Al Capone heads for prison...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 4, 1932



* Al Capone heads for prison for tax evasion

* Chicago gangster boss



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "CAPONE, SMILING, HURRIED BY HEAVY GUARDS TO TRAIN", "Dethroned Gangster Due at Atlanta Penitentiary Tonight", with smaller subheads (see images).



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Marion Parker murder.... William Hickman....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 30, 1927 



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder 

* re. William Edward Hickman arrest 



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Hickman to Plead Insanity; Authorities Now Believe He Had Aid in Parker Girl Murder" with subheads and photo of Hickman's lawyer. (see)



Tells of the recent kidna... See More  

St. Francis dam disaster...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 16, 1928 



* St. Francis dam disaster 

* Los Angeles, California are 



This 22 page has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Dam Death Inquests Conducted" "Latest Check Reveals 202 Known Victims of St. Francis Collapse; Many Unaccounted for" and more. (see)



Other news of the day. Light brownin... See More  

1890 Auburn CA... mining town...

THE PLACER HERALD, Auburn, California, April 5, 1890  This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.



Light browning with little staining an... See More  

1880 Visalia, California...

TULARE WEEKLY TIMES, Visalia, California, February 28, 1880 



* Visalia, California

* Wild Old West - Rare title



This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often ... See More  

Brooke Hart murder... San Jose lynching....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, November 28, 1933



* Famous San Jose, California lynchings

* Brooke Hart murder



This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "ROLPH SAYS PARDON AWAITS LYNCHERS OF HART KILLERS" with subheads and related photo. (see) Loads of text, too much to photograph.



Tells of the lynching of Thomas Thurmond and John H. Holmes... See More  

St. Francis Dam disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 17, 1928 



* St. Francis dam disaster 

* Los Angeles, California area 



This 26 page has one column headlines on the front page that include:

"LOOTERS PILLAGE RUINED HOMES IN TRAIL OF DELUGE" "Big Force of Police Fails to Check Robbery; Passes Required for All in Devastated Area" and more. (see)



Tells of the S... See More  

Jim Palmer 1st MLB win...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 17, 1965 



* Jim Palmer 1st MLB victory 

* Baltimore Orioles 



This 52 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 13-C: "1st Homer, 1st Victory" with box scores. (see)



Tells of the very 1st win by Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer. He also hit a home run in this game as well.



Other news of the day. Good condition... See More  

Oil tanker explosion in Los Angeles harbor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 23, 1947  This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Los Angeles Harbor Rocked By Explosion of Big Tanker" and more. (see) report continues on page 3 with related photos.



Tells of the S.S. Markay oil tanker explosion at Berth 167, Mormon Island, Los Angeles, California.



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The details on "Wrongway" Corrigan...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1938 



* Douglas "Wrong way" Corrigan 

* Famous Atlantic Ocean airplane flight 



Near the top of the front page is a one column report headed: "Corrigan Tells Eire's Premier About Flight" "Eamon De Valera Astonished on Hearing 'Mistake' Pilot's Amazing Story" "Will Not Fly Home... See More  

Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, dated August 20, 1935.



* Will Rogers

* Wiley Post

* Airplane crash - deaths



This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include:



* Bodies of Rogers and Post Reach California by Plane



and more. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More  

Rudolph Valentino death...

THE WORLD, New York City, August 23, 1926 



* Famous movie actor death close 

* Rudolph Valentino  



This 30 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page that include: "VALENTINO'S FATE QUESTION OF HOURS" "Temperature and Respiration Increase as Condition Spreads in Lungs" "Film Sheik Unable To Eat" and more. (see) He would ... See More  

Rams football moves to L.A....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1946 



* Cleveland Rams 

* Move to Los Angeles, California 

* NFL football 



This 50+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside near the back) that include: "CLEVELAND RAMS TRANSFER ELEVEN TO LOS ANGELES" "Permission for Reeves to Move the Champions Granted by National Footba... See More  

1st Dole air race in 1927...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 20, 1927 



* Dole Air Race

* Early aviation - airplanes 

* California to Hawaii 



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Three Planes, Six Aviators Now Missing Over Pacific; Mysterious Flare Sighted" with subheads and related photo. (see)



Tells of the Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the ... See More  

Turn of the century medicine...

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PRACTITIONER magazine dated in 1904. Over 60 pages, plus many pages of some fascinating, illustrated medical-related advertisements. The issue still has the original outer wrapper, measures 6 by 9 inches, has an inked library stamp in the title (rather discreet), generally in nice condition, but some wear and dirtiness is to be expected (see images). Unusual & early!&nb... See More  

Rare title and small size...

SAN LEANDRO REPORTER, Alameda County, California, Sept. 25, 1880   A very scarce and quite small newspaper of 4 pages. Page 3 is mostly taken up with "Local Items" with a wide variety of tidbits including: "Looks like rain." and "Miss Frankie Crane, of Petaluma, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. G. Burnett."



Measures just 8 3/4 by 11 3/4 inches, news agent... See More  

Of Mice and Men opens in theater version....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 23, 1937  This 48 page newspaper has under "NEWS OF THE STAGE" on page 26: "Of Mice and Men' Opens This Evening" telling of the opening night for the stage (theater) version of this famous novella. This would be the first mention of this novella in non book form.



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Jim Marshall wrong way run....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 26, 1964



* Jim Marshall runs the wrong way

* Minnesota Vikings

* NFL football



This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Vikings' Marshall Goofs" which reports various NFL games from the previous day with report of Jim Marshall's famous wrong way run. See photos for text.



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San Francisco Giants are born...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 20, 1957



* San Francisco Giants are born

* New York to West Coast

* MLB baseball



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "N. Y. GIANTS DECIDE TO RELOCATE FRANCHISE IN SAN FRANCISCO" with smaller subheads. (see photos)



Tells of the official decision to move the New York Giants to San Francisco fo... See More  

Cal Poly football airplane crash...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, from Detroit, Michigan dated October 30, 1960



* California Polytechnic State University

* Cal Poly

* Football team plane crash (1st report)



This 40+ page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page:



* 18 in Football Squad Die In Toledo Airliner Crash



with subheads. (see)



Tells of the Cal Poly football team airplane crash.



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1st Dole air race in 1927....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 18, 1927



* 1st Dole Air Race

* Early aviation - airplanes

* Woolaroc - Art Goebel



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "42 Ships Combing Pacific For 2 Lost Hawaii Planes; Goebel Wins, Jensen Second" with subheads. (see) Tells of the very 1st Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the Hawaiian Islands.



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Rare title and small size...

SAN LEANDRO REPORTER, Alameda County, California, September 18, 1880 



* Rare Old West title 



A very scarce and quite small newspaper of 4 pages. The front page has: "Robberies" and "A Suicide" with page 3 having a full column of: "Local Items".



Other news of the day & many ads. Measures just 8 3/4 by 11 3/4 inches, news agent's stamp on the f... See More  

View Of Goat (Yerba Buena) Island...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated July 20, 1872 The front of the issue features a fullpage political satire "Direct Damage As The Result of Consequential Claims". Inside the issue is a halfpage: "California.--View Of Goat Island, In The Bay Of San Francisco." (Note: This island is now called Yerba Buena Island.) The tipped-in doublepage centerfold: "The National D... See More  

Bakersfield, California earthquake in 1952....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 23, 1952



* Bakersfield, California earthquake disaster



This 18 page newspaper has a nice five column headline on the front page: "QUAKES STRIKE L.A. AND COAST" with subheads and related photos. More inside.



Other news of the day. Light browning with some tiny binding holes along spine, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

USC Rose Bowl in 1930...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, January 2, 1930



* Rose Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Pittsburgh Panthers



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "Trojans Rout Panthers, 47-14; Californians Score Four Out Of Seven by Overhead Attack".



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

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