Operation Dragoon in 1944 WWII...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 4, 1943 



* Operation Avalanche 

* Allies invade Italy 



This 12 page newspaper has a nice three line banner headline on the front page: "Allied Reinforcements Pour Into Italy As Eighth Army Sweeps Inland Taking Many Prisoners; Meet Little Opposition"



Nice headline for display.



Other news of the day throughout w... See More  

DC-3 Utica, New York airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 5, 1950



* Douglas DC-3 airplane disaster 

* Utica, New York 



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "DC-3 CRASH KILLS 13, FIVE IN ONE FAMILY; 10 HURT NEAR UTICA" "Airliner, Carrying Holiday Passengers for Newark, Fails Soon After Takeoff" and more. (see) Report continues on page... See More  

Babe Ruth reinstated into baseball...

THE WORLD, New York City, September 7, 1925 

 

* Babe Ruth reinstated into baseball 

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball 



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "Ruth Reinstated, Will Play To-Day"



Other news of the day. Some browning and little wear around the margins, otherwise good.... See More  

Early Horatio Alger story...

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLESHIP (very early), Boston, Sept. 3, 1859  This was perhaps America's first successful illustrated newspaper, existing from 1851 thru 1859. It set the format for other more successful titles to emulate, most notably Frank Leslie's Illustrated (1855) and Harper's Weekly (1857). All were modeled after the British title 'London Illustrated New... See More  

Sheridan illustration...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, September 14, 1867 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue entitled "Sheridan's Ride" which has an accompanying poem under the illustration. This is a genuine leaf from the issue--not a reprint measuring approximately 10.25 x 15.5 inches and is in good condition.

Wall Street Bombing...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, September 21, 1920  This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Death Wagon Seen At Morgan's Bank Long Before Blast" with subheads. (see photos)



Other news of the day throughout.



Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.

1860 Wilmington, North Carolina... Period Ads...

 THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, September 24, 1860



* Pre Civil War Wilmington, North Carolina

* 1860 dental, housing, medicinal, etc. illustrated ads



This 4 page issue is in nice condition (except for little spine wear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper. Included within is news of the day and several interesting illustrated advertisements, including one for "... See More  

Ted Williams announces retirement...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION,, Massachusetts, September 26, 1960 



* Ted William retires 

* Boston Red Sox 

* MLB Baseball 



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Ted Williams Retires" with photo and caption: "At End Of Road" (see)



Tells of the announcement of Ted Williams that he will retire at seasons' end which was onl... See More  

Rare title and small size...

SAN LEANDRO REPORTER, Alameda County, California, Sept. 25, 1880   A very scarce and quite small newspaper of 4 pages. Page 3 is mostly taken up with "Local Items" with a wide variety of tidbits including: "Looks like rain." and "Miss Frankie Crane, of Petaluma, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. G. Burnett."



Measures just 8 3/4 by 11 3/4 inches, news agent... See More  

DEXTER SMITH'S, published in various cities, Sept., 1874  A magazine themed on: "Music, Drama, Art, and Literature" with a very decorative titlepg. (see). Complete in 32 pages, 9 by 12 inches.

1st East to West Atlantic flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 2, 1930



* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)

* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte

* Europe to United States in airplane (1st time)



This 44 page newspaper has a nice three column headline on the front page: "COSTE IS NEARING THE AMERICAN COAST, GOING 100 MILES AN HOUR, AIDED BY WIND; SWERVES SOUTH, DUE HERE THIS EVENING&q... See More  

Pabst Mine disaster...

THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Nebraska, September 25, 1926 



* Pabst Mine Disaster (1st report) 

* Ironwood, Michigan 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 16): "11  Miners Buried Alive by Cave-in; Fear Three Killed" "Tons of Boulders Tear Down 2,600-Foot Shaft in Ironwood, Mich.; Rush Rescue Work"



Is a 1st report on the... See More  

Fatty Arbuckle charged with murder....

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, September 14, 1921

 

* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle murder charge

* Virginia Rappe



This 12 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "CASE AGAINST ARBUCKLE APPEARS VERY WEAK BY TESTIMONY OF STATE'S CHIEF WITNESSES" with subheads that include: "Story Of 'Party' Told To Coroner Is Entirely New" and more. (se... See More  

Ralph Bunche wins Nobel Peace Prize....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 23, 1950



* Ralph Bunche wins Nobel Peace Prize

* 1st negro winner

* Arab-Israeli mediator



This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Bunche of U.N. Is Selected For 1950 Nobel Peace Prize" with subhead: "Palestine Mediator's Award First to Negro...." with photo of Bunche.



Tells of the first negro to... See More  

Lou Gehrug 1,500th consecutive game.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1934



* Lou Gehrig 1,500 straight game

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 27:



* GEHRIG HITS 48TH AS YANKS WIN, 5-0

* Surpasses His Best Home-Run Mark in 1,500th Consecutive Game--Mates Top Athletics



with box scores. (see)



Nice to have in this famous NYC paper. Other news of the day throughout.... See More  

Rogers Hornsby home run record...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, September 25, 1922 



* Rogers Hornsby 

* New NL home run record 

* St. Louis Cardinals - MLB baseball 



This 16 page newspaper has a small one column headline page 11:

"Two For Hornsby" with box scores. This was when Rogers Hornsby broke the National League home run record at the time.



Other news of the day. Light browning,... See More  

Steve O'Neal 98 yard. punt...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 22, 1969  This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Denver Turns Spoiler In Victory Over Jets".



Tells of the NFL game between the Denver Broncos and New York Jets in which Steve O'Neal had his famous 98 yard punt. This is a professional football record punt.



Other news of the day. Some small bindin... See More  

USS Enterprise launched...

THE DETROIT NEWS, New York, September 25, 1960 



* USS Enterprise launching 

* 1st nuclear aircraft carrier

* Cold war era 



This 60+ page newspaper has a one column headline on page 2: "Atomic Carrier Floated by U.S.; First in World"



Tells of the launch of the very 1st nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.



Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in go... See More  

Springer, New Mexico train collision....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, September 6, 1956



* Springer, New Mexico train wreck

* Sante Fe Chief collision (1st report)



This 40 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Wreck Kills 20; Error Is Blamed".



Article continues on page 9 with small map. (see)



Other news of the day throughout.. some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good c... See More  

LPGA forms in 1949...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1949 



* Ladies Professional Golf Association formation (LPGA) 

* Patty Berg - Babe Didrikson Zaharias 



This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 45: "PRO GROUP FORMED FOR WOMEN'S GOLF" "Organization to Conduct Open Tourney Sept. 22-25--Miss Berg Elected President"



This was the actual formation of the La... See More  

Jimmie Foxx's last HR....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 10, 1945



* Jimmie Foxx last career home run

* Dick Fowler no-hitter

* MLB baseball



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13:



* PHILS TRIP PIRATES AFTER 4-3 SETBACK

* Foxx's Second Homer of Day Paces 24-Hit Attack That Wins Afterpiece, 14-3



with box scores. (see)



This was Jimmie Foxx's last MLB career home run as he would r... See More  

Hurricane Carla in 1961...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, September 11, 1961



* Hurricane Carla hits Galveston, Texas



This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Texas, La., Battered By 173-mph Carla" with related photo.



Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.



wikipedia notes: Hurricane Carla was one of two Category 5 tropical cyclones during th... See More  

1st 300+ MPH airplane flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 5, 1933  This 36 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Woman Flier Killed in Air Race; Wedell Sets World Speed Mark" "...Wedell Makes Land Plane Record of 305.33--Flies at 316.55 on One Lap"



Tells of the 1st time in aviation history that a airplane was flown over 300 M.P.H. Nice to have in this f... See More  

1st East to West Atlantic flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 3, 1930



* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)

* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte

* Paris to New York in airplane (1st time)



This 56 page newspaper has a very nice three line banner headline on the front page: "COSTE DOES IT IN 37 HOURS, 18 1/2 MINUTES!; FIRST TO MAKE PARIS-NEW YORK FLIGHT; HOOVER, LINDBERGH AND BYRD... See More  

The Death of President James A.Garfield...

DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1881



* President James Garfield assassination

* Funeral



Front page has: "The Funeral Procession to the Capital in Washington", which includes: "Laid In State" "The Catafalque" & more.



Lengthy editorial on page 2: "The Press on the President's Demise". re. death of Garfield .



Other news of... See More