1st live sports event on TV...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 4, 1931 



* Epsom Derby - The Derby 

* 1st live sporting event to be televised on TV

* John Logie Baird 



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "CAMERONIAN WINS ENGLISH DERBY IN STIRRING CONTEST" and more. 1st report coverage on the 1931 Epsom Derby. Though not mentioned here, this was the very 1st... See More  

WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, June 28, 1800  Contents include: "Fate of the Queen Charlotte Frigate" "Representatives of the People" includes a list of the duly elected representatives (see) "Gleanings From History" "New Mode of Traveling For Ladies"  & other literary items. Four pages, 9 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, nice condition.

After the Second Battle of Petersburg, Va...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 25, 1864 



* Post Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia 

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee 



Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST", "Grant's New Movement", "He is Getting South of Petersburg", "Butler Cuts the Road Above Petersburg", "The Rebels Have Only the D... See More  

1862 Memphis TN Tennessee....

NEW YORK HERALD, June 20, 1862 



* Post Battle of Memphis Tn

* Citizens taking the oath of Allegiance



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From Memphis" "Crowds of Memphians Taking the Oath of Allegiance" "Dealing In Confederate Notes Prohibited" "Heavy Firing in the Direction of James River" "Probable Gun... See More  

Watertown, SD tornado...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, June 24, 1914



* Watertown, South Dakota

* Tornado disaster (early 1st report)



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "9 PERSONS KILLED, 40 OTHERS INJURED, 3000 HOMES RUINED", "Fearful Work Is Done by a Tornado Which Swept Through Watertown, South Dakota", "All Communications Destroy... See More  

The funeral for Medgar Evers...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 15, 1963



* Medgar Evers assassination funeral

* Civil Rights activist



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "'March of Mourning' At Evers Funeral". 1st report coverage on the funeral of Medgar Evers, who recently was assassinated in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi.



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1st Tranatlantic passenger flight...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 26, 1939



* 1st transatlantic passenger service flight

* Pan American - Boeing 314 flying boat airplane



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "Atlantic Clipper's Flight Completed" and "Sister Ship Still Held by Fog at Shediac". See photos for text on the completion of the 1st ever transatlantic pass... See More  

Ohio Railroad system....

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, June 4, 1880



* Stephenson's Rocket steam locomotive print



Page 3 has a nice two column illustration of the "Stephenson's Rocket" steam locomotive with headline: "A History of the Ohio Railroad Company--The Forerunner, and What Might Have Been the Parent of the Present Lake Shore Railroad"



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Bobby Jones wins 1926 British Open...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 25, 1926



* Bobby Jones wins British Open

* PGA golf (1st report)



This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BOBBY JONES WINS IN OPEN" and "Finishes 72-Hole Championship Play With 291; Beats Waltrous by 2"



1st report coverage on famous golfer Bobby Jones winning the 1926 British Open at St. Anne's, England... See More  

Thoroughbred racehorse... Triple Crown champion...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, June 2, 1946 



* Thoroughbred racehorse 

* Assault wins Belmont Stakes 

* Triple Crown champion 



This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 14A: "Assault Wins Belmont to Become 7th Triple Crown" with subhead and photo. 1st report coverage on Assault winning the Belmont Stakes to become a triple crown wi... See More  

Max Schmeling Wins Over Jack Sharkey In 1930...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, June 13, 1930 



* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing championship - Famous foul



This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 6: "Schmeling Given Victory Over Sharkey On Foul In 4th" with  subhead and photo of Schmeling (see images). This has lengthy text here.



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Custer Creek train wreck...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, June 20, 1938



* Custer Creek, Montana train wreck

* Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul crack train "Olympian"

* Miles City, Montana



This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "TRAIN INTO CREEK; 29 DEAD" with subheads (see images). 1st report coverage on the wreck of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul crac... See More  

Pretty Boy Floyd abducts sheriff...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 17, 1933 



* Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd 

* Public enemies era

* Pre Kansas City massacre (day of)

 

This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "PRETTY BOY FLOYD ABDUCTS SHERIFF" and

"Notorious Outlaw and a Pal Kidnap Official in Front of Garage"



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Bobby Jones wins British Open... Pending birth of Lindbergh baby...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 19, 1930



* Bobby Jones in the British Open - PGA golf

* Year of grand slam victory (2nd of 4 wins)



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "JONES TURNS IN 72 TO LEAD PACK" and more. Nice banner headline on page 19 reads: "BOBBY JONES SHOOTS A 72 THIS MORNING IN BRITISH OPEN" with s... See More  

1915 U.S. Open... Jerome Travers...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 19, 1915



* U.S. Open golf championship

* Amateur Jerome Travers

* Baltusrol Golf Club



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13 that include: "TRAVERS WITH 297", "EARNS OPEN GOLF TITLE", "Amateur for Second Time in History..." and more with nice photo of Travers (see images). Coverage on... See More  

1943 ammunition ship disaster...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 7, 1943



* Norfolk, Virginia

* World War II - WWII



This 26 page newspaper has a seven column headline on the front page: "83 Killed in Blast of U.S. Ammunition Ship" with subheads that include: "Explosives Are Set Off by Collision" and more. Coverage of the disaster off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia.



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The King receives a threatening letter...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 17, 1777  The front page carries an article in which the King received an anonymous threatening letter which was found near the house of Colonel Crawfurd. The letter was published (which contained the actual spelling) and a reward was established to be paid upon the conviction of any one or more of the offenders.



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Eagle in the masthead...

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 27, 1857  This newspaper, which features an eagle in the masthead, primarily contains literary works along with some news of the day. There are some engravings including: "The Gloria Hill at Rio, from the Passeio Publico", "A Cruel Proscription", "The Shuttle-Cock Nuisance" as well as some illustration a... See More  

Early Joe Louis boxing...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS Extra, Omaha, Nebraska, June 26, 1935



* Joe Louis - "Brown Bomber"

* Breakthrough boxing win



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Louis Knocks Carnera Out In 6th Round" with subheads that include: "Brown Bomber Blasts Giant to Floor 3 Times" and more. This win put Louis in the running for the Heavyweight title... See More  

Babe Ruth escapes media & fans....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, June 11, 1929



* Babe Ruth splits

* New York Yankees

* Major league baseball



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline at the bottom of the front page: "BABE RUTH TAKES LEAVE OF CROWDS" which tells of Ruth getting away from things for a while after his illness.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, minor ma... See More  

Reconstruction efforts...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, June 10, 1865



* Southern reconstruction

* Joseph E. Johnston



Obviously a military-themed publication so a nice title for Civil War content, even for reports from shortly after the end of the war.

The entire front page is taken up with: "The Military Situation". Other articles within include: "The General Principles of Tactics" "Li... See More  

Joe Louis becomes Champion...

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Signed by President John Adams...

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, June 13, 1798 



* President John Adams

* 18th century American title



Part of the front page has "Proceedings of the Columbian Federal Congress", carrying over to page 2. Pg. 2 has a lengthy: "Speech" to the Mass. Legislature signed in type by the governor: Increase Sumner. Pg. 3 has a brie... See More  

George S. Patton tank test...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1941



* General George S. Patton

* Massive tank exercise field test



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14 that include: "TRIES FEAR TACTIC IN TENNESSEE 'WAR'"; "INVADERS PROWL IN TANKS" and more. This tells of the 1st tank warfare field test in Tennessee with George S. Patton as a main participant.



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Civil War map of the Charleston area...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1862 



* 1st Battle of James Island

* Secessionville, South Carolina



The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map  headed: "THE BATTLE GROUND NEAR CHARLESTON", "Scene of the Recent Contest on James Island--The Rebel Works--Line of the Union Advance" (see photos). Front pager war-related heads include: "The Recent... See More