Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, & the girl who struck them out...

LIBERTY magazine, July 6, 1940 



* Jackie Mitchell strikes out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig



Near the back is an article: "Baseball and Ballyhoo" written by Joe Engel. The article features a photo of: "Jackie Mitchell, girl pitcher, after striking out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, shakes hands with the beaming Babe as Lou and Joe Engel look on." (see photos).

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Corruption in Los Angeles...

LIBERTY, New York, November 11, 1939  The cover of this issue shows a hunter and his dog which came upon a skunk.



Inside the issue is: "The Lid Off Los Angeles - Beginning an astounding story of corruption and vice in a great city -- and a stirring battle against them"; and more stories and advertisements. The back page features a color advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes.

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Jerome Park Reservoir...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 1, 1901  The front cover of this issue features five photos of "the Water Supply of New York City - Jerome Park Reservoir" which has an accompanying article within the issue. Inside is: "Double-Track Railway Viaduct Over the Des Moines River"; "The United States Experimental Model Basin"; "Removing the Disabled 65-Ton Gun ... See More  

President Taft noimated for as next presidential candidate...

THE FRANKLIN JOURNAL, Farmington, Maine, August, 6, 1912  The front page of this issue has a one column-wide article "Taft's Speech of Acceptance" with subheads "'Save the Constitution' The Keynote and Democrats Asked to Help" and "Spread of Socialist Doctrines Is Due to Muckraking and Should be Checked". This would be the year in which a four-way pre... See More  

Hole-in-the-Wall Gang?...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, November 17, 1904



* Hole-in-the-Wall Gang??

* Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid era



The front page has one column headings: "One Of Cody Bandits Caught" and  "Posse from Thermopolis Captures Taller of the Two Wyoming Bandits". See photo for text. Is this regarding the Hole in the Wall Gang? They were known to be in th... See More  

A Jewish newspaper... Chaim Weizmann...

NATIONAL JEWISH LEDGER, Washington, D.C., February 18, 1949 



* 1st Knesset 

* Chaim Weizmann 



The banner head announces: "First Jewish Parliament Convenes" with the balance of the front page primarily focused on Jewish issues. Complete in 12 pages, some wear at margins.

Nazis Take over Reichstag control... Adolph Hitler....

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1932



* Reichstag - Germany parliament

* Adolph Hitler to win (eve)



This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "CHANCELLOR VON PAPEN CLOSES DOOR TO HITLERITES" with subheads (see photos).



This paper contains other news of the day. It has light browning and  minor margin wear, but is otherwise in good conditio... See More  

Wilhelm Strekel death... Austrian psychologist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1940



* Wilhelm Strekel death (1st report)

* Austrian physician and psychologist



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "WILHELM STREKEL, ONCE FREUD'S AIDE", "Former Chief Assistant to the Psychoanalyst Wrote Works on Mental Maladies" and more with photo. This is first report coverage on the death of Wi... See More  

Jan van Eyck painting ransom in 1934....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1934



* Ghent Altarpiece stolen - ransom

* Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter

* Saint Bavo Cathedral



This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Half of van Eyck Panal Believed Returned; Thieves Offer Rest for 1,000,000 Francs" First report coverage on the ransom attempt by the thieves of the Ghent Altarpiece.

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Bonus Army in Washington D.C.....

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, July 29, 1932



* Bonus Army conflict



This 6 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "TROOPS CLEAN OUT CAPITOL BONUS SEEKERS" with subheads (see).

This issue contains other news of the day. It has light browning and minor margin wear, but is otherwise in good condition.



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George Blanda 6 TD passes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1962



* George Blanda 6 TD passes

* Houston Oilers - 56 points

* NFL football



This 60 page newspaper has one column headlines 37: "TITANS CRUSHED BY OILERS, 56-17", "Blanda Hurls 6 Touchdown Passes--Scoring Mark Set" with stats. 1st report coverage on Houston Oilers quarterback George Blanda throwing six touchdowns passes in... See More  

Joe Louis boxing victory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1941



* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber

* Billy Conn

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "LOUIS, NEAR DEFEAT, STOPS CONN IN 13TH AND RETAINS CROWN", "Bomber Suddenly Turns Tide, Hammering Foe to Floor With Furious Attack" and more. Much more in the sport's section inc... See More  

USS Saratoga... Japanese kamikaze attacks...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1945 



* USS Saratoga - aircraft carrier - USS Hazelwood

* Japanese kamikazes - Iwo Jima

* Joachim von Ribbontrop captured





This 28 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "RIBBONTROP IS CAPTURED IN HAMBURG" with subheads. (see photos) Also on the front page are one column headlines: "CARRIER SARATOGA BADLY HIT OFF IWO&q... See More  

1934 Edgar Allan Poe historical site...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 8, 1934 



* Edgar Allan Poe 

* Historical site formed 

* World Series of baseball 



Page 17 has one column headings that read: "FORMS WORLD SOCIETY TO HONOR EDGAR A. POE" and "Group Organizes at Philadelphia With Richard Gimbel as President". 1st report coverage on the formation of National Historic Site in Philadelphia.



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Babe Ruth contract with the New York Yankees...

THE WORLD, New York City, March 10, 1930



* Babe Ruth's contract with New York Yankees



Page 7 has one column headlines: "BABE RUTH TO SIGN $160,000 CONTRACT WITH YANKS TO-DAY" and "Battalion of Photographers on Hand to Photograph Ceremony".

It is nice to have in a NYC title. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.

Complete in 26 pages, light browning, a lit... See More  

Elizabeth Taylor wins her 1st Oscar...

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, April 18, 1961



* Elizabeth Taylor wins her 1st Oscar

* Butterfield 8 - Academy Awards



This 12 page newspaper has a four column photo at the bottom of the front page with caption: "Leaders In Oscar Parade" with shows some of the winners that year including Elizabeth Taylor (see photos).



Also a two column headline on page 5: "Top Oscars to Liz, Lanca... See More  

1934 Chicago stock yards fire...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, December 23, 1910 



* Chicago, Illinois stockyards fire (1st report) 



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Chicago Stock-Yards Fire Loss Is Over $500,000". See photos for 1st report coverage on the 1910 Chicago stock yards fire disaster.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Li... See More  

Joseph Kittinger record parachute jump....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg,  Massachusetts, August 17, 1960



* Joseph Kittinger parachute jump

* Excelsior III (1st report)



This 32 page newspaper has a two column photo of "Air Force Capt. Joseph Kittinger stands beside the open balloon gondola" with small caption: "Makes Record Leap".



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Nazi concentration camp revealed in 1945... Hitler's last birthday...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 21, 1945 



* Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp

* Horrors being revealed

* Hitler's last birthday



This 14 page newspaper has a two column heading on the front page: "Bestial Cruelty of Germans Shown at Concentration Camp". See photos for coverage on the horrors that happened in the Belsen concentration ... See More  

Hitler & Eva Braun had children?...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 12, 1945



* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun's children?

* World War II - WWII



This 16 page  newspaper has a very interesting but small report on the front page with one column heading: "Report Allies Hunt 2 Hitler Offspring". This report claims that Hitler & Braun had two young children at the end of the war but history sh... See More  

Still has the canceled stamp and mailing label...

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, London, Jan. 23, 1901  An unusual issue as not only is there a canceled postage stamp noting that this issue was shipped to the United States through the mail, but it is applied to a large mailing label which is affixed to the top of the front page of the issue (covers the date but the date is at the top of each interior page). The content within has coverage relating to ... See More  

Apollo 8...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, December 24, 1968



* Apollo 8

* Moon mission



This 18 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Astronauts, Apollo 8 Orbiting The Moon". 

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise in nice condition.... See More  

1915 Harry Kendall Thaw declared sane...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 15, 1915



* Harry Kendall Thaw 

* re. Sanford White murder 

* Evelyn Nesbit 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "THAW FOUND INSANE","By Verdict Of Jury", "Judge Reserves Decision" and more with nice photo of Harry Kendall Thaw. 1st report coverage on a jury j... See More  

Sinking of the Maine...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 24, 1910 The front page of the issue is a full illustration: "How The Army Engineers Will Uncover The 'Maine.'" along with two small illustrated insets show a: "Longitudinal Section Through Cofferdam" & "Plain View of Cofferdam." which includes a report about this retrieval inside.



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New York Yankees 1932 World Series...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 30, 1932



* 1932 New York Yankees World Series

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig on team

* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball



This 6 page newspaper has nice banner headline on the front page: "GOMEZ PITCHES YANKEES TO SECOND VICTORY" with subheads and box scores. 1st report coverage on the New York Yankees winning game 2 of the World Serie... See More