1957 Silverton, Texas tornado outbreak...
Item #574433
May 16, 1957
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 16, 1957
* Silverton, Texas
* Tornadoes disaster
This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Tex. Tornado Kills 19" with caption: "Night Of Terror Numbs Town"
Tells of the Silverton, Texas tornado outbreak disaster.
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear and piece missing along rig... See More
1957 Ruskin Heights F5 tornado....
Item #574432
May 21, 1957
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 21, 1957
* Ruskin Heights F5 tornado
* Kansas City MO Missouri
* Central Plains tornado outbreak
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
* 34 Die As Tornado Hits Kansas City
with subhead. (see)
Tells of the Ruskin Heights F5 tornado disaster in Kansas City, Missouri.
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, ot... See More
1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak...
Item #574044
May 26, 1955
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 26, 1955
* Great Plains tornado outbreak
* Udall, Kansas and Blackwell, Oklahoma
This 16 page newspaper has five column headline: "Tornadoes Kill 74 As Areas Of Oklahoma And Kansas Hammered" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the Great Plains tornado outbreak in which F5 tornadoes struck Udall, Kansas and Blackwell,... See More
USS Bennington explosion disaster in 1954...
Item #574041
May 26, 1954
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 26, 1954
* USS Bennington aircraft carrier
* Explosion disaster
This 30 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "100 Seamen Die, 220 Injured In Fire Aboard Aircraft Carrier Bennington" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the explosion disaster on board the USS Bennington in Narragansett Bay.
Other n... See More
Warner Robins, Georgia tornado disaster....
Item #573995
May 01, 1953
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, May 1, 1953
* Warner Robins, Georgia
* Tornado disaster (1st report)
This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 4: "Tornado Takes Lives of 14 and Injures Many in Georgia Area". This tells of the tornado disaster in Warner Robins, Georgia.
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia no... See More
1953 Waco Texas tornado outbreak...
Item #573853
May 12, 1953
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 12, 1953
* Waco TX Texas tornado outbreak
* 1st report w/ photo
This 52 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "67 TO 150 KILLED IN TORNADO" with related photo. (see)
Tells of the tornado outbreak in which a F5 hit Waco, Texas, killing 114 there alone. Nice issue for display.
Other news of the day thro... See More
1900 Tucson Arizona...
Item #573370
May 10, 1900
ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, May 10, 1900
* Very rare and early for Arizona
This 4 page newspaper is in good condition except for an acid free tape mend. This issue has news of the day & many interesting advertisements which gives a good idea how life was back then.
Early for Arizona! Light browning with minor margin wear and archival mend to central fold, otherwise g... See More
1877 Old West Newspaper From Grass Valley, California...
Item #573313
May 12, 1877
FOOT-HILL WEEKLY TIDINGS, Grass Valley, California, May 12, 1877
* Rare Old west title
* Many interesting ads
This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunf... See More
USS Triton...
Item #573259
May 11, 1960
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 11, 1960 This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Triton's Submerged trip Boost For U.S. Prestige" with related map. (see)
Tells of the very 1st around the earth voyage under water.
Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in nice condition.
Print on Mississippi....
Item #572468
May 27, 1871
Every Saturday, Boston, Massachusetts, May 27, 1871 (print only) This is a single page print entitled "On the Mississippi, -- At Fort Jackson". This has very lite scattered foxing, otherwise is in very good condition and suitable for framing.
Color print from London....
Item #572460
May 19, 1888
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS extra supplement, England, May 19, 1888 (print only) This is a single page colored print entitled "Sunshine", from a painting by Alice Havers, is of a mother and daughter in a woods setting. This is in very good condition and suitable for framing.
Great fires at Nashua, New Hampshire...
Item #572376
May 05, 1930
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 5, 1930
* Nashua NH New Hampshire fire
* 1st report
This 16 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Seven Fires About New London; Thousands of Acres Burn Over; Rage All Night; Loss Unknown" with subheads that include: "Fire at Nashua Razes 250 Homes, $3,000,000 Loss" "Three Mile Area Swept by Flames--Many Na... See More
Early Niagara Falls tragedy...
Item #572275
May 24, 1851
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C. May 24, 1851
* Niagara Falls (good & bad reports)
This 4 page newspaper has a one column headline at the bottom of the front page: "THE FALLS OF NIAGARA" giving a short description of it's mighty splendor. (see)
Also a even smaller article at the bottom of page 3 is titled: "Accident At Niagara Falls" whic... See More
Al Capone heads for prison...
Item #572165
May 04, 1932
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 4, 1932
* Al Capone heads for prison for tax evasion
* Chicago gangster boss
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "CAPONE, SMILING, HURRIED BY HEAVY GUARDS TO TRAIN", "Dethroned Gangster Due at Atlanta Penitentiary Tonight", with smaller subheads (see images).
Other news of the day. Light browning w... See More
Pawhuska & Turley OK tornadoes....
Item #571993
May 03, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 3, 1942 This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22: "22 DIE IN TORNADOES IN OKLAHOMA AREA" "Property Damage Is Heavy as Twisters Batter Homes"
This tells of the tornado outbreak in Oklahoma that hit the towns of Pawhuska, Turley and Childsville OK.
Other news of the day throughout with much on World War II. Good con... See More
Mickey Cochrane hit by pitch... John D Rockfeller's funeral...
Item #571953
May 26, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1937 This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13 that include:
* MICKEY COCHRANE IN A CRITICAL CONDITION
* Skull is Fractured When Struck by Ball Thrown by Pitcher 'Bump' Hadley
and more with photo. (see)
This tells of Mickey Cochrane's baseball career coming to an end after being hit in the head by a pitch... See More
Early U.S. Navy dirigibles....
Item #571723
May 15, 1919
THE BOSTON POST, Massachusetts, May 15, 1919
* United States Navy
* Airships - dirigibles
This 28 page newspaper has a very nice two line banner headline on the front page: "NC-1 AND NC-3 READY TO START NC-4 AT HALIFAX; C-5 ON WAY" with lengthy subheads and relate photo. (see)
Tells of the attempts of crossing the Atlantic Ocean by United States Navy dirigi... See More
Little Rock Negro lynching...
Item #571485
May 05, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1927 This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 29 that include: "LITTLE ROCK MOB LYNCHES A NEGRO" "Drags Body Through Street Behind Auto and Burns It in Colored Quarter" "Youth Alleged to Have Confessed Attack on White Woman and Her Daughter" and more. (see)
Tells of the lynching of negro Jonathan Carter in Little Rock... See More
Al Capone tries to avoid prison term...
Item #571482
May 02, 1932
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, Burlington, Vermont, May 2, 1932 This 16 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page:
* Capone's Future Revealed Today
This tells of Al Capone's last attempt to avoid prison. His 11-year sentence would be upheld on this day.
Other news of the day. Light browning with address label and tape mend within the masthead and little spine wea... See More
Al Simmons death...
Item #571190
May 27, 1956
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 27, 1956
* Al Simmons death
* Philadelphia Athletics
This 60+ page newspaper has two column headlines on page 2 of the sport's section (inside): "Al Simmons Leaves Host Of Baseball Achievements" "Man With 'Foot-in-Bucket' Stance Dies of Heart Attack at Age of 54" with photo of Simmons. (see)
Tells of... See More
Stan Musial... St. Louis Cardinals...
Item #571103
May 14, 1958
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 14, 1958 This 80 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Musial Now Will Shoot for Wagner's N.L. Mark" with related photo. (see)
This tells of St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial getting his 3,000th career hit.
Other news of the day. Some spine wear, otherwise good.... See More
James Monroe signatures...
Item #571083
May 20, 1822
NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, New Hampshire, May 20, 1822
On the front page under "Laws Of The U. States" are seven "Acts" each signed in type: James Monroe. One of the acts provided "for the relief of the purchasers of public lands prior to the first day of July, eighteen hundred and twenty," This issue contains other news of the day and num... See More
Nice displayable color cover...
Item #570835
May 14, 1911
SUNDAY MAGAZINE of the ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC, May 14, 1911
* Color cover
A very nice issue for display as the full cover is a color print of a man with balloons and a basket of flowers (see). The bkpg. is a two-color ad for the "Overland" automobile. The complete issue, nice condition.
With both the die number and plate number...
Item #570570
May 24, 1784
THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, May 24, 1784 As seen in the photo the front page includes a nice red-inked tax stamp which not only has the restrike die number but the full plate number (99% of it) as well: "No. 6" in the lower right corner. This four page newspaper has considerable news from Europe throughout, with the entire front page taken up with ads, including several acco... See More
"Gone With The Wind" wins Pulitzer.....
Item #570485
May 06, 1937
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, May 6, 1937
* "Gone With The Wind", by Margaret Mitchell, wins Pulitzer Prize
This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page:
* Just Normal and Happy Life, Prize-Winning Author's Goal
Tells of the famous 1936 novel written by Margaret Mitchell winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1937.
Other news of the day. S... See More
Green Hornet Trolley Disaster in 1950...
Item #570466
May 26, 1950
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 1950
* Green Hornet Trolley Disaster (1st report)
* Chicago street car & gas truck collision
This 60 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "33 GO TO FLAMING DEATHS IN HEAD-ON CRASH OF STREETCAR AND BIG GAS TRUCK" with subhead and photo of the horrific scene. (see) Tells of the Green Hornet trolley dis... See More
1946 Williamsport, Pennsylvania flood...
Item #570428
May 29, 1946
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 29, 1946
* Williamsport, Pennsylvania flood
* Susquehanna River
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EIGHT LOSE LIVES IN EASTERN FLOOD" "Ten Missing as Susquehanna Overflows Banks"
Tells of the great Northeastern flood in which Williamsport, Pennsylvania was one of the ... See More
Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight successful...
Item #570220
May 25, 1927
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, May 25, 1927 This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "FRENCH DEPUTIES WILDLY HONOR FLYER LINDBERGH" with subheads. (see)
Tells of Charles Lindbergh's ongoing new celebrity status after achieving the famous flight across the Atlantic.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherw... See More
"Gone With The Wind" wins Pulitzer.....
Item #570172
May 04, 1937
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, May 4, 1937 This 26 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 18: "'GONE WITH THE WIND' 'OVERWHELMS' AUTHOR".
This tells of the famous 1936 novel written by Margaret Mitchell winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1937.
Other news of the day. Some small binding slits along the spine, otherwise in good condition.
Regarding the sinking of the RMS Lusitania....
Item #570140
May 12, 1915
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 12, 1915 This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "PRESIDENT TAKES FIRM STAND" with subhead. (see)
Other news of the day with reports on World War I. (pre American involvement)
Light browning with some margin wear, mostly along the spine, should be handled with care.
Jim Palmer 1st MLB win...
Item #570099
May 17, 1965
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 17, 1965
* Jim Palmer 1st MLB victory
* Baltimore Orioles
This 52 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 13-C: "1st Homer, 1st Victory" with box scores. (see)
Tells of the very 1st win by Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer. He also hit a home run in this game as well.
Other news of the day. Good condition... See More
Terre Haute Coal Mine explosion....
Item #570049
May 01, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1947
* Spring Hill coal mine explosion disaster
* Terre Haute, Indiana
This 52 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 17: "FIVE DEAD IN MINE BLAST", "Rescuers Hunt Three Others Trapped in Indiana Shaft", with coverage that tells of the Spring Hill mine explosion near Terre Haute, Indiana.
Other news of the day throughout, Rag ... See More
Charles Lindbergh pre Atlantic flight...
Item #569836
May 12, 1927
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, May 12, 1927
* Charles Lindbergh Atlantic Ocean flight close
* The race is on to be the 1st
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SEA AVIATORS' RIVALRY WILL HASTEN START" "With Lindbergh Winging East, Chamberlin Will Hop Off Thursday Night or Friday" and more. (see)
Tells of the... See More
Much on Thomas Edison... Early bowling...
Item #569781
May 09, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 9, 1891
* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison
* Early bowling
A full page has two prints of: "The Troubles in the Pennsylvania Coke Region" & another fullpg. has 5 prints relating to: "Breaking Ground for the Grant Monument in Riverside Park, New York".
Most of a page of text is taken up with: "A Visit To The Ediso... See More
Green Hornet Trolley Disaster in 1950...
Item #569719
May 26, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, May 26, 1950
* Green Hornet Trolley Disaster (1st report)
* Chicago street car & gas truck collision
* Great issue for display
This 48 page newspaper has a great two line banner headline on the front page: "TRAM HITS GAS TRUCK; 33 PERISH IN FLAMES" with subheads and photo of the wrecked trolley. (see) Also a full back page pictorial of the ... See More
Prelude to the Revolutionary War...
Item #569699
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 28, 1774 Most of the front page is a report headed: "The Journal of a Voyage...for making Discoveries towards the North Pole by the Hon. Commodore Phipps..." (see for beginning). A full column on pg. 2 has reports from Boston (see) concerning strained relationships with England, and mentioning Ben Franklin (see). This is followed by a lette... See More
Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight successful...
Item #569536
May 26, 1927
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, May 26, 1927 This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:
* PARIS MASSES BARE HEADS AS LINDBERGH PASSES
with subheads. (see)
This tells of Charles Lindbergh's ongoing new celebrity status after achieving the famous flight across the Atlantic.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, ot... See More
Nazis invade Crete...
Item #569393
May 21, 1941
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, May 21, 1941 This 12 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:
* Battle For Crete Grows Fiercer As Germans Land More Troops
with subhead. (see) Other news of the day throughout.
Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
Arab-Israeli War for liberation...
Item #569193
May 19, 1948
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 19, 1948 This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Conflicting Reports Veil Battle For Jerusalem" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
Arab-Israeli War for liberation...
Item #569156
May 25, 1948
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 25, 1948
* Arab-Israeli War for liberation
* Jerusalem - Israel
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Israeli Leader Sees U.S. Lifting Arms Embargo" and more with related photo. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
wi... See More
Most runs in 1st inning MLB history....
Item #569139
May 22, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 22, 1952 This 80 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 61) "Records in Brooklyn" with subheads that include: "5 Are Made in 1 Inning" and more with box scores. (see)
Tells of the Brooklyn Dodgers breaking the MLB baseball record for most runs in one inning at the time. It i... See More
Arab-Israeli War for liberation...
Item #569000
May 24, 1948
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 24, 1948
* Arab-Israeli War for liberation
* Jerusalem - Israel
This 14 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Arabs Viewed Rejecting U.N. Order To Cease Fire" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: The British Mandate over P... See More
Arab-Israeli War for liberation...
Item #568985
May 22, 1948
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 22, 1948 This 10 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Egyptian Craft Downed While Bombing British" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
Princess Margaret wedding in 1960...
Item #568962
May 06, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 6, 1960
* Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
* Antony Armstrong-Jones wedding
This 40+ page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "1st PICTURES OF MEG'S WEDDING" with subheads and related photo. (see)
More inside and on the back page.
Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwis... See More
Arab-Israeli War for liberation...
Item #568867
May 27, 1948
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 27, 1948
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* Egyptian Force Said Wiped Out By Jewish Army
* Abdullah Hailed By Arabs As King of Jerusalem....
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.
Arab-Israeli War for liberation...
Item #568785
May 26, 1948
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 26, 1948 " This 20 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: Arabs Reject Truce Plea; Face Break With World" with subheads and related photo. (see)
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.
Lindbergh...
Item #568766
May 18, 1927
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 18, 1927
* Race for 1st to cross Atlantic Ocean in airplane
* Charles Lindbergh
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BYRD ANXIOUS TO START JUMP IN PARIS RACE", "Weather Improves, But Delay Is Urged" and more (see photos).
Other news of the day throughout including period advertising... See More
Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...
Item #568560
May 07, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 7, 1927
* Charles Nungesser pre take off
* Transatlantic airplane flight try
* Just before Charles Lindbergh
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "NUNGESSER IS READY; WAITS ON WEATHER" "French Airplane May Start Out Any Hour on Ocean Flight to New York" "MA... See More
Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...
Item #568557
May 12, 1927
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 12, 1927
* Charles Nungesser disappears - search
* Transatlantic airplane flight try
* Just before Charles Lindbergh's attempt
This 56 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page: "CLUE TO FLIERS GIVEN IN NORTH" "Newfoundland Men Report Hearing Plane Early on Monday Morning" "U. S. WIDENS SEA ... See More
Charles Lindbergh... Return on Destryer from successful Atlantic Ocean flight...
Item #568555
May 24, 1927
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 24, 1927
* Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight success
* Trip home to begin
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "WARSHIP OFFERED LINDBERGH", with related subheads. Photos of Lindbergh's mother also present, with additional coverage. A nice headline for display. This was only two days after his his... See More
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