Frederick Snite death... "The Man in the Iron Lung"...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 13, 1954



* Frederick B. Snite, Jr. death

* "The Man in the Iron Lung"

* Notre Dame University legend - lore



The front page has a three column heading: "'Boiler Kid,' in Iron Lung 18 Years, Dies in Sleep at Age 44" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Frederick B. Snite, Jr., Note Dame legend known ... See More  

King Ibn Saud & oil production riches....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1947



* Ibn Saud to outlay country

* King of Saudi Arabia

* Oil production riches from U.S.



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Ibn Saud Plans 270 Million Outlay, Financed by U. S. Oil Royalties" (see)

Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

DiMaggio hitting streak hits #49...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 49

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 20) has headings: "Yanks Triumph" "DiMaggio Runs Streak to 49 Games As Yanks Halt Browns at Night, 1-0" and more with box scores.

(see) First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak... See More  

Fine front page World War I coverage...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 7, 1918  Among ftpg. heads on World War I are: "America Accepts Germany's Challenge That Force Shall Decide the World's Future" "Great Fleet of U.S. Warships Serving Abroad" "German Assault In Corbie Region Was Expected Yesterday" "Germans Renew Plunging Tactics in Amiens Region" and even more.... See More  

Ku-Klux Klan... mention of Sleepy Hollow...

THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 16, 1871  The front page has an article regarding the Ku-Klux Klan: "The Phantom Ku-Klux" which provides details related to the infamous Ku Klux Klan Conspiracy.  The article's focus is the trial held in Raleigh, North Carolina (see). 

Another unrelated but interesting front page article is: "NOT HANGED", with subhead "...the ... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi arrested...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1930



* Gandhi arrested - The Mahatma

* Nashua NH New Hampshire fire



The front page has a two column headline: "GANDHI SEIZED BY BRITISH FOR INDEFINITE DETENTION; TROOPS POSTED FOR CRISIS" with subheads. (see)

Also one column headlines that include: "FIRE SWEEPS NASHUA; OVER 1,000 HOMELESS" and more.  Coverage on the great fires... See More  

First game in DiMaggio's remarkable 56 game hitting streak...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees baseball

* All time MLB game hitting streak record begins



The sports page has a logically inconspicuous report, under the heading: "Yankees Bow to White Sox For Fifth Straight Setback...", noting: "...In sharp contrast to the White Sox batters, the New Yorkers kicked away every chance they had except one, wh... See More  

Joe Dimaggio nears the end of his hitting streak (52 & 53)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end (52 & 53)

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball doubleheader



The sports section (page 21) has a four column headline proclaiming: "Yanks Take Two for Record of 14 in Row" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio Hits in Both Contests As 50,387 Watch 8-1, 1-0 Sweep" and more with bo... See More  

1961 Saturn I rocket launch...

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 28, 1961



* Saturn I rocket launching

* 1st heavy lift space launcher



The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Fires Biggest Rocket" with subheads that include: "New Shot Aids Race to Moon" and more. (see) Coverage continues inside. Two library stamps just above the headline into the masthead. (see)

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Ranger wins 1937 America's Cup...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 6, 1937



* U.S. Yacht Ranger vs. Endeavour II

* America's Cup victory at Newport RI



The front page has a two column heading: "Ranger Defeats Endeavour Fourth Time in Succession And Keeps Cup in U. S." with subhead and photo. (see).

Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

Joe DiMaggio continues the consecutive game hitting record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 6, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees

* All time MLB hitting streak record continues (46)



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "YANKEES WIN, 10-5, WITH FIVE HOMERS, ONE BY DIMAGGIO" with subheads that include: "Joe, on First Time Up Against Athletics, Extends Hitting Mark to 46 Games in Row"... See More  

Battle of the Bulge prelude... Gen. Alexander Patch......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1944 



* General Alexander Patch

* Gen. George S. Patton photo

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "7TH ARMY GAINS NEAR KARLSRUHE; 1ST CLEARS 5 TOWNS ALONG ROER" with subheads that include: "Patch's Forces in Seltz in Drive for Reich Chemical District" and mor... See More  

Gallant Fox wins Wood Memorial Stakes....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, June 29, 1930



* Gallant Fox wins Dwyer Stakes

* Thoroughbred horse race - Long Island, New York

* Year of the triple crown



The front page of this section has one column headings: "GALLANT FOX, 1 TO 10, WINS $11,500 DWYER" "Surpasses Sir Barton's Feat by Adding Fourth Great Threr-Year-Old Stake" and more with photo. (see)... See More  

On the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 26, 1868 



* President Andrew Johnson

* Reconstruction era impeachment trial



Page 3 has proceedings on President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial, with first column heads: "WASHINGTON" "Subsidence Of The Excitement" "Preliminary Preparations for the Trial of the President" and more.

Eight pages, minor margin wear, nice condi... See More  

Study of UFOs ends... Project Blue Book... "Tiny Tim" weds...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 18, 1969



* Project Blue Book ends

* Study of UFOs - U.S. Air Force

* Tiny Tim weds Miss Vicki



The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "And, No Flying Saucers" First report coverage on termination of Project Blue Book, the systematic study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) conducted by the United States Air Force.

The t... See More  

"Handsome Jack" Klutas... The College Kidnappers...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 7, 1934



* The College Kidnappers

* Kidnapping mobsters for ransom

* University of Illinois alumni

* "Handsome Jack" Klutas killed



The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "KIDNAPPER SLAIN BY CHICAGO POLICE" with subheads. (see)

Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality news... See More  

A Nazi newspaper from an English island...

THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, May 10, 1941 



* Rare German occupation title

* World War II - WWII



Among the front page reports are: "Rommel, The Gallant Swabian Commander of the German Troops In Africa" "German Submarine Commander Sinks 4 Enemy Merchant Ships..." "Bomb Hits of All Calibres on Industrial Works in England"  "The Bombardment o... See More  

1st transatlantic television image.... John Logie Baird...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 9, 1928



* 1st television image sent across Atlantic Ocean

* John Logie Baird - Hartsdale NY New York



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Human Vision Spans Atlantic On Radio Waves" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the very 1st transatlantic TV image sent. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publicati... See More  

On the 1929 stock market crash...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, October 23, 1929 



* Stock market crash of 1929 beginning



The stock market crash of 1929 did much to define America for the next decade, resulting in the Great Depression and all the trauma relating to it. It seemed common for many newspapers to put a positive spin on the on-going tragedy, so reports often conflicted with the reality of the time.

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Lord Gordon Gordon captured & jailed...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 17, 1873



* Lord Gordon Gordon captured

* British fraud and imposter

* Swindler of Jay Gould ($1,000,000)



Page 5 has an article headed: "Lord Gordon Captured" "The Noble Runaway in Jail in Winnipeg" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the folds on the front page, some small binding slits and spine... See More  

Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, March 4, 1932



* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping

* Early reporting w/ photo

* "Crime of the Century"



The front page has a banner headline: "Lindbergh Refuses To Dispense With Police Aid; Receives Secolnd Ransom Note Demanding $50,000" with subheads and photo. (see) Address label affects appearance of the headline. (see)

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John Wanamaker's death report...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, December 12, 1922.



* The death oh John Wanamaker

* Famed 19th century merchant and marketing pioneer

* One-time Postmaster General



The front page has: "JOHN WANAMAKER PASSES AWAY AT HOME IN PHILADELPHIA TODAY", with supporting text and a photo. Nice to have in a newspaper from the region.

Other news of the day, sports, and period advertising ar... See More  

One of the less common illustrated newspapers...

FRANK LESLIE'S CHIMNEY CORNER, New York, Sept. 14, 1872  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly but a less common title. Among the prints are: "The Self-Made Men of Our Times--James A. Weston" with a related article on his life; "Windsor Castle" "Five Weeks in a Balloon" and a full pg: "An Alarm In The Desert".

Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimm... See More  

Stanley Kubrick and Barbara Streisand...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, February 8, 1976



This issue has two feature articles which begin on the front page: "Kubrick: The Dazzle Minus the Razzle", which includes a photos, and "Hello, Handel! Barbra Waxes Classical", with inside photos. It's especially nice to have the latter in the newspaper from where Barbra Streisand gained her fame. See image... See More  

A "Cruise Around the World" newspaper broadside from the midst of the Great Depression...

RESOLUTE OBSERVER, "Published on board during the Cruise Around the World." on the Hamburg-American Line, April 30th, 1932   An interesting broadside issue (printed on the front only) published daily during an 86-day cruise, with tidbits on the trip for that day including mileage, the day's destination, weather, conditions, etc. At this point the ship was "Bound for Honolul... See More