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566921

Happy Chandler named MLB commissioner..

Item #566921

April 25, 1945

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 1945 



* Happy Chandler named 2nd MLB Commissioner
 



This 20 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 10: "Senator 'Happy' Chandler Named Baseball Commissioner" with subheads and photo of Chandler. (see) Tells of Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, Sr. becoming the 2nd commissioner of Major League Baseb... See More  

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566917

Ken Johnson's no hitter loss in MLB...

Item #566917

April 24, 1964

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 24, 1964



* Ken Johnson - Houston Colt .45s pitcher

* No-hitter loss (1st and only one)

* MLB Baseball




This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Colts Get No-Hitter, But Loses" and "Error Cost Johnson Pitching Gem, 1-0" with one column photo of Johnson. Tells of the 1st ... See More  

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566915

Chicago White Sox most runs....

Item #566915

April 24, 1955

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 24, 1955  This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "WHITE SOX SCORE 29 RUNS AGAINST A'S TO TIE MODERN BIG LEAGUE RECORD" with subheads and box scores. Tells of the modern baseball record for most runs scored in a single game by one team. This record would be broken in 2007 by th... See More  

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566893

Tom Seaver's 1st MLB win...

Item #566893

April 21, 1967

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 21, 1967 



* Tom Seaver 1st MLB baseball win - New York Mets 

* Cassius Clay refuses army 



This 50 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of page 39 that reads: "Bonus Boy in First Win As Mets Top Cubs, 6-1" with box scores. Tells of the very 1st win for New York Mets great Tom Seaver. See photos for text.... See More  

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566887

USS Akron Crashes...

Item #566887

April 05, 1933

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 5, 1933



* Crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4)

* United States Navy airship




This 40 page newspaper has a three line, five column headline on the front page: "73 LOST IN AKRON CRASH, 3 SURVIVORS HERE; SHIP DRIVEN DOWN IN STORM, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN,; RESCUE BLIMP FALLS, 2 DROWN, 5 ARE SAVE" with many subheads that include: "Wind Wrecks The J-3
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566846

Mel Ott last career home run...

Item #566846

April 17, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 17, 1946  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 34: "GIANTS' FAST START ROUTS PHILLIES, 8-4" "Ott and Lombardi Hit Homers for 4 Runs in First, Then 2 in Second Game" and more. (see) This was actually Mel Ott's last career home run.



Various other baseball reports with nice photo on page 35 showing President Harry Tru... See More  

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566783

1st legal Sunday baseball in Philadelphia....

Item #566783

April 09, 1934

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1934  This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 22: "Phils Defeat Athletics, 8-1 in Inaugural Of Legal Sunday Baseball in Pennsylvania" with box scores. (see)



Tells of the very first legal MLB baseball game in Philadelphia on a Sunday. This was an exhibition game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics at Shibe Park. See photo... See More  

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566750

85 year old Connie Mack foot race challenge....

Item #566750

April 05, 1948

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 5, 1948



* Connie Mack & Clark Griffith

* 90 yard foot race after challenge by Mack

* MLB baseball




This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 27: "MACK AND GRIFFITH RACE TO DEAD HEAT" and "Deadlock in 90-Foot Sprint as Senators Top Athletics in Exhibition, 7 to 5".



Tells of the 85 year old Connie Mark in a foot rac... See More  

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566733

Elston Howard becomes 1st Black Yankee...

Item #566733

April 15, 1955

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 15, 1955



* Elston Howard 1st black starter (1st report)

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball




This 40 page newspaper has various baseball reports on the opening week of the 1955 season on pages 33 & 34.



Page 34 has historic one column headline that reads: "Howard First Negro To Play for Yanks In Regular Game" which tells of Elston ... See More  

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566424

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with opening day homers...

Item #566424

April 19, 1929

THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan dated April 19, 1929



* Babe Ruth

* Lou Gehrig

* Opening day home runs




This 72 page newspaper has two column column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (page 37):



* RUTH STAGES HIS OWN OPENING DAY

* Babe Crashes His First Homer of the Year in First Game




Tells of the Yankees opening day at Yankee Stadium for the year 1929 in whic... See More  

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566077

Reds and Blue Jays picked as the favorites for World Series by TSN...

Item #566077

April 06, 1992

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, April 6, 1992



Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.



* Reds and Blue Jays picke... See More  

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566076

1st week of 1992 baseball season...

Item #566076

April 20, 1992

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, April 20, 1992



Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.



* 1st week of 1992 baseba... See More  

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565759

Ohio State Penitentiary Diaster Of 1930...

Item #565759

April 24, 1930

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 24, 1930 



* Ohio State Penitentiary fire 

* Columbus OH Prison   
 
This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "3,000 Ohio Convicts Threaten War; To Kill Guards Unless Let Loose; All But 14 Fire Sick Quit Beds" with subhead. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Few binding holes alo
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565712

Brigham Young warns the army to leave or be annihilated...

Item #565712

April 15, 1858

THE CIRCULAR, Oneida, New York, April 15, 1858  This is an uncommon periodical published by the Oneida Community, a Utopian commune founded by John Humphrey Noyes in 1848 in Oneida. The community believed that Jesus Christ had already returned in the year 70, making it possible for them to bring about Christ's millennial kingdom themselves, and be free of sin and perfect in this world, no... See More  

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565439

Jerusalem News... Early 20th century Judaica...

Item #565439

April 21, 1920

JERUSALEM NEWS (subtitled "An American Newspaper"): Jerusalem, Israel, April 21, 1920



* Rare title - Volume 1 issue

* English language




This issue states that it is "The first daily in Jerusalem printed in the English language." A quite uncommon volume 1 issue with various news of the day.



This single sheet issue is in good condition, although light browning throughout... See More  

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564942

Famous frontier scouts appearing on stage...

Item #564942

April 06, 1873

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, April 6, 1873  



* Buffalo Bill & Texas Jack

* Famous frontier scouts appearing on stage




Full front page reporting on the recent wreck of the RMS Atlantic with headlines: "THE WRECKED ATLANTIC" and more. Loads of text. Too much to photograph.



Page 7 has an interesting advertisement for "Niblo's Garden" at which are a... See More  

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564912

Victorian fashions... Playing quoits...

Item #564912

April 05, 1890

HARPER'S BAZAR, New York, April 5, 1890



As the title would suggest it has many nice fashion prints from the Victorian era, and there is a doublepage centerfold which shows the playing of: "Quoits On Board Ship" (see).



Wear at the central fold of this print does cause some loss. Never bound nor trimmed, edge wear, otherwise nice.

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564239

Steamship Atlantic disaster in 1873....

Item #564239

April 06, 1873

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 6, 1873



* Steamship RMS Atlantic disaster


* White Star Line



Front page has: "THE WRECKED ATLANTIC," " Personal Narratives--The Hatches Battened Down on Women and Children--Inhuman Conduct of the Crew". This famous ocean steamer crashed upon a rock about fifty yards from Meagher's Island, Halifax, Nova Scotia, on April 1. It was one of the
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564174

Sputnik II... Laika, the space dog...

Item #564174

April 13, 1958

THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 13, 1958



* Sputnik II spacecraft about to burn up in atmosphere

* 162 days in orbit coming to an end

* Famous for Soviet space dog named Laika




This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SPUTNIK II LIFE EXTENDED, FINAL ORBIT DUE TODAY" and "Dog Satellite's Plunge Awaited After Sightings Sh... See More  

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563359

Tupelo, Mississippi Tornado of 1936...

Item #563359

April 07, 1936

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 7, 1936

 

* Tupelo, Mississippi

* Gainesville, Georgia

* Tornadoes




This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Death Toll Now Set At 500 In Southern Tornado Belt" and more. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise good.
 
source: wikipedia: The Tupelo
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563297

Map of Fort Wright, on the Mississippi...

Item #563297

April 24, 1862

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, April 24, 1862 



* Confederate built Fort Wright 

* Memphis, Tennessee map
 



Although the front page is mostly taken up with advertisements, the prime feature is certainly the nice Civil War map headed: "FORT WRIGHT ON THE MISSISSIPPI. Its Position & Strength--Important Section of the River--Commodore Foote's Attack." The front p... See More  

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563243

Cadiz, Ohio in 1836....

Item #563243

April 25, 1836

THE HISTORICAL FAMILY LIBRARY, Cadiz, Ohio, April 25, 1836



* Uncommon title

* Volume 1 issue



A magazine of history, delving very extensively into just a few topics with each issue. Unusual in that this periodical's format was to use "flowing text", meaning sentences ran over from issue to issue, so any given publication would begin in the middle of a sentence from the previous... See More  

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563126

Religious themed newspaper from Chicago...

Item #563126

April 01, 1882

HIS JEWELS, Chicago, Illinois, April, 1882



* Rare title from the Midwest



Mostly literary content with a religious theme, plus a few illustrations. Ornate masthead has a religious theme too. 4to-size, 4 pages, bit of fold rubbing, a few foxing spots, otherwise nice. 

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562916

Alabama and Mississippi killer tornadoes...

Item #562916

April 21, 1920

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 21, 1920



* Alabama & Mississippi killer tornadoes



This 18 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Tornadoes Take Over 140 Lives" with subheads that include: "HAVOC WROUGHT IN MISSISSIPPI AND IN ALABAMA" and more.



Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.



wikipedia notes: The Palm Sunda... See More  

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562727

Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado 1947...

Item #562727

April 10, 1947

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, April 10, 1947 



* Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado 

* Glazier-Higgins-Woodward
 



This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Scores Perish in Southwest Tornado" with smaller subheads. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little spine wear, otherwise good.



wikipedia notes: The 1947 Glazie
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562571

1887 Binghamton New York...

Item #562571

April 13, 1887

BINGHAMTON DAILY REPUBLICAN, New York, April 13, 1887



* 19th century original



This 4 page newspaper measures 32 x 24 inches.



Has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Little foxing with some fold wear, otherwise good.

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562549

Ted Williams' MLB debut... Boston Red Sox...

Item #562549

April 21, 1939

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans Louisiana, April 21, 1939



* Ted Williams 1st game

* Major League Baseball

* Yankee Stadium season opener




This 40 page newspaper has opening game reporting from Yankee Stadium in the 1939 baseball season.



Page 21 has a five column headline: "Yanks Open With 2-0 Victory Over Red Sox" with subheads.



This was also the game Ted Williams had his 1s... See More  

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562448

Wreck of the Atlantic... Famous frontier scouts appearing on stage...

Item #562448

April 05, 1873

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 5, 1873  The top of the ftpg. has a report on the sinking of the steamship Atlantic with heads: "THE WRECKED STEAMER" "One Hundred & Sixty Bodies Washed Up--Mother and Child--Inhuman Stowaways" with the coverage taking three columns.



Page 11 has an interesting advertisement for "Niblo's Garden" at which are appearing: &... See More  

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562266

J. M. Flagg illustrations...

Item #562266

April 28, 1904

LIFE, New York, April 28, 1904



* James Montgomery Flagg illustration



Humerous Tipped-in double page centerfold has 24 caricatures of various folks illustrated by "J. M. Flagg", & captioned: "Some Bits Of American Scenery." Other topics throughout.



Quarto-size 14 pages, in very good condition.

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561878

Publication for the farmer's wife...

Item #561878

April 01, 1938

THE FARMER'S WIFE, from St. Paul, Minnesota, dated April, 1938.  This is a monthly publication with the front cover featuring an illustration of a young lady as she has just opened a hat box from Paris. The issue has a variety of content inside including stories, topics for the farmer's wife, home cooking, recipes and a variety of advertisements, some which are in color.



This is a complete
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561867

Dairy publication...

Item #561867

April 10, 1936

HOARD'S DAIRYMAN, from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, dated April 10, 1936  This title also features a subtitle "A Journal Devoted to Dairy Farming", and begun publication in 1885. The content of the issue features various farming articles, recipes, Juniors report and lots of advertisements.  The front colorized cover is of a little boy holding two peeps (chicken) with a box of them... See More  

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561433

Ranger 4 spacecraft...

Item #561433

April 24, 1962

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 24, 1962



* Ranger 4 spacecraft

* 1st U.S. satellite to hit the moon

* Takeoff 1st report




This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "U. S. Ranger On Its Way To the Moon". Tells of the very first United States satellite to reach the moon.



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condit... See More  

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561050

Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter...

Item #561050

April 29, 1961

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 29, 1961



* Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter

* Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Spahn In No-Hitter For 290th Victory" with photo of Spahn. Tells of his 2nd no-hitter at the age of 41 years. (see)



Other news of the day. Good condition.



wikipedia notes: Warren Edward Spahn (April 23,... See More  

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560916

Yankee Stadium opening day...

Item #560916

April 18, 1923

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, April 18, 1923



* Yankee Stadium opening day

* 'The House That Ruth Built' opens

* New York Yankees new home begins



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 36: "MARKS BROKEN IN ATTENDANCE" and "Cincinnati and Chicago have New Figures; Yankee Stadium is Dedicated" with subhead: "Yanks' Stadium Fandom's Mecca"



This... See More  

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560904

Joe Louis... Brown Bomber...

Item #560904

April 02, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 2, 1938 



* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber 

* Heavyweight boxing champion of the World
 



This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 10: "Louis Knocks Out Thomas in Chicago to Keep Title" with subheads, round by round reports and a related photo.



Tells of Joe Louis retaining his heavyweight boxing title by defeating Har... See More  

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558624

Charles Glen King isolates Vitamin C for the 1st time...

Item #558624

April 05, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, April 5, 1932



* Vitamin C isolated for the 1st time

* Charles Glen King



This 44 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Pittsburgh Professor Isolates Vitamin C; Concentrates Substance From Lemon Juice".



Tells of the 1st isolation of the vitamin by Charles Glen King, a chemistry professor at the University ... See More  

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558230

Reliant Houston Astrodome opening day...

Item #558230

April 09, 1965

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 9, 1965 



* Reliant Houston Astrodome opening day 

* MLB Baseball
 



This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "The Luxurious Astrodome Perfect For Night Ball



Tells of the grand opening of the new stadium with the first baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees in a preseason game. (see... See More  

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558098

Midland, Michigan... Viscount airplane airliner crash...

Item #558098

April 07, 1958

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 7, 1958



* Midland, Michigan

* Viscount airplane airliner crash




This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "47 PERISH IN PLANE CRASH" with subhead: "Aircraft Hits Field in Michigan"



Other news of the day. 8 pages in good condition.

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558086

Hall of Famer Zach Wheat...

Item #558086

April 09, 1927

POLICE GAZETTE, New York, April 9, 1927



* Mushy Callahan -- boxing

* Zach Wheat - baseball

* Photos




Full page photo inside of "Mushy" Callahan, the Junior Welterweight Champion, in a classic boxing pose.



Also a 1/4 page photo of Hall of Tamer Zach Wheat, in Philadelphia Athletics uniform.



News and many photos of sporting events of the day. Some dirtiness on the front page... See More  

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558050

1958 Wichita Falls, Texas tornado with photo...

Item #558050

April 03, 1958

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 3, 1958



* Wichita Falls Texas tornado with photo

* Wind speed record made




his 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Triple Tornado Punch Strikes Wichita Falls" with a related photo. (see) This was at the time the highest wind speed ever recorded by a tornado. Since then a tornado in Oklahoma reached... See More  

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557931

Susan Hayward suicide attempt...

Item #557931

April 26, 1955

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 26, 1955



* Susan Hayward suicide attempt

* Hollywood movie actress



This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline above a nice photo of Susan Hayward on the front page: "Susan Hayward Tries to Kill Self" with reporting on her suicide attempt in Hollywood by taking sleeping pills.



Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along ... See More  

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557612

Act signed by Monroe...

Item #557612

April 10, 1824

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Massachusetts, April 10, 1824



* President James Monroe act

* United States Military



On the front page under an engraving of the Great Seal is: "An Act making appropriations for the Military Service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four...", signed in type: James Monroe.



Other news of the day with many adverti... See More  

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557379

Famous frontier scouts appearing on stage...

Item #557379

April 11, 1873

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, April 11, 1873  



* Buffalo Bill & Texas Jack

* Famous frontier scouts appearing on stage




Front page has: "The Hostile Indians" "The Murder of Surveyors Retaliation for the Killing of Indians" (see).



Page 7 has an interesting advertisement for "Niblo's Garden" at which are appearing: "Hon. W. F. Cody...the... See More  

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557180

An Act on Lobster Fishery...

Item #557180

April 17, 1824

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Massachusetts, April 17, 1824 



* Lobster Fishery act 

* Gloucester, Massachusetts 




The front page has: "An Act regulating the Lobster Fishery in the town of Gloucester."



Page 3 has a report about the final performance of the Liliputian Minstrels at Pantheon Hall.



Other news of the day with many ads throughout. Some light foxin... See More  

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557151

Baseball...

Item #557151

April 28, 1934

LIBERTY magazine, from New York, dated April 28, 1934

   

* John J McGraw, New York Giants manager

* Rudy Vallee

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue is of a young lady who [who looks likes she is longing for news] is talking to a postman, who is holding a letter behind his back (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



This issue co

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557124

Rudy Vallee...

Item #557124

April 14, 1934

LIBERTY magazine, from New York, dated April 14, 1934

   

* Rudy Vallee

* Henry Ford

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue is crafty-style picture of dog trying to stay dry by holding an umbrella (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



This issue contains an article entitled "The Private Life of Rudy Vallee" which includes

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557122

Rudy Vallee...

Item #557122

April 07, 1934

LIBERTY magazine, from New York, dated April 7, 1934

   

* Rudy Vallee

* Edgar Bouligny

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue is of a young lady trying on her new Easter bonnet (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



This issue contains an article entitled "Beginning the Private Life of Rudy Vallee" which includes several

... See More  

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556677

Babe Ruth... Boston Braves debut...

Item #556677

April 17, 1935

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated April 17, 1935



* Babe Ruth debut w/ Boston Braves

* Home run in his opening game




This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 7 that include:



* RUTH'S MIGHTY HOME RUN MACE POUNDS OUT 4-2 TRIBAL VICTORY



and more. Tells of Babe Ruth's 1st game playing with the Boston Braves after his release from the New York ... See More  

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556676

Hermann Goering wedding... Adolph Hitler...

Item #556676

April 13, 1935

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 13, 1935



* Adolph Hitler

* Hermann Goering wedding photo



This 8 page newspaper has a curious 3 column photo at the bottom of the back page with caption:



* RADIOPHOTO SHOWS HITLER AT WEDDING OF HIS AIDE




with text underneath. Somewhat unusual to see Hitler in a non-aggression setting. (see)



News of the day throughout. Light browning... See More  

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556608

The Late Henry Wadsworth Longfellow...

Item #556608

April 01, 1882

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York City, New York, April 1, 1882



* Henry Wadsworth Longfellow...



The front page of this issue has a full page, black-bordered portrait of "The Late Henry Wadsworth Longfellow". Inside, there is a full page illustration of Longfellow in his library at a desk.



One page has 4 illustrations of flooded towns in Missouri. There is a page of photos titled &... See More  

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