New York Giants vs. Washington Senators...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 8, 1924



* New York Giants vs. Washington Senators

* World Series - Major league baseball MLB



This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "SENATORS 2; GIANTS 6" with inning by inning reporting. Nice scoreboard graph as well.  Rare to have front page reporting while the game was still being played.



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Coca Cola stockholders names for... Atlanta Ga....

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 29, 1920



* Early Coca Cola Company

* From the home of Coke



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CITY ASKS NAMES OF STOCKHOLDERS IN BIG COMPANIES", "Appeal Is Made to Courts to Force Coca-Cola and Empire Cotton Oil Mills to Give Information" and more. Having been founded in Atlanta in 188... See More  

The great Kanto earthquake...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, September 3, 1923



* The Great Kanto earthquake

* Tokyo and Yokohama Japan



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "QUAKE'S DEAD IN JAPAN WILL PASS 100,000" and "Tokio Still Burning as Dead Fill Streets; Tidal Waves Engulf Cities"



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George S. Patton tank test...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1941



* General George S. Patton

* Massive tank exercise field test



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14 that include: "TRIES FEAR TACTIC IN TENNESSEE 'WAR'"; "INVADERS PROWL IN TANKS" and more. This tells of the 1st tank warfare field test in Tennessee with George S. Patton as a main participant.



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Gandhi starts hunger strike...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 20, 1932



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

* The Mahatma food strike begins



This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "FAST UNTO DEATH IS TODAY INAUGURATED BY MAHATMA GANDHI" and more (see photos). Tells of the start of his 6-day hunger strike in jail.



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Babe Ruth Quits Yankees...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, February 26, 1935 



* Babe Ruth leaves New York Yankees (1st report)

* Joining the Boston Braves



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BRAVES SECURE BABE RUTH", "To be Vice President and Assistant Manager of Boston Nat'l Club" with photo of Ruth (see photos). Nice to have on the... See More  

Sullivan, Illinois, mine explosion.....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, February 21, 1925  This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "POISON GAS BLAST KILLS 51 MEN IN ILLINOIS COLLIERY; REMOVING BODIES OF DEAD" with subheads.



This tells of the Sullivan, Illinois, coal mine explosion disaster.



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Phar Lap mounted...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1932



* Phar lap - Australian thoroughbred racehorse

* New York Yankees capture AL pennant



This 44 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 18: "Phar Lap Mounted in Yonkers; To Be Exhibited at Belmont". See photo for brief text here.



Also page 17 has a five column headline that reads: "League Championship Captured by Yankees&qu... See More  

Race driver Malcolm Campbell...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 25, 1932



* Race driver Malcolm Campbell

* New automobile speed record made



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "253 Miles an Hour Is New Campbell Speed Mark" with photo of the record breaking automobile on page 14 (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page. Other news of the day throughout.... See More  

Battle of Celeya... Pancho Villa defeat...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, April 17, 1915 



* Battle of Celeya

* Pancho Villa defeat

* Mexican Revolution 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TROOPS ARE RUSHED TO CHECK OBREGON", "All Available Villa Forces Hurried to Halt Victorious March of Carrazanza Chief" and more (see images)

reporting on the recen... See More  

Yankees World Series... Yankees vs. Cardinals...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 12, 1943



* New York Yankees win world series championship

* St. Louis Cardinals



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Chandler Blanks Cardinals As Yanks Win Series Title" with subhead: "Veteran Bill Dickey's Two-Run Homer in Sixth Gives Bombers 2-0 Victory in Fifth Game; Cards Get Ten... See More  

Lawrence Textile Strike... Bread and Roses Strike...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, January 13, 1912



* Lawrence, Massachusetts textile strike riot starts

* Became known as the Bread and Roses strike



This 10 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "LAWRENCE STRIKE LIKELY TO BE SPREAD", "Nearly Twenty-Two Thousand Out There Now and Fifteen Thousand More Are Ready to Strike Today--Si... See More  

The death of Wendell Willkie...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, October 9, 1944  This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Willkie Dies Unexpectedly In New York", "Former GOP Presidential Nominee Victim of Coronary Thrombosis" and more with two column photo of Wendell L. Willkie.



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Guglielmo Marconi...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, May 1, 1931



* Guglielmo Marconi

* Short wave radio



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 13: "MARCONI STUDIES NEW RADIO MYSTERY IN ULTRA-SHORT WAVES" with smaller subheads. See photos for text.



Other news of the day. Small binding holes along the spine which slightly affects mentioned report, otherwise g... See More  

The sinking of excursion Steamer Columbia...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, July 6, 1918



* Steamer "Columbia" sinking disaster

* Pekin IL Illinois



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Excursion Boat Sinks in River; Life Loss Heavy" with subhead (see images). This tells of the sinking of the excursion steamer "Columbia" at Pekin, Illinois.



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Al Capone indicted...

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Tugboat 'Admiral' Lake Erie sinking...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 3, 1942 



* Tugboat Admiral sinking 

* Lake Erie disaster 



This 52 page newspaper has a small, discrete one column headline on page 29: "14 Drowned in Lake Erie"



This tells of the tugboat Admiral sinking in Lake Erie. Unfortunate for such a small report, but it is what it is, a 1st report.



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Original Yankee Stadium is born... Babe Ruth...

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, February 6, 1921



* Original Yankee Stadium is born

* 'The House That Ruth Built' has a home

* Site officially picked



This 22 page newspaper has very historic significance concerning the old Yankee Stadium. Page 8 has a small one column heading that reads: "New York Yanks to Have New Home and Playing Grounds Soon". See photo for brie... See More  

Robert Baden-Powell death... Founder of the Boys Scouts...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, January 9, 1941  This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "BADEN-POWELL, 83, CLAIMED BY DEATH", "Funeral Services For Founder Of Boy Scouts Will Be Conducted Today" with photo.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear and tear, otherwise good.

Great Bend KS tornado disaster....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 11, 1915



* Great Bend KS Kansas tornado

* SS Ancona disaster



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TORNADO IN KANSAS", "50 to 60 Reported Dead", "Wires To Great Bend Down" and more. First report on the destructive tornado that hit Great Bend, Kansas.



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Rudolph Hess parachutes in 1941...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, May 13, 1941.



* Rudolph Hess Scotland jump mystery (1st report)

* Adolph Hitler's right hand man



This 8 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "British Claim Nazi Break Shown", with subheads that include: "REJOICE OVER ARRIVAL OF HESS", "Claim Examination Shows Man Who Made Flight Escape Is Sane", and more (see ... See More  

Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract with Yankees...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 17, 1932



* Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract

* New York Yankees (1st report)

* Major League baseball MLB



This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "Babe Ruth Signs One-Year Yank Contract for $75,000", "Bambino Glad Salary Difficulties Are Over With; Pleased with Terms Despite $5000 Cut; Ruppert Wishes Him Success&q... See More  

Japanese soldier found in Guam, 1972...

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1924 Four Horsemen Notre Dame win...

THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, November 22, 1924



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish (famous year)

* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne

* 1924 college football season



Page 5 has various reports on college football games to be played on this day with a one column heading:  "Knute Rockne To Lose 23 Men".



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Danno O'Mahoney death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1950  This 34 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 20: "DANNO O'MAHONEY DIES", "Auto Accident Injuries Fatal to Irish Wrestling Star"



1st report on the death of this famous professional wrestler from the 1930's.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.... See More