Actor Edwin Booth has a stroke ?...

KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, April 4, 1889 



* Edwin Booth has a stroke ? 

* American actor - John Wilkes brother 



The front page has one column headlines: "BOOTH TOO ILL TO APPEAR"and "He Breaks Down In The Performance Of 'Othello'"



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Knickerbocker storm...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1922



* Knickerbocker storm (blizzard)

* Washington D.C. theater collapse disaster



The front page has one column headlines that include: "THEATRE WRECK INQUIRIES STARTED; "SENATE WILL ACT", "District of Columbia Experts and Grand Jury View the Knickerbocker Ruins" and more.



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Coconut Grove Club fire... Boston...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 29, 1942 



* Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire (early 1st report) 

* Worst nightclub disaster in U.S. history 

* 492 would be the total dead 

 

The front page has a small one column heading: "Boston Fights 5-Alarm Fire; Many Trapped". This is actually a very early 1st report coverage on the Cocoanut Grove nightclub di... See More  

Go West, young man...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 13, 1865 



* Horace Greeley & go west, young man



There has been some dispute, however general consensus is that Horace Greeley was the first to use the oft-cited phrase "Go West, young man...". There are many, many citations on the internet that Greeley used this phrase in his July 13, 1865 editorial. Here is the Tribune of that date and I've scou... See More  

Charles Manson indicted for murder... Sharon Tate...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1969



* Charles Manson indicted for murder

* Manson Family of hippies

* Sharon Tate



The front page has one column headings: "SIX ARE INDICTED IN TATE SLAYINGS" and "Leader and Five in 'Family' Cited by Los Angeles Jury". 1st report coverage on Charles Manson's indictment for murder in the Sharon Tate and LaBianc... See More  

The Warren Commission report...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Sept. 28, 1964  



* re. John F. Kennedy assassination



The top of the front page has: "Better Security Demanded for President" and "Johnson Appoints Committee to Advise on Warren Report". The front page has the report of the Warren Commission on the Kennedy assassination and notes in part: "...The main conclusion by the seve... See More  

Civil Rights Workers found dead ...

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Rosalind Russell... Hedy Lamarr...

SUNDAY GRAPHIC (The Detroit Free Press), Detroit, Michigan, October 6, 1946  The front colored cover is a photo of actress Rosalind Russell with the back page featuring Hedy Lamarr. Inside are variety of articles and advertisements.

This is complete in 20 pages measuring approximately 15 x 11 inches  with a slightly irregular left spine, otherwise is in good condition.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus clown, Lou Jacobs... Burt Lancaster...

THE AMERICAN WEEKLY (The Detroit News), Detroit, Michigan, April 9, 1951  The front colored cover features a photo of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus clown, Lou Jacobs. Inside are articles: "Rich Rebel" which is about actor Burt Lancaster; and other articles and advertisements.



This is complete in 16 pages measuring approximately 12.5 x 11 inches and is in very nice... See More  

Bette Davis...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS SCREEN & RADIO WEEKLY, Albany, New York, February 2, 1936  The cover of this issue features a photo actress Bette Davis with a related article inside. Also within the issue are numerous Hollywood reports and photos.



Complete in 16 pages with some binding slits in the left spine, otherwise in nice condition.

Baseball & the America's Cup...

NEW YORK CLIPPER, Sept. 26, 1885  A sport and theater-themed newspaper. Inside has an article and nice illustration on: "Aquatic" "The America Cut Stays Here" "A Magnificent Race in True Cutter Weather". The facing page is mostly taken up with "Baseball" reports including box scores of 33 games, with more on the next page.

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Mob boss Albert Anastasia murdered...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 26, 1957 



* Mob boss Albert Anastasia assassination 

* Murder Inc. head 



This 6 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Query Costello IN Gang Death" and "Anastasia Killing Baffles N.Y. Police".



Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, otherwise nic... See More  

Photo of actress Sarah Bernhardt...

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 19, 1901



* Sarah Bernhardt front page photo

* "the most famous actress the world has ever known"



This 8 page newspaper has a two column photo of Sarah Bernhardt, famous French actress with caption: "Mme. Sarah Bernhardt's Latest Picture"



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Ada Lois Sipuel vs. Supreme Court ruling...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1948



* Ada Lois Sipuel - Supreme Court ruling (1st report)

* Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma

* Law school for African Americans



This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Supreme Court Orders Oklahoma to Admit a Negro to Law School". Text continues on the back page (p. 52) with a one c... See More  

1938 Sonja Henie... Figure skating star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 28, 1938 



* Sonja Henie - Norwegian figure skater 

* Hollywood Ice Review (Revue) 



This 42 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 24: "Norway's Minister to U.S. Sees Sonja Henie's Revue at Garden" and "Skater Charms Another Crowd of 17,000....." with related photo. Coverage on Sonja Henie's Hollywood Ice Rev... See More  

Hermann Oberth... early rockets...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1931



* Hermann Oberth

* Early rockets - rocketry

* Space travel - Moon



This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Movie Shows Flight to Moon by Rocket; Scientists Plan World Group to Realize It"



Interesting text here which takes up about a 1/3 column.



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Battle of Guadalcanal ends in 1943...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 9, 1943 



* Battle of Guadalcanal ends 

* Solomon Islands campaign 

* World War II 



This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Enemy Resistance On Guadalcanal Ended, Knox Says" with subheads. Coverage on the final capture of the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomons chain.



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Loretta Young... The Solomons...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, May 2, 1950  The front of this issue contains a photo of Loretta Young with an accompanying inside story "The Story of Loretta Young - Her 25 Years on the Screen Span Two Eras of Hollywood History" and additional photos.



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Primo Carnera vs. Tommy Lougran...

THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, Burlington, Vermont, March 2, 1934 



* Primo Carnera vs. Tommy Loughran

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 4 that include: "Carnera, 270, Outpoints Tommy Loughran, 184, In Fifteen Round Bout" and more with round per round coverage. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, ... See More  

The death of actress Lily Langtry...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 12, 1929 



* Lily Langtry death 

* British actress "Jersey Lily" 



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "LILY LANGTRY, BEAUTY, DEAD", "Famous for Her Friendship With King Edward VII When He Was Prince of Wales" with photos. This is a 1srt report coverage on the death of famous Brit... See More  

Elizabeth Taylor...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, February 2, 1958  The front of this issue contains a photo of Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Mike Todd, and children with an accompanying article entitled "Mike and Liz: After one year of marriage". Additional stories and advertisements are within.



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Esther Williams...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, December 18, 1949  The front of this issue contains a photo of Esther Williams, not wearing her usual swimming suit, but rather in winter-wear and with ice skates as she was promoting a new movie "Duchess of Idaho". Additional stories and advertisements are within.



This is complete in 24 pages with several small binding holes al... See More  

War Admiral... The Preakness...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, May 15, 1937



* War Admiral - horse racing

* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins)

* Triple crown winner



This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Muddy Track May Handicap War Admiral in Preakness" and more. This would be the 2nd of 3 historic wins for the famed horse.



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Rudy Vallee weds Fay Webb...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 9, 1931



* Rudy Vallee weds

* Fay Webb



This 20 page newspaper has a one column headlines on the front page: "RUDY VALLEE WEDS FILM ACTRESS", "News of Idol's Marriage to Daughter of Police Chief Brings 10,000 Messages" with photo.



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John Barrymore fistfight in 1928...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 1, 1928



* Actor John Barrymore

* Myron Selznick



This 20 page newspaper has a  nice banner headline on the front page: "JOHN BARRYMORE IS FISTICUFF BATTLE" with subheads and small photo of Barrymore. This tells of a fistfight between Hollywood actor John Barrymore and film producer Myron Selznick. Nice for display.



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