Jack 'Legs' Diamond Killed...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated December 22, 1931



* Assassination of Jack 'Legs' Diamond

* New York City Gangster

* Prohibition era



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* N. Y. GANGSTERS IN ALBANY WHEN 'LEGS' WAS SLAIN

* New York Police Furnish Names of Two and Tell How Pair Took Auto from Garage



with smaller subheads.



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NY Giants vs. NY Yankees... 1922 World Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 5, 1922



* NY Giants vs. New York Yankees

* World Series (game 1) of baseball



This 144 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* GIANTS WIN, 3-2, OUTBATTING YANKS, IN FIRST OF SERIES

* Hit Four Singles In A Row

* Record Crowd Sees Game



and more. (see)  Much more on page 18 with more headlines & stats.



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Alan Shepard 1st American into space....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 8, 1961



* Alan Shepard - Project Mercury (success)

* 1st American astronaut into space



This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Shepard In Capital, Given Hero's Medal" with photo of Shepard. (see)



Other news of the day. Nice condition.



wikipedia notes: Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923... See More  

Radical newspaper printed while the publisher was in jail...

THE NORTH BRITON, London, 1769-70 (with imprint at the bottom of the back page: "Printed for W. Bingley, a prisoner in the King's Bench...")

This was a radical newspaper from the 18th century, very much associated with the name John Wilkes. Wilkes published the issues #1 thru 46.

Issue number 45 (April 23, 1763) is the most famous issue of the paper. It criticized a royal speech in... See More  

SS Normandie maiden voyage...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 4, 1935



* SS Normandie maiden voyage

* Wins Blue Riband (Atlantic Ocean speed record)

* Damaged issue !!!



This 46 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "NORMANDIE HAILED BY THRONGS HERE; SETS NEW RECORDS" with subheads. (see)



Tells of the SS Normandie breaking the Atlantic Ocean speed record and gaining the Blue Riband... See More  

Curious error issue, or meant to be this way?

THE MORNING PROGRESS, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1873 



* Curious error issue, or meant to be this way?



A four page newspaper but pages 2 & 3 are blank. The front page is taken up with: "The Great Mystery" "The Jury Again in Session!" with the text "continued on fourth page" which makes me wonder if this unusual format was intended. A curio... See More  

North Amiercan X-15 first flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 9, 1959 



* North American X-15 first flight 

* Scott Crossfield 



This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Space Ship Glides to Earth in First Free Flight" with related photos. (see) This was the very first test flight of the X-15 rocket powered airplane piloted by Scott Crossfield.



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Lindbergh in 1927...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 18, 1927



* Race for 1st to cross Atlantic Ocean in airplane

* Charles Lindbergh waits for fog to lift



This 26 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "ARRANGE 'PEACE PARLEY' IN SQUABBLE OVER FLIGHT" with subheads. (see)



A a few days before Lindbergh's historic flight.



Other news of the day throughout. Light br... See More  

Corregidor Surrenders in 1942....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, May 7, 1942



* United States surrender Corregidor

* Japan islands

* World War II original



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Japs Push On After Fall of Corregidor" and more. (see)



Other news of the day with much on World War II.



Lite browning with little spine wear, otherwise good.



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David Wells gets perfect game....

DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, May 18, 1998



* David Wells

* Perfect game

* New York Yankees



This 48 page tabloid sized newspaper has a unusual wrap around front page which includes the front and back of this famous New York tabloid title. The headline reads:



* PERFECT GAME



in bold lettering within a  photo David Wells being carried off the field after the game. Very nice for display.... See More  

Magazine with 2 color prints...

JUDGE magazine, New York, July 27, 1892  Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.



After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggling to compete with its very ... See More  

Exposition...

SUPPLEMENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, dated September 3, 1904. (print only)



This is a double-page print of "The Festival Hall and Colonnade of States --- The Architectural Masterpiece of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition".



The page is approximately 15.75 x 21.75 inches and is in very nice condition. Please see photos for details.... See More  

Three early California newspapers for one price...

A collection of three issues of the DAILY EVENING POST, San Francisco, California dated April 9, 17 & 19, 1880



* 3 issue lot of Old west issues



April 9 & 19 are 4 pages while April 17 is 8 pages, nice condition (but two issues have rubbing holes to the front leaf), folio size, never bound not trimmed (desirable), with front pages news of the day and some ads. More news & ads on ... See More  

On the Range... Baseball...

SUNDAY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF THE DAILY PICAYUNE, from New Orleans, Louisiana, dated August 17, 1913.  The cover of this issue features a cowboy enjoying his smoke while relaxing in the grass with his horse close by. Within the issue are articles entitled "The Trail of the Vanishing Herd", "Pitching in a Pinch" which shows Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson, Joe Wood, Dema... See More  

Death of Garfield...

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, from New York, New York, dated September 22, 1881 The frontpage has: "The Dead President" "Reposing At The Capitol" "The Remains Of President Garfield Conveyed To Washington Accompanied By His Bereaved Widow -- Touching Manifestations Of Grief At Home and Abroad", plus "The City's Tokens Of Grief". More coverage inside including: "The ... See More  

Honors to Dead Chief... President Garfield...

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, from New York, New York, dated September 26, 1881 The frontpage has: "Honors To The Dead Chief" "Cleveland Thronged With People" "Silent Crowds Passing All Day Through Monument Square--Arrangements For Today's Exercises--The Order In Which The Procession Will March To The Cemetery", and "Lessons For The Nation" "The Dead President For ... See More  

Walter Johnson...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1933 



* Walter Johnson 

* Cleveland Indians 

* MLB baseball 



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 10: "JOHNSON IS NAMED TO PILOT INDIANS" "Signs for This Year and Next After Peckinpaugh Is Dropped as Leader"



Tells of Walter Johnson becoming the new Cleveland Indians manager.



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Railroading... Monoplane... Repeating Rifle...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, December, 1921, from New York, New York (with color cover). This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: Comparison of the Leading Railroad Systems of the World; The 4,000-Pound Demolition Bomb; Leading Armies of the World; Abraham Lincoln and the Repeating Rifle; The Revival of the Monoplane; The Mechanism of the Pipe Organ; and many more interesting articl... See More  

Presidential Message... Charter Election...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated December 4, 1867.  The front page of the issue contains the report of The Charter Election which also includes the extensive reporting of the Wards and recapitulation, etc.



Page 4 contains a report on The President's Message, which was published at length in the previous days' publication. This also includes passage of President Johnson's speech as ... See More  

Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 29, 1961



* Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter

* Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Spahn In No-Hitter For 290th Victory" with photo of Spahn. Tells of his 2nd no-hitter at the age of 41 years. (see)



Other news of the day. Good condition.



wikipedia notes: Warren Edward Spahn (April 23,... See More  

Mantle jersey retired...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts MA June 9, 1969



* Mantle jersey retired

* New York Yankees # 7



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Mantle Almost Broke Down As Old 'No. 7' Is Retired".



Tells of the retirement of the No. 7 New York Yankees jersey at Yankee Stadium.



Other news of the day. Light browning with little spine wear, otherwise good.



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Niagra Falls... Pneumatic Railroad...

NEW YORK HERALD, New York, February 2, 1842



* American Musuem

* Niagara Falls - Early railroad



Page 2 has a report about the attractions at the American Museum, including a model of the city of Dublin, the "Falls of Niagara, with real water", the Grand Cosmorama, the Pneumatic Railroad and some of the performances.



Other news of the day with ads. 4 pages in nice condition.... See More  

Joe Louis... Brown Bomber...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 2, 1938 



* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber 

* Heavyweight boxing champion of the World 



This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 10: "Louis Knocks Out Thomas in Chicago to Keep Title" with subheads, round by round reports and a related photo.



Tells of Joe Louis retaining his heavyweight boxing title by defeating Har... See More  

For the countries of Mexico and the United States...

THE TWO REPUBLICS, City of Mexico, 1878 



* Uncommon title



An interesting and unusual newspaper printed almost entirely in English. The title would suggest it was printed in Mexico but for a primarily American readership. Some of the content relates to Mexican events as well. The back page is almost entirely taken up with ads.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice, clean condi... See More  

Spangler Pennsylvania Mine disaster...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, November 7, 1922 



* Spangler Pennsylvania Mine disaster 



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Death Toll Set at 63 in Mine Blast", "50 Bodies Recovered....etc." and more.



Other news of the day. Usual browning with margin wear and minor text loss. Should be handled with care.



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