1st rocket plane flight in 1929...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, October 2, 1929



* 1st ever rocket airplane flight

* Opel RAK.1

* Fritz von Opel



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "VON OPEL PLANE PROVES SUCCESS". Coverage on the very 1st rocket plane flight.



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Joe Dimaggio's 1st MVP award....

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 25, 1939



* Joe DiMaggio wins his 1st MVP award

* New York Yankees - Yankee Clipper

* Major league baseball - MLB



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "DiMaggio Is Named 'Most Valuable' in American League" and "Foxx Is Second and Feller Places Third..." with small photo of DiMaggio (see image... See More  

Natalie Wood... 1961 national automobile show...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, October 16, 1960  The front of this issue contains a photo of Natalie Wood with an accompanying article "The Vamp Is Back". There are several pages of the previews of the new 1961cars at the National Automobile Show. Additional stories and advertisements are within.



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World Series of baseball... 1958...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 10, 1958 



* 1958 World Series of baseball 

* New York Yankees vs. Milwaukee Braves 

* Final game - Yankees champions 



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headlines on page 6 concerning the final game of the 1958 World Series in which the New York Yankees became World champions. The headlines reads: "Stengel Re... See More  

Battle of Cedar Creek...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24, 1864 



* Battle of Cedar Creek

* Gen. Philip H. Sheridan



Among the ftpg. first column heads are: "Army Of The James" "Success of Gen. Butler's Retaliatory Measures" "Rebels Brought To Terms" "Barbarity of the Rebels" "Gen. Butler Retaliates" "What Has Been Accomplis... See More  

Beer Baron "Dutch" Schultz shot...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 24, 1935

 

* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer shot

* Early report as he was not officially dead yet



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DUTCH SCHULTZ, FOUR AIDES ARE WOUNDED" and "Underworld Attempts To Wipe Out Gang"



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Lascelles Abercrombie death in 1938...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1938 



* Lascelles Abercrombie death 

* British poet (1st report) 



This 48 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 23: "DR. ABERCROMBIE, 57, LEADING BRITISH POET" and

"Critic and Lecturer at Many Universities Is Dead". 1st report coverage on the death of British poet, Lascelles Abercrombie. See photos for text ... See More  

JFK - Nixon 4th and final debate...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, October 22, 1960



* John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon

* 4th and final presidential debate



This 24 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "Hoover, Dewey Urge V.P. to OK 5th Debate" with subheads that include: "Kennedy Hurls New Challenge" (see photos). This tells of the 4th and final presidential debate betwee... See More  

Death of Chancellor Willy Brandt...

BILD, Berlin, Germany, Oct. 9, 1992  The front page is dominated by a very large photo of Willy Brandt with the heading at the top announcing: "Willy Brandt Is Dead".  Brandt was a noted political figure in Germany, serving as mayor of West Berlin from 1957-1966, then as Chancellor of West Germany from 1969 thru 1974. He was mayor Berlin when the Berlin Wall was constructed, bu... See More  

Themed on horse racing...

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES & SPORTSMAN, New York, October 6, 1900 



* Horse racing



The subtitle is: "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage." But most of the content is taken up with horse-racing items. Complete in twenty pages and in very nice condition.

Execution of General Francisco Serrano...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 5, 1927



* Francisco R. Serrano executed

* Mexican rebel leader



This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "MEXICAN REBEL LEADER IS EXECUTED" with subheads that include: "13 Aides to Serrano Are Slain" and more. This tells of the execution of General Francisco R. Serrano.



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Boston Red Sox 1915 World Series....

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, October 13, 1915



* Boston Red Sox World Series, with Babe Ruth on the team

* Philadelphia Phillies 1st ever World Series

* Start of the so-called "curse" ?



This 12 page has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BOSTON TAKES THIRD STRAIGHT FROM PHILLIES", "Red Sox, with Shore on the Mound, Again Defeat

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Mae West robbed by bandit...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, October 13, 1932



* Mae West robbed of diamonds

* Hollywood actress, sex symbol



This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Bandit Takes $19,500 Gems and Cash From Mae West" with related photo with caption: "Diamond Lil Robbed of Jewels"

See photos for text here.



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Civil War in Virginia and North Carolina...

NEW YORK HERALD, October 10, 1861 



* Lewinsville, Virginia

* Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION", "Important From Hatteras Inlet", "Brilliant Engagement Between the Union Land and Naval Forces & the Rebels", "Total Rout & Heavy Loss of the Enemy", "Advance of Gen. Smi... See More  

New York Giants vs. Washington Senators...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 8, 1924



* New York Giants vs. Washington Senators

* World Series - Major league baseball MLB



This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "SENATORS 2; GIANTS 6" with inning by inning reporting. Nice scoreboard graph as well.  Rare to have front page reporting while the game was still being played.



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1913 World Series... Christy Mathewson....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 9, 1913



* World Series of baseball  (game 2)

* New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Athletics

* Rare Christy Mathewson photo



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5: "GIANTS TAKE SECOND GAME"; "String of Goose Eggs Until Tenth Inning", "MATHEWSON ON THE JOB" with photo of Chrisy ... See More  

The "Subway Series"...

Yankees Win 1941 World Series...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 7, 1941



* New York Yankees win world series championship

* Brooklyn Dodgers

* Subway series



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



"World Series title Goes To Mighty Yankees Again"



with subhead: "Brooklyn Dodgers Go Down To Final Defeat, 3 to 1, In Turbulent Battle"



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Political content in a Baltimore title...

THE TRUE DEMOCRAT, Baltimore, October 26, 1875  Published by "The Young Men's Democratic Reform Committee" in support state & local reform candidates, especially the candidate for Mayor of Baltimore. Mostly political-related content. Front page has a political illustration. Tabloid-size, 4 pages, front page has some wear and dirtiness, plus a few stains, several small holes ... See More  

The Chicago fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 16, 1871 The front page first column has some nice heads on the Great Chicago Fire, including: "THE CITY OF CHICAGO" "A Quiet & Peaceful Sabbath Yesterday" "How the Citizens Observed the Day" "Rapid Growth of the Temporary Dwellings & Stores" "Interesting Resume of the Effects of the Great Fire" "Scenes &I ... See More  

Indoor Marathon race...

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Ivy VA tornado disaster...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, October 1, 1959



* Ivy VA tornado disaster (1st report)

* Charlottesville, Virginia



This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Twister Cloud Hits Hurricane Area; 11 Killed" with smaller subheads. This tells of the tornado disaster at the small community of Ivy, Virginia near Charlottesville.



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The Wellman Ocean Air Trip...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 29, 1910  The front cover features the illustration of "Story of the Wellman Ocean Air Trip" which shows the view from the S.S. "Trent" of the "America" as it was being lowered preparatory to launching the lifeboat. The article on this trip and additional photos are within the issue. Other articles are: "Our Wasted Seaw... See More  

Displayable fighting polar bear illustration...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, October 16, 1897  This issue contains a fullpage illustration "Polar Bears Fighting" which has a small accompanying article. The illustration is very displayable. Other articles are: "Prevention of the Sliding Friction of Ball and Roller Bearings"; "First-Class Torpedo Boat Injeniero Hyatt"; "Mechanical Model Illustr... See More  

Death of Thomas Edison...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 21, 1931  This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EDISON'S LAST RITES MARKED BY SIMPLICITY", "Burial Proceeded By Singing of Favorite Songs, Reading of Eulogy By Friend"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the sp... See More  

William Edward Hickman hangs....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 19, 1928



* William Edward Hickman hanged

* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "'FOX' HICKMAN HOLDS COURAGE AS TRAP DROPS" and "Only Slight Pallor and Weakening Knees Show Emotions of Doomed Youth" with smaller subheads and photo of... See More