Charles Van Doran's Quiz Show scandal...

CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1959



* Charles Van Doran subpoenaed

* "Twenty One" quiz show scandal



The front page has a one column heading: "Subpoena Issued for Van Doran" with photo. (see)

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Coshocton, Ohio train wreck....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 11, 1950



* Coshocton, Ohio train wreck

* Spirit of St. Louis

* United States soldiers killed



The front page has a two column headline: "Twenty-Five Die In Ohio Train Crash" Early, same day report here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, tiny binding slits along the spine, nice condition.

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Coal Glen mine explosion disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 29, 1925



* Coal Glen mine explosion disaster (1st report)

* Oakland Township, Chatham County, North Carolina



The front page has a two column heading: "BODIES OF 32 MINE VICTIMS ARE RECOVERED FOLLOWING EXPLOSION" (see) First report coverage on the Coal Glen North Carolina mine disaster.

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February 26 Incident... Japan coup attempt...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 26, 1936



* February 26 Incident

* Attempted coup d'etat in Japan

* Imperial Japanese Army



The front page has a four column headline: "3 JAPANESE OFFICIALS SLAIN BY ARMY OFFICERS" with many subhead and related photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a few tiny binding holes, nice ... See More  

J. M. Barrie death... Peter Pan creator...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, June 20, 1937



* Sir J. M. Barrie death (1st report)

* Creator of Peter Pan



The front page of this section has a two column photo with heading: "Barrie Dies of Pneumonia at 77, Beloved by World for Peter Pan" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of Sir J. M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan.

Complete 2nd section only with all 8 pag... See More  

1915 Battle of Celeya... Pancho Villa...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, April 14, 1915 



* Battle of Celeya (1st report)

* Pancho Villa defeated 

* Mexican Revolution 



The front page has a one column heading: "HEAVY BLOW DEALT VILLA IN A SORTIE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the battle of Celeya in which Pancho Villa was badly defeated.

Sixteen pages, loose along the spine, light staining... See More  

1934 "Sneakers Game" NFL title.... NYG...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, December 10, 1934 



* The famed "Sneakers Game" 

* NFL football title championship 



The sport's section (page 15) has a two column heading: "Giants Upset Bears to Win Pro Football Title, 30 to 13" with subhead which includes the text: "..Donning Rubber-Soled Shoes...". (see) First report coverage of the famous &q... See More  

Bannock War ending...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 15, 1878



* Bannock War ends

* From Fort Washakie - Wyoming



The front page has an article headed: "The End Of The Bannock War" with subhead. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, good condition.

Uniontown, Pennsylvania murder...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, December 29, 1882



* Uniontown, Pennsylvania murder

* Nicholas L. Dukes

* Captain A. C. Nutt



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "FIFTEEN LIVES TAKEN" "State Treasurer Nutt Murdered Near Pittsburgh" and more. (see)

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Airplane disaster at Moses Lake, Washington... GI's killed on Christmas flight...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 21, 1952 



* Moses Lake, Washington 

* C-124 Globemaster airplane disaster 

* "Operation Sleigh Ride"



This 40+ page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "83 GI'S DIE IN WORST AIR DISASTER" with subheads that include: "Only 32 On Big Globemaster Escape Death" and m... See More  

Brown vs. Board of Education "day of" reporting...

The death of the "father of the Blitzkrieg" Heinz Guderian... Panzer Armies....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1954



* Heinz Wilhelm Guderian death (1st report)

* "Father of the Blitzkrieg"... Nazi Panzer Armies

* Brown vs. Board of Education - "day of" reporting



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 23: "GEN. GUDERIAN, 65, DEAD IN GERMANY", "Creator of Panzer Armies Led Drive in West--Was Acting Chief of Staff" w... See More  

Earliest report of the treaty ending the War of 1812 ?

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1814  A section headed: "Interesting Intelligence..." begins with much reporting on the siege of Fort Erie, taking several pages. Further on is additional reporting of the War of 1812 under the heading: "American and the West Indies" (see photos for portions).  But certainly the most notable content found under "Foreign... See More  

Wilson's shuttle sewing machine...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 2, 1878  The front page of the issue has a half-page illustration "The Forster-Firmin Amalgamator" along with a related article. Inside the issue is: "Main Building at the Paris Exhibition"; "New Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine" which includes several illustrations; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

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1955 Spring City, Tennessee School bus & train disaster...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 23, 1955



* Spring City, Tennessee 

* Train - school bus wreck disaster 



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "10 Killed, 31 Injured In Tennessee As Freight Train Rams School Bus"



Tells of the freight train that demolished a school bus full of children in Spring City, Tennessee.



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The "Jekyll-Hide" espionage case...

Atomic secrets given to Soviet Union...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1950



* A-Bomb spy for Russia admits guilt

* The "Jekyll-Hide" espionage case



The headline "Fuchs Admits Giving Soviet Atom Secrets From 1942 On, But Says He Quit Year Ago", "Russia Charges F.B.I. Taps U.N. Wires, 'Uses' Lies' Aides", "M'Mahon Satisfied By New Bomb Plan", "Ex-Red Alien Loses Deporta... See More  

Baltic Sea Cold war incident in 1950....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 12, 1950  This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SOVIET FLIERS FIRE ON U.S. AIRPLANE OVER BALTIC AREA" "Moscow Charges a B-29 Was in Latvian Territory and Opened the Attack" and more with related map. (see) Tells of the Baltic Sea Incident during the Cold War.



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Warsaw Ghetto uprising...

SS Normandie salvage completed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 28, 1943



* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

* German occupied Poland...  Jewish resistance

* SS Normandie salvage completed



This 48 page newspaper has an editorial on page 22 with heading: "Supermen At Warsaw". See photo for text on the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Also a a two column headline on page 25: "Great Ship That Burned and Capsized in Fe... See More  

The Microscope... it's origin...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, March, 1876 Featured in this issue is an article "The Microscope" - Its Origin. Other articles are: The Principalities of the Danube; The Crime of Abigail Tempest; The Crime of Abigail Tempest; The First Century of the Republic; The Baby; Confederate Make-Shifts; The Southern Industrial Prospect; and other additional stories and illustrations ... See More  

Alcatraz Island Prison riot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 6, 1946



* The infamous Alcatraz Island Prison riot

* The Rock... San Francisco Bay



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ALCATRAZ BASTION, CRACKED BY FELON, TO BE BUILT ANEW", "Officials Reveal That One Man Climbed to Gun Gallery, Pried Bars, Took Rifle and Pistol" and more. Other news of the day through... See More  

Lou Gehrig hits for the cycle...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1934



* Lou Gehrig hits for the cycle

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 24) has a six column headline: "First Place Regained by Yankees as They Down White Sox" with subheads that include: "Gehrig Is Batting Star" "Gets 19th Homer and Three Other Blows--Broaca is Victor on Mound"... See More  

HMS Trinidad torpodoes itself...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1942



* HMS Trinidad sinking

* Torpedoes itself

* World War II - WWII



Page 10 has one column headings: "British Reports Loss OF 8,000-Ton Cruiser" "Trinidad Had Convoyed Ships to Russia--Captain Is Rescued" First report coverage on the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Trinidad disaster. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this Worl... See More  

1944 V-2 rocket bomb threat... Nazis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1944



* German V-2 rocket flying bomb

* Nazis threatening it's use



Page 6 has two column headings: "The V-2 Rocket Bomb" "Its Long-Threatened Use Would Raise Many Grave Problems for the Germans" See images for text on the Nazis threatening to use this new rocket technology for revenge. I suspect this is one of the few publications to re... See More  

Byron Nelson 18th victory record....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, August 5, 1945  



* Byron Nelson wins his 18th of the year 

* Famous record - PGA golf 



The front page of this sport's section only has a one column heading: "NELSON IS VICTOR IN CANADIAN OPEN" with subhead. (see) First report coverage in Byron Nelson's famous 18th win in 1945 which is still a single season ... See More  

Frederick V of Denmark dies...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, February 1, 1766  The ftpg. has "Our late Sovereign King of Denmark, Friderick (Frederick) the Fifth, after having laboured some Months under a Dropsical Disorder, expired this Morning...", with much more. Other news of the day and period advertising is also present. Complete in 4 pages, very nice condition, partial red-inked tax stamp on the ftpg., meas... See More  

V-2 rockets... man made meteorites...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1946



* V-2 rockets test

* Man-made meteorites

* Upper atmosphere



Page 4 has a two column heading: "Rocket Will Discharge Swarm of Meteorites In Attempt to Gauge Size of Real Fragments" See images for text. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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