Earthquake & Tunami in Alaska and Hawaii...
Item #584743
April 02, 1946
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, April 2, 1946.
* Alleutian Islands Earthquake
* Alaska & Hawaii Tsunami
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "TIDAL WAVE CHURNS PACIFIC OCEAN"with subheads (see images).
* Alleutian Islands Earthquake
* Alaska & Hawaii Tsunami
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "TIDAL WAVE CHURNS PACIFIC OCEAN"with subheads (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Some spine wear, otherwise nice condition.
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Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium...
Item #584677
April 28, 1947
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 28, 1947
* Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium
* New York Yankees
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Babe Ruth Still Hero Of Youngsters As Well As Adults At Stadium".
Other news, sports, and advertisements of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise good.... See More
Twin Cities Zephyr Train Wreck...
Item #584628
April 04, 1947
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 4, 1947
* Twins Cities Zephyr Streamliner train wreck
* Twins Cities Zephyr Streamliner train wreck
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Two Die And 34 Injured In Train Wreck" and "Crash Occurs At Chicago City Suburb"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good c
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Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good c
Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado 1947...
Item #584627
April 10, 1947
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 10, 1947
* Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado
* Glazier-Higgins-Woodward
This 16 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "TORNADO KILLS 152 IN OKLAHOMA-TEXAS AREA" with subheads.
Other news, sports advertisements of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
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* Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado
* Glazier-Higgins-Woodward
This 16 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "TORNADO KILLS 152 IN OKLAHOMA-TEXAS AREA" with subheads.
Other news, sports advertisements of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #584506
April 11, 1894
PUCK, New York, April 11, 1894 Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:
front page: &quo... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #584505
April 04, 1894
PUCK, New York, April 4, 1894 Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:
front page: "... See More
Three color political prints...
Item #584503
April 26, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, April 26, 1890 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 s... See More
The death of matador Juan Belmonte...
Item #584127
April 09, 1962
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 9, 1962
* Juan Belmonte suicide death (1st report)
* Spanish matador - bullfighter - bullfighting
This 40 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 6: "'Greatest' Bullfighter Belmonte Is Dead at 69" and small photo of Belmonte with caption: "Hemingway's Hero" (see photos). Interesting that this report says a... See More
Mexican bandit Pancho Villa...
Item #584016
April 05, 1916
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, April 5, 1916
* Pancho Villa expedition
* Post Columbus, New Mexico raid
* United States soldiers pursue Mexican bandit
This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "UNITED STATES TROOPS SMASH VILLA FORCE" with subheads. Nice headline for display.
Other news of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear... See More
Rare 1900 Kids periodical....
Item #583906
April 28, 1900
TIP TOP WEEKLY, subtitled: "An ideal publication for the American Youth", New York, April 28, 1900 A small-size periodical for kids, featuring a nice color cover relating to one of the fictional stores within. Thirty-two pages plus covers, great condition, 6 3/4 by 10 inches.
Munition factory explosion in Eddystone, PA...
Item #583803
April 11, 1917
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 11, 1917
* Eddystone PA Pennsylvania
* Munition factory explosion
This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "EXPLOSION KILLS OVER 100", "Mostly Women and Girls", "Accident In Big Munitions Plant" with subheads (see photos).
Other news of the day. Light browning with a li... See More
1914 Veracruz occupation...
Item #583798
April 22, 1914
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 22, 1914
* United States occupation of Veracruz
* re. Tampico Affair - Mexican Revolution
This 20 page newspaper has three column headlines on the front page that include: "BATTLE FOUGHT AT VERA CRUZ", "Four Americans Dead, Twenty Wounded", "Mexicans Slain Said To Be Over 200" and more with nice photo of... See More
Three color political prints...
Item #583578
April 19, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, April 19, 1890
* Color political prints
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... See More
Hemet & San Jacinto, CA earthquake....
Item #583490
April 22, 1918
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, April 22, 1918
* Hemet & San Jacinto CA California
* Earthquake - 1st report
This 14 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Earthquake Racks California" with subheads. This tells of the earthquake that hit the region near Hemet and San Jacinto, California.
Other news of the day with much on World War I. Light... See More
Death of Stephen Samuel Wise...
Item #583045
April 21, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1949
* Stephen Samuel Wise death
* Jewish Rabbi and Zionist leader
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "WISE LIES IN STATE AT FREE SYNAGOGUE", "Hundreds Pay Homage After Plans to Admit Public Are Advanced One Day" which tells of the death of Rabbi and Zionist leader Stephen Samuel Wise. See photos for most of the text... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #583016
April 18, 1894
PUCK, New York, April 18, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political c... See More
1st official Space Station...
Item #582838
April 20, 1971
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 20, 1971
* Salyut 1 space station (1st ever)
* Initial launch (1st report)
This 42 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 9: "Soviets Launch Satellite Seen as Space Station" with related artist sketch. This tells of the launch of Salyut 1 which would officially become the 1st space station with the arrival of Soy... See More
The "untimely" death of Jesse James?
Item #582733
April 09, 1882
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Memphis, Tennessee, April 9, 1882
* re. Jesse James assassination
The front page has a brief item: "St. Joseph has been the sensational center the past week. First the untimely death of Mr. J. James, & then the arrest in New York of two St. Joites who were negotiating for the sale..." (see photos).
Four pages, large folio size, loose at... See More
Dola WV coal mine explosion....
Item #582664
April 27, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 27, 1963
* Dola WV West Virginia
* Compass No. 2 Clinchfied Coal Co.
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "22 Men Killed In Mine Disaster"
This tells of the explosion disaster at the Clinchfield No. 2 Mine in Dola, West Virginia.
Other news of the day. Good condition.... See More
Coca Cola stockholders names for... Atlanta Ga....
Item #582660
April 29, 1920
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 29, 1920
* Early Coca Cola Company
* From the home of Coke
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CITY ASKS NAMES OF STOCKHOLDERS IN BIG COMPANIES", "Appeal Is Made to Courts to Force Coca-Cola and Empire Cotton Oil Mills to Give Information" and more. Having been founded in Atlanta in 188... See More
Battle of Celeya... Pancho Villa defeat...
Item #582039
April 17, 1915
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, April 17, 1915
* Battle of Celeya
* Pancho Villa defeat
* Mexican Revolution
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TROOPS ARE RUSHED TO CHECK OBREGON", "All Available Villa Forces Hurried to Halt Victorious March of Carrazanza Chief" and more (see images)
reporting on the recen... See More
Concerning baseball implements...
Item #581530
April 30, 1871
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, April 30, 1871 Page 3 has an interesting report headed:
* Bats, Balls and Mallets
* Concerning the Implements of Baseball--Facts, Figures and Fancies About the Trade--Neglected Cricket and Fascinating Croquet--Games that Have Gone Out, and Games that Ought to Come In--A Plea for Ladies' Archery Meetings
Other news of the day includes: "Coal Matte... See More
Ford brothers found guilty, then pardoned for Jesse James' murder...
Item #581355
April 19, 1882
BELLEFONTE REPUBLICAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, April 19, 1882
* re. James James murder
* Ford Brothers pardoned
Page 4 has a report headed: "The Ford Brothers" datelined from St. Joseph, Mo., noting: "The grand jury to-day found an indictment for murder in the first degree against the Ford brothers, who killed Jesse James...brought into court and pleaded guilty and we... See More
North Texas tornadoes disaster...
Item #581344
April 10, 1919
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, April 10, 1919
* Bonham, Trenton, Mission & more - TX Texas
* Tornadoes disaster
This 18 page newspaper has a very nice seven column headline on the front page: "82 LIVES TAKEN BY STORM" with subheads that include: "Texas Is Swept, Also Arkansas And Oklahoma" and more. This tells of the deadly tornadoes that struck many Nor... See More
Odd Fellows... 60th Anniversary...
Item #581275
April 26, 1879
THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAM, Portland, Oregon, April 26, 1879 Page three reports "Sixtieth Anniversary - The Odd Fellows Unite in Commemorating the Natal Day of Their Order - Interesting Proceedings. The Line of March, Procession and Exercises - Reception and Ceremonials. Oration by Hon. J. N. Dolph, P.G.M. - Sociable and Ball Close the Celebration". This report is over two columns ... See More
Mr. Pitt... Ornate masthead...
Item #581240
April 14, 1766
THE GLOCESTER JOURNAL, Glocester, April 14, 1766 The second page of this issue has a report "Mr. Pit [the elder], having taken a house at Bath for seven years, proposes to spend the remainder of his time either at Bath or at his seat in the west; so that the report of his being created a Peer, and that of his coming into the Ministry, seems without foundation." There are nume... See More
Greenville AL Negroes lynchings....
Item #581218
April 22, 1895
THE WORLD, New York City, April 22, 1895 This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Five Negroes Lynched" and "Three Men and Two Women Killed a Nephew of the Late Gov. Watts, of Alabama, and Burned His Body".
Other news of the day. Light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
Elizabeth Taylor wins her 1st Oscar...
Item #581216
April 18, 1961
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 18, 1961
* Elizabeth Taylor wins her 1st Oscar
* Butterfield 8 - Academy Awards
This 10 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Oscar Prizes No Surprise" with caption: "Dramatic Acceptance" which tells of the recent Academy Award presentation that featured Elizabet Taylor winning her very firs... See More
1946 Earthquake & Tunami...
Item #581179
April 02, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 2, 1946.
* Alleutian Islands Earthquake
* Alaska & Hawaii Tsunami
This 18 page newspaper has six column headline on the front page:
* Alleutian Islands Earthquake
* Alaska & Hawaii Tsunami
This 18 page newspaper has six column headline on the front page:
* Quake-Born Fury Sweeps Pacific: HAWAII ISLES RIPPED BY HUGE TIDAL WAVE
with subhead: "Toll May Go Into Hundreds; West Coast Hit"
Other news of the day.
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Jack Benny Fined in 1933...
Item #581178
April 04, 1939
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, April 4, 1939
* Jack Benny Fined for Gem smuggling
This 12 page newspaper has small one column headlines on the front page: "Jack Benny Is Fined $10,000" "Also Sentenced To Serve Year And Day In Prison, But Term Is Suspended"
* Jack Benny Fined for Gem smuggling
This 12 page newspaper has small one column headlines on the front page: "Jack Benny Is Fined $10,000" "Also Sentenced To Serve Year And Day In Prison, But Term Is Suspended"
Other news of the day including period advertising. Little spine wear, otherwise in good
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Finleyville PA coal mine explosion...
Item #580993
April 24, 1913
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, April 24, 1913
* Finleyville PA Pennsylvania
* Cincinnati coal mine disaster
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "100 MEN KILLED WHEN EXPLOSION SHATTERS MINE", "Horror Occurred Near Pittsburg--Bodies of Seventy of the Victims Have Been Recovered", "Miners Who Escaped Were Badly Burned" a... See More
Bugsy Siegel arrested....
Item #580760
April 17, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1941 This 48 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headlines: "HELD ON LEPKE CHARGE", "Siegel Arrested in Los Angeles on New York Indictment"
This tells of the arrest of Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel for harboring gangster Louis (Lepke) Buchalter.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Good conditio... See More
Ira C. Eaker transcontinental flight....
Item #580727
April 11, 1931
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 11, 1931
* Army pilot Ira C. Eaker
* Transcontinental flight try
* Airplanes - aviation
This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "EAKER RACES EAST, RECORD IN GRASP" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for di... See More
Ty Cobb accused of spousal abuse...
Item #580726
April 15, 1931
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 15, 1931
* Ty Cobb - wife abuser ?
* Detroit Tigers
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "TY COBB CRUEL, SAYS WIFE IN ASKING DIVORCE" with photo of Cobb. Unusual for such a report to be on the front page.
Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear and chipping, little irregular ... See More
Babe Ruth hurts leg...
Item #580725
April 23, 1931
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 23, 1931
* Babe Ruth hurts leg
* New York Yankees
* Major league baseball
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 15: "BABE RUTH WILL BE OUT OF GAME FOR TWO WEEKS WITH INJURY" with subheads and photo of Ruth with caption: "Great Bambino Is a Casualty"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day... See More
Earl Averill MLB home run debut... Babe Ruth's wedding day...
Item #580722
April 17, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 17, 1929
* Earl Averill hits home in debut (1st at bat)
* Cleveland Indians - 1st in AL history
* Babe Ruth wedding day
This 34 page newspaper has a one column photo of Babe Ruth on the front page with heading: "Ruth Will Marry Today; Abandons Secret Ceremony"
Also various baseball reports on page 24 with a two column he... See More
Gunnison, Mississippi negro lynching...
Item #580721
April 24, 1930
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, April 24, 1930
* Lloyd Warner negro lynching
* St. Joseph, Missouri
This 26 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Crowd Shoots Negro In Levee Lynching Bee" which tells of the lynching of Negro Dave Harris in Gunnison, Mississippi.
Also a one column headline reads: "Mr. Capone Heads List of Chicago'... See More
"Lone survivor" of the Iwo Jima flag-raising...
Item #580601
April 07, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1945
* Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima flag raising
* Rene Gagnon, lone survivor
A somewhat inconspicuous report on page 5 notes: "Lone Marine Survivor of Iwo Photo Due Home". The report notes that: "Rene A. Gagnon of Manchester, N.H., is the only marine in Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal's famous Mt. Suribachi flag-raising picture... See More
Naval Review Supplement... Florence Nightingale song...
Item #580530
April 26, 1856
SUPPLEMENT TO THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, England, April 26, 1856 This is The Grand Naval Review Supplement. The issues contains a large amount of illustrations and articles pertaining to Naval review at Spithead. Included is a fullpage song entitled "Florence Nightingale".
This is complete in 32 pages and is in very good condition.
Montreal Canadians win the Stanley cup...
Item #580509
April 15, 1931
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 15, 1931
* Montreal Canadians - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
* Babe Ruth photo
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 26 that include: "Canadians Blank Chicago Hawks and Capture Second Stanley Cup in Succession" with subhead, lineups and photo to Johnny Gagnon (see images).
This tells of the Montr... See More
Drug trade....
Item #580398
April 12, 1927
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 12, 1927
* Pre war drug trade
* Gangs
This 26 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "ALLEGED DOPE RING BARED" with subheads (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.
Other news of the day. Light browning with some ma... See More
Rocksprings Texas tornado disaster...
Item #580279
April 13, 1927
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, April 13, 1927
* Rocksprings, Texas
* Extreme tornado disaster
This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "62 PEOPLE DEAD IN TEXAS STORM; MANY ARE HURT", "Tornado Levels Village, Leaves Scores Dead and Injured in Debris; Toll Mounting" with smaller subheads. (see photos) Tells of the tornado disaster at Roc... See More
1947 robot rocket airplane....
Item #580199
April 30, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1947
* Pilotless rocket plane
* Speed of sound tested ?
This 52 page newspaper has small one column headline on page 7: "Test Rocket Plane Aims At 900 Miles an Hour"
Please see photo for brief text here. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.... See More
United Nations Headquarters site...
Item #580195
April 14, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1947
* United Nations Headquarters site becomes official
* Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York City
This 44 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page that include: "New York Turns Over Land As U.N. Site Is Consecrated" and more. (see photos) Reporting continues on page 4 with related photos. See photos for portion of the text here. Great to... See More
1929 Swifton, Arkansas tornado...
Item #579890
April 11, 1929
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1929
* Swifton, Arkansas & more
* Tornadoes disaster
This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "4 KNOWN DEAD, 100 INJURED IN AN ARKANSAS TORNADO", with subhead (see images). Coverage tells of the tornado outbreak in Arkansas in which the towns of Swifton, Guion and Parkin were hit hardest. Other... See More
Hauptmann executed for the murder of the Lindbergh baby...
Item #579722
April 04, 1936
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 4, 1936
* Bruno Hauptmann execution (1st report)
* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping
This issue has a large & bold banner headline announcing: "HAUPTMANN DIES IN THE CHAIR" with subheads including: "Lindbergh Baby Slayer Goes To Death In Silence" and more. There is also a large photo of him captioned:... See More
1st official Space Station...
Item #579646
April 23, 1971
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 23, 1971
* Salyut 1 space station (1st ever)
This 60 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Soviet Union Orbits Three-Man Spaceship" with subhead (see images).
This tells of Salyut 1 officially becoming the 1st space station with the arrival of Soyus 10 manned spaceship. Historic item on the race for... See More
Tupelo, Mississippi Tornado of 1936...
Item #579495
April 06, 1936
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, April 6, 1936
* Tupelo, Mississippi MS
* Tornadoes (1st report)
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CITY IN FLAMES AFTER TORNADO; 30 TO 40 DEAD" and more (see photos). Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, little spine wear, otherwise good co
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* Tupelo, Mississippi MS
* Tornadoes (1st report)
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CITY IN FLAMES AFTER TORNADO; 30 TO 40 DEAD" and more (see photos). Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, little spine wear, otherwise good co
Just after the Revolutionary War...
Item #579451
THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE, London, April, 1782 Certainly one of the less common titles from the 18th century, formatted much like the more popular "Gentleman's Magazine". This was the first year of its existence, and it would publish until 1826. The first article is: "Anecdotes of His Excellency the Duke of Portland..." which includes a full page plate of him ... See More
Hawker Typhoon fighter-bomber...
Item #579186
April 27, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1941
* Hawker Typhoon introduced (Tiffy)
* Fighter bomber airplane
* RAF - Royal Air Force
This 100+ page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5: "Better Fighting Airplane Is Announced by Britain" which tells of the introduction of the British single-seat fighter-bomber, the Hawker Typhoon. See photo for brief text here.
Other news of ... See More
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