Beatlemania in New York City...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 29, 1964



* The Beatles in New York City

* Photo of teenage girls in hysteria



This 12-page newspaper has a two-column photo at the bottom of the front page with caption: "Beatlemania" and brief text. See photos for details. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Some spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Battle of Monte Cassino ends...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, May 18, 1944



* Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy ends

* World War II - WWII



This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Nazis Driven From Cassino; French Capture Outpost In Hitler Line" with subheads. Reporting on the end of the Battle of Monte Cassino which lasted from January 17 to May 18, 1944 during World War II in Italy.



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Frank Costello - NYC mob boss......

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 18, 1951



* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss

* "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"

* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce



This 30+ page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:  "Costello Faces Perjury and Contempt Charges", with subheads (see images).



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Ruth Bancroft Law flight record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 21, 1916



* Ruth Bancroft Law

* Woman aviatrix

* Airplane flight record



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "RUTH LAW LANDS HERE FROM CHICAGO IN RECORD FLIGHT", "Gasoline Nearly Gone on Last Leg of Her Journey, She Volplanes to Governor's Island", "Glides Through Dense Fog", "Almost Benumbed B... See More  

Medals of Honor... Gino Merli... Carrier Saratoga badly damaged...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 16, 1945  Page 15 of this issue features the report "Medals of Honor Presented to Four - Three Marines and a Soldier Are Decorated by Truman at White House Ceremony - One of Them a Jerseyite - First Lieut. Rauh, of Lindenwold, Took Grenade Blast to Save His Comrades". This report includes a photo of the four men, Major Everett P Poe; Pfc. Gino J Me... See More  

Hurricane Hazel....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 16, 1954  This 12 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "46 Die In Hurricane, Damage Total Mounts" with subhead (see images)



Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise good condition.

Booker T. Washington in a court case... Funeral of John B. McDonald, the builder of the New York subway system...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, New York, March 21, 1911  The front page of this issue contains a one-column headline "Dr. Washington Too Ill To Go To Court" with sub-headlines "Set low Issues Statement for Trustees, Expressing Their Confidence in Him" "Lawyers Hold conference" "injuries Caused by Falls, Not by Blows, Ulrich Says, Who Asserts Negro Educator Hit Him, Then ... See More  

Ernie Banks hits 3 HRs...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 5, 1955



* Ernie Banks 3 home runs game

* Chicago Cubs - Mr. Cub



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8:  "Cubs' Banks Hits Three Home Runs"



Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Paper is in good condition.



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The new Bazooka rocket gun....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1943



* World War II - WWII

* United States Army

* Bazooka rocket gun



This 44 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14:  "Army Shows Bazooka Gun to the Public; It Fires 2-Foot Rocket Through Tank Armor", with photos and text.



Other news of the day throughout with much on World War II. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice conditio... See More  

1st Masters Tournament in 1934...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 24, 1934  This 22 page newspaper has great banner headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 13): "JONES STILL TRAILS GOLFING PACK" with subheads and small photo of Horton Smith, who would be the eventual winner. (see) This was the 2nd day report of the very 1st Master's making this a very significant issue for any golf... See More  

Finleyville PA coal mine explosion...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, April 24, 1913



* Finleyville PA Pennsylvania

* Cincinnati coal mine disaster



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "100 MEN KILLED WHEN EXPLOSION SHATTERS MINE", "Horror Occurred Near Pittsburg--Bodies of Seventy of the Victims Have Been Recovered", "Miners Who Escaped Were Badly Burned" a... See More  

Women's fashion of the day...

HARPER'S BAZAR, New York, February 17, 1900  The frontpage is "Ruth, the Gleaner" illustrating the first paper of the 'Bazar's series "Women of the Bible".  Within the issue are: "Four Original Fashion Designs Exclusively for Harper's Bazar"; "Ohio's First Lady - Mrs. Babcock"; "Cut Paper Patterns Hints for the Home Dressma... See More  

Frank Costello - NYC mob boss...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 17, 1951



* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss

* "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"

* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce



This 26 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Costello Defies Probers Again" with subheads (see photos). More text with ... See More  

Golfer Bobby Jones...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, July 2, 1930



* Bobby Jones welcome home

* British Open champion

* Broadway ticker tape parade



This 20 page newspaper has a very nice six column headline on the front page: "CROWDS HAIL JONES ON RETURN TO U.S." with subheads. Unusual for such a nice headline on the front page here. Nice for display.



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Outlaw John Dillinger...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 3, 1934  Page 3 has one column headings: "Dillinger Is Reindicted", "Faces Death Penalty in Murder of Patrolman O'Malley"



This was when he predicted they could not hold him & soon after this, he escaped with his famous wooden gun at Crown Point Jail in Indiana.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 3... See More  

Birth of a Nation Opening Ad...

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Jerome Kern death... "Show Boat" musical fame....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, November 12, 1945



* Jerome Kern death (1st report)

* Show Boat musical fame



This 24 page newspaper has one column headings on page 17: "Jerome Kern's Pen Is Stilled", "Week's Illness Fatal to Famous Composer" with small photo of Kern (see photos).



Other news, sports, and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition, s... See More  

Charles Lindbergh Mexico flight...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 14, 1927  This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "LINDY IN MEXICO'S CAPITAL" with subheads and nice photo of Lindbergh. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.



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Boxer Jack Johnson Death...

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1946 



* Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson... 

* Death report...  1st report... 



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 16: "Jack Johnson, First Negro Heavy Champ, Killed in Auto Crash" (see photos for text here).



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Ira C. Eaker transcontinental flight....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 11, 1931



* Army pilot Ira C. Eaker

* Transcontinental flight try

* Airplanes - aviation



This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "EAKER RACES EAST, RECORD IN GRASP" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for di... See More  

Babe Ruth hurts leg...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 23, 1931



* Babe Ruth hurts leg

* New York Yankees

* Major league baseball



This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 15: "BABE RUTH WILL BE OUT OF GAME FOR TWO WEEKS WITH INJURY" with subheads and photo of Ruth with caption: "Great Bambino Is a Casualty"



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Gunnison, Mississippi negro lynching...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, April 24, 1930



* Lloyd Warner negro lynching

* St. Joseph, Missouri



This 26 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Crowd Shoots Negro In Levee Lynching Bee" which tells of the lynching of Negro Dave Harris in Gunnison, Mississippi.



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Bobby Jones... Grand slam of golf....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, June 4, 1930.



* Golfer Bobby Jones

* Wins British amateur championship

* This would be the 2nd win towards his famous grand slam



This 20 page newspaper has a one column photo on page 14 with heading: "AS Jones Won" (St. Andrews, Scotland). Other news of the day throughout.



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Young Stribling boxing at Wimbledon Stadium...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 28, 1930



* Boxer Young Stribling

* Heavyweight boxing

* Wimbledon Stadium



This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "STRIB BEATS SCOTT BY K. O. IN SECOND" with subheads. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.



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The death of aviator Hermann Koehl...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1938



* Aviator, Hermann Koehl death

* Atlantic - East to West fame



This 150+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 45 that include: "HERMANN KOEHL, OCEAN FLIER, DIES", "German Captain Pilot of the Plane Bremen on First East-to-West Atlantic Hop", "Shot Down Twice In War" and more with photo of Kohl (see images). A first ... See More