On the founding of television...
Item #577894
December 21, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1929
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22: "WALKER TELEVISED AT DEMONSTRATION", "Astonished at Clearness of Voice and Images Reproduced by Baird Device".
Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which woul... See More
Early space travel talk...
Item #577872
February 05, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1920
* Professor Robert Goddard - Early rocket experiments
* Flight to Mars?
The front page has a very bizarre report concerning early space travel. Professor Robert Goddard was currently experimenting with early rockets during this time. The front page has one column headlines that read: "FIRST VOLUNTEER FOR LEAP TO MARS" "Capt. Claude Collin... See More
Mexican bandit Pancho Villa in 1916
Item #577831
March 28, 1916
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 28, 1916
* Pancho Villa expedition... pursued by U.S. soldiers
* Post Columbus, New Mexico raid
* General John J. Pershing
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "TROOPS RACE AFTER VILLA 300 MILES BELOW BORDER", with subheads (see images).
Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with a little margin wear and tear, o... See More
1974 college football controversy....
Item #577814
January 03, 1974
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 3, 1974
* Notre Dame, Alabama, Penn State - Joe Paterno, and Ohio State - Woody Hayes
This 18 page newspaper has various reporting concerning who should be the national champions after all the bowl games have finished. Headlines include: "Joe, Woody Have Other Ideas", "Parseghian Favors Grid Playoff System", and more, with suppor... See More
Roger Touhy escapes jail in 1942...
Item #577813
October 10, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1942
* Roger Touhy escapes prison
* Chicago mob boss & bootlegger
* Stateville haunted prison
This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TOUHY MOB HEADS BREAK FROM PRISON", "Former Enemies Take to Cover as 5 Desperate, Armed Men Flee Toward Chicago in Auto" which tells of Chicago gangster Roger Touhy.
... See More
Alice Speed Stoll kidnapping...
Item #577790
October 17, 1934
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 17, 1934
* Alice Speed Stoll kidnapping ends
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "MRS. STOLL FOUND IN INDIANA, HOME AGAIN; PART OF RANSOM MONEY BELIEVED RECOVERED" which tells of the safe return of Alice Speed Stoll, kidnapping victim.
Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise ... See More
Robert Goddard...early rockets...
Item #577771
April 29, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1920
* Robert Goddard - Early rockets
* Shoot the Moon?
This 28 page newspaper has one column headings on page 17: "MOON ROCKET TEST IS SET FOR JULY", "Prof. Goddard Will Seek Data on Conditions Above the earth's Atmosphere". See photos for text here.
Other news of the day throughout including period advertisements. There is light br... See More
Tomoyuki Yamashita execution...
Item #577756
February 23, 1946
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 23, 1946
* Tomoyuki Yamashita execution (1st report)
* 'The Tiger of Malaya'
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"Army Hangs Yamashita" and "Jap war Criminal Dies Ingloriously" which tells of the hanging of Japanese World War II General Tomoyuki Yamashita. He was known for torturing American pr... See More
Everettville West Virginia mining disaster...
Item #577737
May 02, 1927
The Omaha Evening Bee, New London, Connecticut, May 2, 1927
* Everettville West Virginia - Monongalia County
* Federal number 3 mine explosion
This 16 page newspaper with one column headlines on the back page: "RESCUERS SEEK 77 ENTOMBED," "Fate of Miners Imprisoned by Blast Doubtful; 16 Known Dead," tells of the Federal No. 3 mine disaster at Everettvi... See More
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #577729
February 09, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 9, 1920
* Robert Goddard - rocketry
* Flight to Mars
This 28 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 2:
"FOUR SEEK TRIP TO MARS" and "American Soldiers and ex-British Flier; Unconditional Volunteers".
See photos for text here. Other news of the day including various advertising. Light browning with little margin wear, but o... See More
Coal mine disaster in Cadiz, Ohio...
Item #577678
November 30, 1940
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 30, 1940
* Cadiz, Ohio mine explosion disaster
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "28 Miners Perish In Explosion" and "Entombed Ohio Workers Given Up For Dead; 100 Others Fled To Safety" This tells of the disaster at the Nelms mine of the Ohio-Pennsylvania coal company in Cadiz, O... See More
1947 Mt. Etna erupts...
Item #577671
February 26, 1947
SPRINGFIELD DAILY NEWS, Massachusetts, February 26, 1947
* Mount Mt. Etna erupts
* Sicily, Italy
This 8 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page:
"MT. ETNA VOLCANO ON RAMPAGE" with subheads that include: "Thousand Villagers Flee As Six-Mile Long Stream of Lava Burns On Down Slope" and more (see photos).
Other news of the day including various adv... See More
The Great Mississippi Flood...
Item #577667
April 21, 1927
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 21, 1927
* The Great Mississippi River flood
* Arkansas, Tennessee
This 24 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "PESTILENCE INVADES REFUGEE CAMPS AS FLOOD WATERS RISE" with subheads (see photos).
Other news of the day including period advertising. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in go... See More
Wiley Post circles the globe... record time...
Item #577644
July 23, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1933 The frontpage features a 3 line, 4 column head: "Post Arrives Safely In New York, Circling World In 7 Days, 19 Hours; Mollisons Are Flying The Atlantic" and 1 column subheads: "Record Is Cut 21 Hours" "75,000 at City Airport Greet Flier After a 15,596-Mile Trip" and more. Includes a 2 column photo of Post exiting the Winnie Mae.
... See More
Pearl Bailey Quits...
Item #577633
February 12, 1950
DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, February 12, 1950 The frongpage of this issues features a 3 line, 1 col. head: "Pearl Bailey Quits; Blames Race Taunts" and above this head is "Deserts Show". Report describes how Bailey quit a new Broadway show called "Arms and the Girls" because white members of the cast "...needled her with anti-Negro remarks...&quo... See More
1947 Al Capone death...
Item #577625
January 27, 1947
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 27, 1947
* Gangster Al Capone's death
* Grace Moore's (opera singer) death (plane crash)
This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Plane Crash Kills Grace Moore, 21 Others" with subheads and photo. (see photos). Also page 16 has: "Al Capone Died Broke, His Attorney Believes" and more. (see ph... See More
1950 World Series of baseball....
Item #577575
October 07, 1950
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 7, 1950 This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "See N.Y. Yankees As Winner in 4 Straight Games Over the Phillies"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear and close cut along right margin with some text loss.
Engelbert Dollfuss... Lou Gehrig...
Item #577568
June 20, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 20, 1933
* Engelbert Dollfuss
* Nazis banned from Austria
* Lou Gehrig - Yankees
This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AUSTRIA OUTLAWS ALL NAZI ACTIVITIES", "Acts After Terrorists Hurl Bomb Wounding Thirty-two Policemen at Krems" and more (see images). This tells of Austrian dictator ban... See More
Mason City, IA bus-train disaster...
Item #577552
October 23, 1937
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 23, 1937
* Mason City IA Iowa
* Rock Island rocket train
* School bus collision
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Rocket Train Smashes School Bus, Killing 9" and more with photo also on the front page (see photos). This tells of the Rock Island Rocket train and school bus disaster i... See More
Edith Thompson execution....
Item #577548
January 10, 1923
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1923
* Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters executions
* Famous English murder case (Percy Thompson)
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 that include: "LIFT MRS. THOMPSON TO SCAFFOLD TO DIE", "Warders Carry Her in Semi-Conscious Condition to Expiate Murder of Husband", "BYWATERS IS ALSO HANGED" and more (se... See More
John Von Neumann's (mathematician) death....
Item #577479
February 09, 1957
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 9, 1957
* John Von Neumann death
* Famous mathematician
* Father of the computer (1 of them)
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "VON NEUMANN SCIENTIST, IS DEAD, AGED 53", "Famed Mathematician, AEC Member, Once Einstein Associate", which is a 1st report on the death of John Von Neumann. Nice t... See More
The Great Mississippi Flood....
Item #577470
April 19, 1927
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 19, 1927
* The Great Mississippi River flood
* Arkansas, Tennessee
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FURTHER HAVOC THREATENS AS FLOODS SPREAD" "Mississippi Hammers at Levees as Army of Workers...." "25,000 Homeless; Seven States Suffer" and more (see photos).
Other n... See More
James Naismith death... Father of basketball...
Item #577454
November 28, 1939
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939
* James Naismith death (1st report)
* "Father of Basketball"
* Springfield, Massachusetts
This 10 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "Inventor of Basketball Dies Today" which tells of the death of James Naismith, known as the "Father of Basketball". A small report here ... See More
Sergey Kirov assassination...
Item #577445
December 02, 1934
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 2, 1934
* Sergey Kirov assassination
This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SLAYER CAPTURED AFTER HE SHOOTS RUSSIAN OFFICIAL" and "Assassin of Sergei Kiroff Sent by Enemies of Working Class...." which tells of the assassination of Bolshevik leader, Sergey Kirov.
Other news of the day
... See More
* Sergey Kirov assassination
This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SLAYER CAPTURED AFTER HE SHOOTS RUSSIAN OFFICIAL" and "Assassin of Sergei Kiroff Sent by Enemies of Working Class...." which tells of the assassination of Bolshevik leader, Sergey Kirov.
Other news of the day
Italy enters World War II...
Item #577417
June 11, 1940
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 11, 1940
* Italy enters World War II - WWII (1st report)
* Nazis reach Paris France
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Italian Army Is Said to Be Invading France" with subheads (see photos).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War I... See More
Automobile Skates, the Thousand-League Boots of the Twentieth Century...
Item #577413
April 14, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 14, 1906 The front of the issue contains "Automobile Skates, the Thousand-League Boots of the Twentieth Century". Within the issue is: The Suction -Gas-Producer Boat 'Lotte'; An Apparatus for Recording the Oscillations of Lighthouse Towers; How Easter Eggs are Made by the Thousands; The Inundation of the Salton Basin by the Colorado ... See More
Electrolytic Refining of Copper...
Item #577410
March 15, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 15, 1902 The front cover of the issue is "The Electrolytic Refining of Copper". Within the issue is: Atbara Bridge in the Soudan; Grape and Berry Basket making machines; The New York Assay Office - Melting and Reining; additional articles and advertisements.
This is complete in 16 pages and is in very good condition.
Most runs by team in doubleheader....
Item #577386
August 15, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 15, 1937
* Detroit Tigers break record
* Most runs in doubleheader
This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 of the sport's section (inside) that include: "TIGERS OVERPOWER BROWNS, 16-1, 20-7", "Detroit Makes 40 Hits", and more with box scores (see images).
At Navin Field, the Tigers sweep a doubleheader agains... See More
Soviet space dogs... Longest space flight...
Item #577379
February 23, 1966
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, February 23, 1966
* Cosmo 110 - Soviet space dogs
* Veterok and Ugolyok
* Longest space flight ever by dogs
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Two Russian Dogs Whirl Through Space". This tells of the beginning of the longest space flight by dogs.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day... See More
Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight successful...
Item #577376
May 23, 1927
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, May 23, 1927
* Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight success
* French Legion of Honor medal bestowed
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "HONOR LEGION CROSS PINNED ON LINDBERGH" "French President Kisses and Embraces Flyer After Conferring Decoration" and more (see photos).
Tells of... See More
Alexey Leonov, the first human spacewalk...
Item #577365
March 19, 1965
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 19, 1965 This 52 page newspaper has a four column photo on the front page with caption: "First Man Out in Outer Space" with two column headline: "Cosmonaut Does 4 Somersaults; Going Strong After 13 Orbits" with one column photo of Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov (see images).
Historic report on the very first human to... See More
Richard Speck mass murder...
Item #577363
February 21, 1967
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 21, 1967
* Richard Speck Chicago, Illinois murders
* Student nurses
* Opening of trial
This 44 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "State Will Demand Speck's Execution"
Tells of the opening of the trial of Richard Speck for the famous mass murder of 8 student nurses in Chicago... See More
Johnny Goodman wins Wlker cup.....
Item #577355
May 12, 1934
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, May 12, 1934 The 14 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on the front page: "GOODMAN LEADS IN ROUT OF BRITISH".
with subheads. (see) Tells of golfer, Johnny Goodman, leading the U.S. team to a Walker Cup win over Great Britain. Great to have from Goodman's home town newspaper.
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, o... See More
June Robles found... desert cage...
Item #577353
May 15, 1934
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, May 15, 1934
* June Robles found alive
* Desert cage box - Tucson, Arizona
This 22 page newspaper has a seven column headline on the front page: "CHILD FOUND IN "COFFIN" HAPPY AGAIN" with subheads that include: "Body Scarred" and more with photo of June Robles.
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in g... See More
Kodak Camera founder George Eastman in 1931..
Item #577303
February 10, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1931
* George Eastman... guest of honor
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4 that include: "EASTMAN IS HONORED FOR GIFTS TO WORLD", "Hoover, Coolidge, Mussolini and Ortiz Rubio Join in Tribute to Philanthropist", "Two Nations Decorate Him", and more which includes a photo of E... See More
Kodak Camera Founder George Eastman in 1930..
Item #577267
October 10, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 10, 1930 This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12:
* DONATES $1,000,000 FOR SWEDISH CLINIC
* George Eastman's Gift of Dental Hospital for Poor Likely to Be Accepted
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
Kodak Camera founder George Eastman...
Item #577266
November 14, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1930
* George Eastman donates
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Eastman Donates $1,000,000 For Paris Child Dental Clinic"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.... See More
On the Founding of television...
Item #577261
February 13, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 13, 1928
* John Baird - father of television
* Early televisor - TV
This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 23 that include: "INCREASE OF POWER TO AID TELEVISION", "Baird System to Use 10 Kilowatts Instead of 2 in Trans-Ocean Sending Next Week", "To Show Life-Size Images", and more (see photos).
A very significan... See More
On the 1928 Founding of television...
Item #577259
March 03, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1928
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
This 36 page newspapers has one column headlines on page10: "TO TEST TELEVISION WITH MORE POWER" "Capt. Hutchinson Sails to Make Plans With Baird for Two-Way Trans-Ocean Experiments"
A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention whic... See More
Pancho Villa...
Item #577258
November 24, 1916
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1916 This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "VILLA DEFEATED BEFORE CHIHUAHUA", "Withdraws After a 7-Hour Battle, Leaving Many Dead and Wounded", "Made Four Assaults", "Trevino's Heavy Guns Effective in Routing Bandits, Who Had No Artillery" and more (see photos).
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Tri-State Tornado in 1925...
Item #577160
March 19, 1925
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, March 19, 1925
* The Great Tri-State Tornado disaster...
This 42 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "STORM HITS5 STATES, 1,000 DEAD, 3,000 HURT" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.
* The Great Tri-State Tornado disaster...
This 42 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "STORM HITS5 STATES, 1,000 DEAD, 3,000 HURT" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: The Great Tri-St
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Babe Ruth Home Run Record In 1921...
Item #577155
October 03, 1921
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 3, 1921.
* Babe Ruth breaks home run record with 59th for the New York Yankees
* One short of his prediction at beginning of season
This 112 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 9: "Ruth Going After 60 Mark In 1922," which is short report mentioning his 59th home run for the season the day before (se
... See More
* Babe Ruth breaks home run record with 59th for the New York Yankees
* One short of his prediction at beginning of season
This 112 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 9: "Ruth Going After 60 Mark In 1922," which is short report mentioning his 59th home run for the season the day before (se
1934 Halloween.. Trick or treat 1st year....
Item #577140
November 01, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 1, 1934
* Halloween night
* 1st year "trick or treat"
This 46 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Street Fights Mark Halloween in Harlem; 400 Parading Children Battle With Stones".
See photos for text. According to Wikipedia, this was the first time "trick or treat" was used in the national media in the... See More
Coca Cola Company lawsuit....
Item #577129
November 06, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1935
* Early Coca Cola Company
* Law suit - Coke
This 48 page newspaper has a small and discrete one column heading on page 41: "Coca Cola Sues for Infringement".
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
Coca Cola Company....
Item #577128
May 18, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1935
* Early Coca Cola Company
* Stock shares - Coke
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 46: "COCA COLA HEAD GOT $100,500 IN PAY" "Company Files Statement of Salaries and Shareholding with the SEC". See photos for text.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.... See More
The Taft-Hartley Act becomes law...
Item #577115
June 23, 1947
ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, New York, June 23, 1947
* Taft–Hartley Act is passed
* Harry Truman's veto is overridden
The banner headline announces the enactment of the historic Taft Hartley Act which monitors the activities & power of labor unions: "SENATE DEFEATS LABOR BILL VETO" plus subhead: "Overrider Vote Wins 68-25, With Measure Becoming Law" ... See More
William Jennings Bryan nomination....
Item #577114
August 13, 1908
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, August 13, 1908
* William Jennings Bryan
* Nominated for president
* Democratic Party
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* BRYAN TAKES NOMINATION
* Formally Accepts Tender of Place on Democratic Ticket
* Voices Gratitude For Honor
* His Slogan For The Campaign
and more with smaller subheads. (see) This tel... See More
Death of Aviator Ralph Johnstone... Tolstoy is fighting last battle of life...
Item #577097
November 18, 1910
THE CALL, San Francisco, California, November 18, 1910 Page 3 carries a one column, three line "BIRDMAN MAKES GRIM FIGHT IN 500 FOOT FALL" with sub "Tries Vainly to Readjust Wing Tip Which Crumples in Second Flight in Denver" "Horror Stricken Hundreds Become Ghouls in Mad Rush to Get Souvenirs" and includes a large photo "Aviator Johnstone Drops to His Deat... See More
Coca Cola Company stock split...
Item #577082
November 05, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1935
* Early Coca Cola Company
* Stock shares - Coke
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 46: "COCA-COLA EXTRA ON 4,000,000 SHARES" and "25c Is Added to a Quarterly 50c on Company's New 4-to-1 Stock Split-Up". See photos for text here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, ot... See More
Death of novelist, Thomas Wolfe...
Item #577081
September 16, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1938
* Thomas Wolfe's Death (1st report)
* American Novalist
This 44 page newspaper has one column headings on page 21 that include: "THOMAS C. WOLFE Dead", "Author of 'Look Homeward, Angel'"
One column photo of Wolfe as well. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, mino... See More
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