negro boys reform school fire disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1959 



* Little Rock AR Arkansas

* Negro reform school fire disaster (1st report)



The front page has one column headings: "FIRE KILLS 21 BOYS IN REFORM SCHOOL", "47 Negroes Escape Locked Dormitory in Arkansas".  This is 1st report coverage on the fire disaster at the State Training School for Delinquent Negro Boys.



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First trans-Pacific filight...

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 1, 1928 



* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight 

* Southern Cross monoplane 

* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith 



The front page has a banner headline: "PLANE NEARING HONOLULU" with subheads and pictorial (see photos)



Other news of the day of the day throughout. Complete in 60 pages, light browning with some margin wear, mostly along sp... See More  

Naval Battle of Guadalcanal begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 12, 1942 



* Naval Battle of Guadalcanal begins 



The front page has one column headings: "OUR MEN IN DRIVES ON GUADALCANAL", "Push to East and West With Army Air Support--Foe Is Again Hit in Aleutians" 1st report coverage on the beginning of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much... See More  

Goebbels threatens Jews with extermination...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 15, 1942 



* Joseph Goebbels broadcast 

* Extermination of Jews ? 



Page has a two column heading: "Nazis Hit British Terrorism; Goebbels Threatens Jews" which is one of Joseph Goebbel 's radio broadcasts to the German people.



Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice condition.... See More