1st balloon flight into the stratosphere...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, May 28, 1931



* 1st balloon flight into the stratosphere

* Auguste Piccard & Paul Kipfer



This 6 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on the front page: "TWO BALLOONISTS ARE BELIEVED DEAD"

with subheads (see images). 1st report coverage of the very 1st balloon flight to reach the stratosphere. They would eventually land safe... See More  

Elkton, Maryland explosion disaster...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, May 5, 1943 



* Elkton, Maryland explosion disaster

* Triumph Explosives Industries (1st report)



This 28 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "THIRTEEN LOSE LIVES IN BLAST", "More May Be Dead in Explosive Plant Wreckage". 1st report coverage of the Triumph Explosives Company explosion disaster in Elkton, Maryland... See More  

Three color political prints...

JUDGE magazine, New York, May 10, 1890  Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.

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Returning soldiers from the Civil War... Jefferson Davis' plight...

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1910 Scotland Pa...

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL NEWS, Scotland, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1910  The front page is decorative for the "Memorial Day" issue and is printed in red, white (the newsprint) & blue ink, plus a colorful bouquet of flowers (see). Eight pages on very high quality newsprint. Great condition.

1930 Al Capone in Miami.....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 9, 1930 



* Al Capone - Chicago gangster 

* Put in jail - Miami, Florida 



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Capone Has Taste of Miami's Jail", "Later Released on Writ; to Be Arrested Whenever Seen in City" (See photo for brief text here.)



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1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1916



* Louis D. Brandeis

* 1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 "FAVORS BRANDEIS NOMINATION,10 TO 8", "Judiciary Committee, by Party Vote, Endorses Him for the Supreme Court", and more (see photos). See photos for coverage on the 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice, Louis Brandeis, getting clo... See More  

Slot machines banned...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, May 6, 1936



* Slot machines - gambling devices

* Nice gangster era headline



This 12 page newspaper has a great banner headline that reads: "SLOT MACHINES BANNED" with subheads (see photos). Not a historic event here but a nice headline for display during the time of the illegal Silent Bell slot machines located in local bars and taverns.



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War Admiral... The Preakness...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, May 15, 1937



* War Admiral - horse racing

* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins)

* Triple crown winner



This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Muddy Track May Handicap War Admiral in Preakness" and more. This would be the 2nd of 3 historic wins for the famed horse.



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Count Fleet wins the Kentucky Derby...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, May 3, 1943



* Count Fleet - horse racing

* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)

* Triple crown winner



This 30 page newspaper has banner headline on page 19: "Count Fleet's Merits Argued as Hertz Ace Heads for Preakness" with subheads and related photo (see photos). This was the 1st of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for the triple ... See More  

Omaha wins the Preakness in 1935...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 12, 1935



* Omaha - horse racing

* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins)

* Triple crown winner



This 50+ page newspaper has small one column headings on the front page: "Omaha Runs Away With The Preakness" "Repeats Double Victory of His Sire, Gallant Fox"



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline th... See More  

Honoring the leaders of the Civil War...

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL NEWS, Scotland, Pennsylvania, May 28, 1908 



* Civil War heroes

* Ulysses S. Grant & more



The entire front page is taken up with photos of "Our Heroic Dead" from the Civil War, including Sheridan, Grant, Sherman, Sigel, Kearney, Anderson, Hancock, Kilpatrick, Burnside, McClellan, Meade & Hooker. Color embellishments as well.

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Rewards for deserters.... United States selling land...

AMERICAN MERCURY, Hartford, Connecticut, May 6, 1817  This newspaper, which features an eagle in the masthead, carries reward notices on the front page for men who had deserted from the 6th U. S. Infantry. Also on the front page is an "act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, seamen and marines who were lost in the United States' brig Epervier...". The backp... See More  

1894 Champs Elysee... Women's suffrage...

THE ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN, New York, May 19, 1894  Among the pages within are those with: "Some Pictures from the Salon of the Champs Elysee, Paris", a fullpg. showing: "Burning of the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans", the race horse "Ajax" and more. Plus there is an article: "Shall Women be Granted full Suffrage?"

The complete issue, 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 inc... See More  

Venustiano Carranza assassination.....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 25, 1920



* Venustiano Carranza assassination

* Rodolfo Herrero - Mexican Revolution



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Herrero Says Carranza Killed Himself to Avoid Capture, But Autopsy Fails to Verify Claim" with smaller subheads.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, tiny bindi... See More  

Lindbergh baby found dead in 1932....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1932



* Charles Lindbergh Jr. found dead

* Famous kidnapping hunt comes to an end



This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "PRESIDENT ORDERS RELENTLESS SEARCH FOR MURDERERS OF LINDBERGH BABY; MEN WHO DEALT WITH GANGS QUESTIONED" with many subheads that include: "Hoover Directs That the Case Be Kept Alive Till Justice Is ... See More  

Rudolph Hess parachutes in 1941...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, May 13, 1941.



* Rudolph Hess Scotland jump mystery (1st report)

* Adolph Hitler's right hand man



This 8 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "British Claim Nazi Break Shown", with subheads that include: "REJOICE OVER ARRIVAL OF HESS", "Claim Examination Shows Man Who Made Flight Escape Is Sane", and more (see ... See More  

First American in space... The space race 'takes off'...

WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1961



* Astronaut Alan Shepard...  1st American in space

* Mercury-Redstone 3 - Freedom 7



The banner headline announces: "U.S. Does It---Space Flight Success" with various subheads and related reports, including "Shot Puts U.S. Back Into 'Space Race' "& more, plus above the masthead are three large photos of ... See More  

Catfish Hunter's 1968 perfect game...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, May 9, 1968



* James Catfish Hunter's perfect game

* Oakland Athletics A's

* MLB baseball



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Athletics Hunter Pitches First Perfect Game"



This was actually the first perfect game thrown in the American League in 46 years.



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Joe DiMaggio connects for his first major league home run...

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Belgium surrenders to Nazis...

THE NEWS, Frederick, May 28, 1940



* Belgium surrenders to Germany

* King Leopold III



This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"Belgium Surrenders; Leopold Called Traitor; Allied Army Facing Disaster" with subheads and related photo. Tells of the formal surrender of the country of Belgium to the Germans during World War II. Nice issue for display.



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Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast...

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, New York, May 8, 1933



* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast

* Early, same day 1st report



This 34 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Gandhi Freed by British as He Starts Fast in Jail", "Government Feared Serious Disorders if Indian Leader Died in Prison--Ordeal Thought Likely to Prove Fatal to Mahatma".



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1930 Frost TX tornado....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, May 7, 1930



* Runge & Frost TX Texas

* Tornadoes disaster



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "65 KNOWN DEAD IN TEXAS STORM" and "Horror of Tetanus Expected to Add to Toll; Eight Reported in Dying Condition". See photos for text. Nice to have this report on the front page.



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1930 Bobby Jones wins.....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, May 31, 1930



* Bobby Jones (early 1st report)

* Wins British amateur championship

* This was his 2nd win towards the famous grand slam



This 13 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* JONES DEFEATS WETHERED, 7-6, TO WIN CROWN

* British Amateur Gold Championship Captured by Atlantan For First Time



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The death of actor John Barrymore...

THE SUNDAY STAR-NEWS, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 31, 1942



* John Barrymore death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie actor



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 7: "JOHN BARRYMORE DIES IN HOSPITAL" and "Famous Actor Succumbs At Age Of 60 Following 11-Day Illness" with a photo of Barrymore (see photos).



Other news of the day. Light browning with littl... See More