Fairmont WV mine disaster....

THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, March 18, 1925



* Fairmont, West Virginia mine explosion

* 1st report



This 12 page newspaper has a very nice banner headline on the front page: "33 MINERS ARE KILLED IN GAS EXPLOSIONS" with subheads. This tells of the Barrackville mine 61, Bethlehem Mines Corporation coal mine gas explosion at Fairmont, West Virginia.



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Long Beach, California earthquake...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 11, 1933



* The Long Beach, California earthquake



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:  "EARTHQUAKE DEATH LIST GROWS!" with subheads and related photo with map (see photos).



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Martin Niemoeller imprisonment...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 7, 1938  This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines at the bottom of the front page:



* Niemoeller in Nazis' Hands Likened to Jesus in Jews'

* Imprisoned Pastor's Colleague Draws Tears to Eyes of Big Congregation



Tells of the Lutheran pastor Martin Niemoeller being thrown into Sachsenhausen concentration camp by the Nazis aft... See More  

1933 Banking Crisis... Banks closed...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, March 8, 1933  This 6 page newspaper has various headlines on the front page that include:



* BANKS HERE OPENED FOR BUSINESS TODAY

* FURTHER RELIEF IN THE BANK SITUATION

* BOSTON BANKS OPENED AGAIN



and more.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in  nice condition.... See More  

Shinnston WV mine explosion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 26, 1944  This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 35: "MINE BLAST KILLS 16 IN WEST VIRGINIA" "Al Members of Crew Fighting Fire Lose their Lives by Explosion Near Shinnston.



Tells of the mine explosion disaster at Shinnston, West Virginia.



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St. Francis dam disaster...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 15, 1928 



* St. Francis dam disaster

* Los Angeles, California area 



This 18 page has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Dam Break Charged to Los Angeles" "264 Known Dead in California's Newest Disaster; Searchers Continue to Seek Bodies" and more. (see)



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Al Capone as a movie actor ?....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 31, 1931



* Al Capone

* Chicago gangster

* Hollywood movie actor ?



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE SEEKS MOVIE ROLE".



Unusual report suggests that Al Capone wanted to go to Hollywood to star in a gangster movie for $1,000,000. (see photos for text)



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St. Francis Dam disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 17, 1928 



* St. Francis dam disaster 

* Los Angeles, California area 



This 26 page has one column headlines on the front page that include:

"LOOTERS PILLAGE RUINED HOMES IN TRAIL OF DELUGE" "Big Force of Police Fails to Check Robbery; Passes Required for All in Devastated Area" and more. (see)



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Mike Tyson gets six years.....

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Slayden, Mississippi Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 13, 1935 



* Ab Young negro lynching 

* Slayden, Mississippi 



This 40 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MISSISSIPPI" "Accused of Murder, He Sings Hymn as Rope Is Placed Around His Neck"



Tells of the lynching of Ab Young in Slayden, Mississippi.



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John Dillinger's famous escape...

CINCINNATI TIMES STAR, Ohio, March 7, 1934 



* "U.S. Joins Search For Dillinger In Chicago"

* "Two Indiana Jail Attaches Accused of Assisting Escape"



John Dillinger was one of the main figures in history for causing the establishment of the FBI that is so well known today.



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Adolph Hitler gains dictorial powers...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 22, 1933



* Adolph Hitler gaining power 

* Dictatorial rule in Germany 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "NEW REICHSTAG GRANTS HITLER MIGHTY POWER" "Parliament Strips Itself of Authority; Democracy Dies for 4 Years, Making Nazi Supreme Dictator" and more. (see



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1950 Minneapolis, Minnesota Airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 8, 1950



* Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Airplane airliner crash

* Martin 202 aircraft



This 54 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* 15 DEAD AS AIRLINER CRASHES INTO HOUSE

* Two Children at Television Set in Minneapolis Are Killed and 13 on Plane



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1933 Bank Holiday Ordered...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 6, 1933  This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page above the masthead: "RUSH PLANS TO USE SCRIP" with subheads. (see)



This action would have the desired effect of stopping the panic run on the nation's banks, and happened the day after F.D.R. was inaugurated. One of the more historic issues from the Depression-e... See More  

The hunt for John Dillinger....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, March 10, 1934  This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "GUN FIGHT NEW DILLINGER CLUE" "Fugitive Killer Believed to Have Had Hand in Chicago Suburb Battle".



Tells of the hunt for John Dillinger who just recently made his famous break out from Crown Point IN jail with an alleged wooden gun.



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Tri-State Tornado in 1925...

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Hitler enters Austria in 1938...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans Louisiana, March 11, 1938  This 40 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "RIOTING SWEEPS AUSTRIA; MARTIAL LAW NEAR" with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

Hitler enters Austria in 1938...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 12, 1938 



* Germans capture Vienna Austria 

* Adolph Hitler march 

* Pre-World War II



This 8 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "EUROPE TENSE AS HITLER PUSHES ON" with subheads that include: "Nazification of Austria Now Aim of Fuehrer for Germans" and more.



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Capture of Cologne... Al Capone's brother faces murder charges...

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, March 7, 1945 



* Cologne, Germany captured 

* Yanks 



The front page has a banner headline "Yanks Capture Cologne" with subheads. Page 5 includes an article "Al Capone's Brother Faces Murder Rap".



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Winter illustration...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 2, 1867 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue entitled "''Winter'" is showing a grandfather and granddaughter outside the home looking into the valley.  This is a genuine leaf from the issue--not a reprint measuring approximately 10.25 x 15.5 inches and is in good condition.

Hitler invades in Austria in 1938....

ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1938



* Germans invade Vienna Austria (1st report)

* Adolph Hitler

* Pre World War II



This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Terror Sweeps Across Austria In Nazi Uprising" with subheads. (see)



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New Orleans Mardi Gras 1935....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans Louisiana, March 5, 1935



* Rare Mardi Gras issue

* From the city where it happened

* Parades



This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "PROTEUS RIDES CITY STREETS AT HEAD OF GLITTERING PAGEANT" with subheads. (see) More on page 6 with related photo.



Tells of 1935 Mardi Gras celebration in a New Orleans newspaper.



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Albert Einstein in 1933...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 30, 1933 



* Albert Einstein is anti Hitler 

* Jewish Boycott beginning 



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the back page: "PROF. EINSTEIN TO RENOUNCE HIS CITIZENSHIP" which tells of Albert Einstein disapproving the recent actions against the Jews in Nazi Germany. (see photos for text)



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Mark Messier...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, March 23, 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.



* Mark Messier



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Jim Palmer...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, March 11, 1991



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.



* Jim Palmer



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