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584743

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).

 
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Some spine wear, otherwise nice condition.



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$33.00
584677

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  

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584628

Twin Cities Zephyr Train Wreck...

Item #584628

April 04, 1947

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 4, 1947



* 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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584627

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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584506

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:

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584505

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  

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584503

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  

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584127

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  

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584016

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  

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583906

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.

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583803

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  

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583798

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  

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583578

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  

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583490

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  

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583045

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  

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583016

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  

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582838

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  

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582733

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  

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582664

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  

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582660

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  

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582039

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  

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581530

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  

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581355

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  

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581344

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  

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581275

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  

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581240

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  

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581218

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.

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581216

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  

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581179

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:
 
* 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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581178

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"
 
Other news of the day including period advertising. Little spine wear, otherwise in good
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580993

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  

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580760

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  

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580727

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  

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580726

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  

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580725

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  

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580722

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  

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580721

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  

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580601

"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  

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580530

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.

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580509

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  

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580398

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  

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580279

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  

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580199

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  

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580195

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  

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579890

1929 Swifton, Arkansas tornado...

Item #579890

April 11, 1929

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1929



* Swifton, Arkansas & more

* Tornadoes disaste
r



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  

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579722

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  

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579646

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  

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579495

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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579451

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  

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579186

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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