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Warren Spahn breaks SO record....
Item #563699
August 14, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan MI August 14, 1963
* Pitcher Warren Spahn breaks strikeout record
* Milwaukee Braves
* MLB Baseball
This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sports section (inside): "Waddell's Record Broken by Spahn"
Tells of Warren Spahn breaking the MLB record for the most strikeouts by a left handed p... See More
Bobby Jones...
Item #563684
March 24, 1934
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, NY, March 24, 1934
* 1st Masters Tournament
* Bobby Jones
This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8: "Jones, Playing Raggedly, Takes 38 to Turn as Tourney Hopes Begin to Fade" with subheads. (see)
This was the very first Master's making this a very significant issue for any golf collector.
Other news of the day. Light browning with... See More
USC Rose Bowl in 1930...
Item #563671
January 02, 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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Stanford Rose Bowl in 1928...
Item #563670
January 03, 1928
THE DAY, New London CT Connecticut, January 3, 1928
* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 8: "Stanford Wins Rose Bowl Game" with subhead: "Cardinals Beat Pitt, 7-6; Hoffman Star for Victors; Weather Vexes Panthers"
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
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Warren Spahn's 300th win...
Item #563649
August 12, 1961
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 12, 1961
* Warren Spahn
* MLB baseball pitcher
* Milwaukee Braves
This 10 page newspaper has headlines on page 7:
* Spahn Joins Exclusive Group With 300th Win
* A Tough Game Says Spahn Of No. 300
Tells of Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn winning his 300th game.
Other news of the day. Good condition.
wikipedia notes: Warren Edwar... See More
Ohio State Rose Bowl in 1931...
Item #563580
January 02, 1969
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 2, 1969
* Rose Bowl: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. USC Trojans
* Orange Bowl: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Kansas Jayhawks
* Sugar Bowl: Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Georgia Bulldogs
* Cotton Bowl:Texas Longhorns vs. Tennessee Volunteers
This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Ohio State Overcomes O. J. and USC, 27-16&qu... See More
HMS Poseidon disaster.....
Item #563562
June 10, 1931
THE DAY, New London CT Connecticut, June 10, 1931
* HMS Poseidon submarine sinking
* United Kingdom Royal Navy
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Eight Trapped in Sunken British Sub".
Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: HMS Poseidon (P99) was a Parthian class submarine designed and built for the United Kingdom Royal... See More
Pittsburgh Pirates set a record....
Item #563554
August 09, 1922
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 9, 1922
* Pittsburgh Pirates break a hit record
* MLB Baseball
This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 11: "Pirates Win Two and Advance Into Third Place" with subhead: "PIRATES MOVE TO THIRD POSITION".
Tells of the double header game with the Philadelphia Phillies in which they had a total of 46 hits in the t... See More
Ku Klux Klan KKK.....
Item #563552
August 10, 1925
THE DAY, New London CT Connecticut, August 10, 1925
* KKK Ku Klux Klan
* 1st national march
This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:
* K.K.K. ASSAILS JEWS, CATHOLICS AND NEWSPAPER
This was the 1st National march by the Ku Klux Klan in Washington D.C. 200,000 participated in this march.
Other news of the day. Light browning with a few tiny binding holes a... See More
Attempt to kill Hitler... Real life "Valkyrie" event...
Item #563529
July 20, 1944
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, July 20, 1944
The popular movie starring Tom Cruise is based on the real-life event reported in this newspaper.
Being a early report, the front page has a small, breaking news style report with one column headline:
* Hitler Injured By Assailants
Most details were not known at this very early point in the attempted coup, as it happen... See More
1933 Banking Crisis... Banks closed...
Item #563512
March 07, 1933
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, March 7, 1933
* Bank crisis of 1933
* Bank holiday proclamation
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
This 6 page newspaper has various headlines on the front page that include:
* BANKS IN SEVERAL STATES ARE REOPENED
* What Banks Are Allowed To Do
* Scrip Money To Be Used
and more.
Other news of the day throughout. Light bro... See More
Huge headline: War of Iraq begins...
Item #563504
January 17, 1991
DAILY GAZETTE, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, January 17, 1991 This is one of the more dramatic issues to be had on the beginning of the Iraq War, when the United States initiated the air war to evict Iraq from conquered Kuwait. Fully half of the front page is taken up with: "WAR !" in purple letters, beneath which is "Allies Slam Saddam" and a photo of an F-$ Phantom fig... See More
War on Iraq begins... In a military newspaper...
Item #563502
January 17, 1991
THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, "Authorized Unofficial Publication for the U.S. Armed Forces", Jan. 17, 1991 The bold banner headline proclaims: "WAR ERUPTS" and beneath which is: "Air Armada Hammers Iraq" with further text. The bottom half of the ftpg. is a photo of an F-15 Eagle being refueled in Saudi Arabia.
This newspaper announces the beginning of the war o... See More
Ted Williams fined for spitting at fans...
Item #563501
August 08, 1956
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 8, 1956
* Ted Williams fined for spitting at fans
* Boston Red Sox
* MLB baseball
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "TED SPATS DEFIANCE AT $5,000 FINE FOR SPITTING AT FANS" with other related headlines on page 14. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good co... See More
Jimmy Hoffa guilty...
Item #563487
March 12, 1964
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 12, 1964
* Jimmy Hoffa guilty of bribery
* Jail sentence imposed
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hoffa Sentenced To Eight Years".
Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: In 1964, Hoffa was convicted of attempted bribery of a grand juror and jailed f... See More
The Great Alaskan Earthquake...
Item #563480
March 28, 1964
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 28, 1964
* The Great Alaskan Earthquake (1st report)
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Alaska Jolted By Earthquake" with a few smaller subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: The 1964 Alaska earthqua... See More
Tommy John on the cover in 1965...
Item #563470
May 29, 1965
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, May 29, 1965
* Early Tommy John
* Chicago White Sox
* MLB baseball
The very famous sporting newspaper filled with a great wealth of baseball news from the era.
The front page features "White Sox Pitchers" which includes Tommy John (see). Some of the photos within include Al Lopez, Ed Kranepool, Hank Greenberg, Lou Gehrig, Art Mahaffey, Bob ... See More
Willie Stargell Dodger Stadium HR...
Item #563447
August 06, 1969
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 6, 1969
* Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates
* Dodger Stadium home run
This 18 page newspaper has sporting news on page 6 with mention of Willie Stargell's famous Dodger Stadium home run which was the 1st ever hit out the stadium. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with littlemargin wear, otherwise in good condi... See More
1st talkie advertisement...
Item #563443
August 05, 1926
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 5, 1926
* 1st talkie movie advertisements (Don Juan)
* John Barrymore - Vitaphone
This 44 page newspaper has a 3 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement for the movie "Don Juan" on page 19 which was actually the very first talkie movie with the use of Vitaphone technology.
This advertisement is from the day before the opening night f... See More
Mel Ott scores 6 runs....
Item #563442
August 05, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 5, 1934
* Mel Ott scores 6 runs in one game
* New York Giants
* MLB Baseball
This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside):
* GIANTS SCORE, 21-4, AFTER LOSING, 5-4
* Rout Phils in Nightcap, With 23-Ht Attack, Including Two Homers by Ott
In this game, Mel Ott scored a record 6 runs in one game ... See More
USS S-48 Submarine rescue...
Item #563439
December 08, 1921
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 8, 1921
* USS S-48 Submarine rescue (1st report)
This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "THRILLING ESCAPE OF 51 MEN IN SUBMARINE S-48 EAST OF PENFIELD REEF" with subheads. (see)
Tells of the USS S-48 submarine rescue in Long Island Sound.
Other news of the day. Some browning with a few small binding hol... See More
Al Capone is released from prison...
Item #563438
March 17, 1930
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 17, 1930
* Chicago beer baron - gangster boss
* Al Capone Pre release from prison
* Illegal gun possession
This 16 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Capone Release Papers Signed by Governor".
Tells of Al Capone's release from prison after serving 10 months for illegal gun possession.
Other news of th... See More
Navy Rose Bowl in 1924...
Item #563408
January 02, 1924
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 2, 1924
* Rose Bowl: Navy Midshipmen vs. Washington Huskies
This 22 page newspaper has a 6 column headline on page 16: "Annual East-West Football Battle Ends In 14-14 Tie" with subheads that include: "Navy Fails To Hold Lead Over Huskies" and more.
Other news of the day. Usual browning with margin wear on the 1st leaf mostly, c... See More
USC Rose Bowl in 1932...
Item #563399
January 02, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 2, 1932
* Rose Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Tulane Green Wave
This 26 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 15: "83,000 See Southern California Defeat Tulane, 21 to 12, in Rose Bowl Game" with subheads, stats and lineup. Lots of text, too much to photograph.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise i... See More
Chile Earthquake in 1939...
Item #563363
January 26, 1939
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, January 26, 1939
* Massive earthquake in Chile
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Total of the Dead May Go Up to 12,000" and "Estimate Given by Airmen Flying Over Quake Region".
Other news of the day throughout. Lightly browned with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
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* Massive earthquake in Chile
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Total of the Dead May Go Up to 12,000" and "Estimate Given by Airmen Flying Over Quake Region".
Other news of the day throughout. Lightly browned with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
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Tupelo, Mississippi Tornado of 1936...
Item #563359
April 07, 1936
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 7, 1936
* Tupelo, Mississippi
* Gainesville, Georgia
* Tornadoes
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Death Toll Now Set At 500 In Southern Tornado Belt" and more. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise good.
* Tupelo, Mississippi
* Gainesville, Georgia
* Tornadoes
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Death Toll Now Set At 500 In Southern Tornado Belt" and more. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise good.
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Largest MLB winning margin.....
Item #563278
June 09, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 9, 1950
* Boston Red Sox
* Biggest lopsided game
* MLB baseball
This 50 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 33: "Red Sox Overwhelm Browns Second Day in Row, Set 4 Major League Records" with subheads. (see)
Tells of the largest winning margin in Major League Baseball history.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with a... See More
Hamburg, Germany bombardment...
Item #563211
July 29, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 29, 1943
* Hamburg Germany bombardment
* RAF - Allies - Firestorm
* Operation Gomorrah
This 36 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "PEACE RIOTS, STRIKE REPORTED IN NORTH ITALY; ROOSEVELT HAILS 'FIRST CRACK' IN THE AXIS, OUTLINES POST-WAR AID FOR ALL U.S. FORCES" with subheads that include: "RAF IN PEAK BLOW&qu... See More
Steelton, Pennsylvania railroad accident...
Item #563204
July 30, 1962
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 30, 1962
* Steelton, Pennsylvania train disaster
* Railroad derailment
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Track Misalignment Believed Cause Of Train Wreck In Which 19 Died". Tells of the train wreck disaster at Steelton PA.
Other news of the day. Tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good c... See More
Joe DiMaggio has 2 home runs in 1 inning...
Item #563176
June 25, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 25, 1936
* Joe DiMaggio 2 home runs in 1 inning
* New York Yankees
This 46 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 26 that include: "Yankees Triumph" and "Yanks Win, DiMaggio Tying Mark With Two Homers in One Inning" and more with nice photo of DiMaggio and box scores. (see)
Tells of his 2 home runs in on... See More
Dawson, New Mexico... Coal mine disaster...
Item #563174
February 09, 1923
THE WORLD, New York, February 9, 1923
* Dawson, New Mexico
* Coal mine disaster (1st report)
* Is a ghost town today
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 13: "125 ENTOMBED BY BLAST IN MINE WHERE MANY WERE KILLED IN 1913".
Other news of the day including reporting on the recent King Tut Tomb finding. Usual browning with little margin wear, otherwise good. S... See More
1st Tarzan film ever made ad...
Item #563129
January 26, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, January 26, 1918
* Opening day of the very 1st Tarzan film ever made ad
* From the city where it was 1st shown
This 22 page newspaper has a very significant film advertisement on page 11 the film: "TARZAN of the Apes".
This ad is for the very 1st Tarzan film ever made on the opening day at the Broadway Theater in New York City making it the ver... See More
Hitler gives up some of his power...
Item #563074
July 26, 1944
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 26, 1944
* Adolph Hitler giving up some of his power
* Post Operation Valkyrie
This 20 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "HITLER SPLITS POWER; SETS UP 4-MAN RULE" with subheads that include: "Goering Dictator Over Nation's Life" and more.
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Light browning ... See More
S.S. Vestris Sinks In 1928...
Item #563069
November 13, 1928
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 13, 1928
* Ocean Liner S.S. Vestris sinks (1st report)
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "OVER 100 PASSENGERS OF KNOWN CREW ABOARD THE VESTRIS ARE SAID TO BE STILL MISSING" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Irish Free State created...
Item #562966
December 07, 1921
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 7, 1921 This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "ALL IRISH POLITICAL PRISONERS WILL BE RELEASED BY EDICT" with subheads. (see)
Regards the creation of the Irish Free State. Other news of the day throughout.
Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
Golden Gate Bridge opens....
Item #562962
May 28, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, May 28, 1937
* Golden Gate Bridge opens
* San Francisco Bay California
* Route 1
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* GOLDEN GATES BRIDGE OPENED
* G. H. Blakeley, Vice President of Bethlehem Steel Speaks at Dedication
* ONE OF WORLD'S MARVALS
More related headlines on page 4. Other news of the day.
Very ... See More
Woodrow Wilson's death....
Item #562949
February 04, 1924
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, February 4, 1924
* Death of President Woodrow Wilson
This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "FUNERAL OF WOODROW WILSON WILSON TO TAKE PLACE ON NEXT WEDNESDAY" with subheads that include: "WHOLE NATION MOURNS DEATH OF WOODROW WILSON" and much more with nice black bordered photo of Wilson.
Other news of th... See More
Ruth Snyder... Henry Judd Gray...
Item #562923
May 06, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Massachusetts, May 6, 1927
* Ruth Snyder
* Henry Judd Gray
* Trial ending
This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Lawyers All Unable to Shake Gray's Story of Brutal Murder of Snyder"
Other news of the day throughout.
Minor wear around the margins, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Alabama and Mississippi killer tornadoes...
Item #562916
April 21, 1920
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 21, 1920
* Alabama & Mississippi killer tornadoes
This 18 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Tornadoes Take Over 140 Lives" with subheads that include: "HAVOC WROUGHT IN MISSISSIPPI AND IN ALABAMA" and more.
Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: The Palm Sunda... See More
Chuck Klein hits 4 homers...
Item #562892
July 11, 1936
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 11, 1936
* Chuck Klein 4 home runs in 1 game
* Philadelphia Philles
* 1st National league player to do so
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline under THE SPORT PARADE on page 3: "Chuck Klein Makes Comeback".
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with a few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in go... See More
Armored Truck heist in Brooklyn...
Item #562890
August 22, 1934
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, from Albany, New York, dated August 22, 1934
* Early armored truck heist
* Bandits get away
This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:
* 11 HOLD UP ARMORED TRUCK IN DAYLIGHT, GRAB $427,000
with subheads. (see)
This was at the time the largest holdup in New York history. The story of this robbery sounds like something you would see ... See More
Satchel Paige Appearance in Major Leagues...
Item #562889
July 10, 1948
FITCHBURG SENTIENL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated July 10, 1948
* Satchel Paige make MLB baseball debut
* Negro star at 42 years old
* Cleveland Indians
This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8:
* A's Still Dog Indians At AL Halfway Mark
This was Satchel Paige's very 1st appearance in the Major Leagues. (age 42)
Other news of the day throughout. Light bro... See More
Green Bay Packers.....
Item #562884
January 02, 1968
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 2, 1968
* Green Bay Packers
* NFL football championship
This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 4: "Green Bay Packers Win 3rd NFL Title" with smaller subheads. Tells of the Packers winning their 3rd straight NFL championship and a bid to go to Super Bowl II against the AFL champions.
Other news of the day. Some spine wear... See More
One of the last battles of World War II...
Item #562878
July 02, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1945 This 28 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "AUSTRALIANS ASHORE AT BALIK PAPAN, DRIVE INLAND NEAR BORNEO OIL PORT" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Battle of Balikpapan was the concluding stage of the Borneo campaign (1945). The landi... See More
Charles Manson murder trial in 1970....
Item #562835
August 05, 1970
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 5, 1970
* Charles Manson murder trial
* President Richard Nixon says guilty
* Court room antics
This 16 page newspaper has two column headline on page 2: "Manson Throws Tate Trial Into State Of Pandemonium".
See photos for text.
Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in ... See More
RMS Queen Mary completes maiden voyage...
Item #562809
June 01, 1936
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts MA June 1, 1936
* RMS Queen Mary completes maiden voyage
* Famous ocean liner arrives in America for 1st time
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Queen Mary Fails Record, Docks Today".
Tells of the completion of her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City.
Other news of the day. Light... See More
Roger Maris Home Runs in 1961...
Item #562802
July 26, 1961
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 26, 1961
* Roger Maris 4 home runs in one night
* Year of his famous 61 homers
* Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
This 26 page newspaper has headlines on page 10: "Maris' 40 Leads Babe By 24 Tilts" and "Maris' Four Blasts Convince; Dodgers Respond To Old Fans" with cartoon illustration. (see)
Tells of Roger Maris hittin... See More
Richard Byrd Transatlantic flight in 1927....
Item #562786
July 02, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 2, 1927
* Richard Evelyn Byrd crash landing
* Transatlantic flight
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Byrd's Nerves Over-Strained; Acosta's Collarbone Broken; Paris Gives Wild Welcome" with subheads. (see)
Also includes a small report: "Report Heflin in Attack on Smith; Say Audience KKK".
Ot... See More
1930 World Series... Baseball...
Item #562778
October 02, 1930
THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, October 2, 1930
* Philadelphia Athletics win
* World Series MLB baseball
* St. Louis Cardinals
This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "SIX TO ONE" with subheads and related photos. (see)
Other news of the day. Usual browning with some clean tears and a large tape mned on the front page which does contact th... See More
Texas prison farm escape...
Item #562773
June 22, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 22, 1927
* Ferguson State Prison Farm
* Madisonville, Texas
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "35 Convicts Escape; Fugitives Unarmed; Dogs, Posse on Trail" with subheads. (see) Tells of the escape of several prisoners at the Ferguson State Prison Farm near Madisonville Texas. See photos for text. This was the... See More
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