THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1937.



* Marchese Guglielmo Marconi death

* Radiotelegraph inventor



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* MARCONI MOURNED BY ENTIRE WORLD

* Body Lies in State in Royal Academy in Rome--50,000 Pay Tributes to Inventor

* FUNERAL CEREMONY TODAY

* Important Radio Experiments on the Yacht Elettra Were Halted by Death



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Rocket to the Moon quickly...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1933



* Rocketing to the Moon cost - Human trip

* Mahatma Gandhi arrested



This 38 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 7:

"Gives Trip-To-Moon 'Cost'" (see photos for text).



Other news of the day throughout including front page reporting on the arrest of Gandhi . This issue has light browning, minor margin wear, but is othe... See More  

Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION. Massachusetts, July 19, 1935



* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death

* Chicago Gangsters

* "Woman in Red" - John Dillinger



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14:  "CHICAGO GUNMAN IS SHOT DOWN OUTSIDE HOTEL", "Former O'Banion Lieutenant Dies Without Making Statement; Assassins' Bullets Miss His Wife".



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Aga Khan III... Epsom Derby...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1935



* Aga Khan III thoroughbred racehorse Bahram

* Wins Epsom Derby - Surrey, England UK

* Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah



Page 27 has a seven column headline: "250,000 Watch the Aga Khan's Bahram Annex Epsom Downs Derby" with subheads and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Adolph Hitler... Dictator...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 31, 1934



* Germany President Paul Von Hindenburg death close

* Adolph Hitler to become dictator

* Nazis to begin climb to full power of Germany



This 10 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "VON HINDENBURG IS BELIEVED NEAR END OF COLORFUL LIFE" and more (see photos).



Other news of the day including pe... See More  

Fritz Von Opel arrested in 1942 U.S...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1942



* Fritz von Opel arrested in America

* Rockets - rocketeer - rocketry



This 30 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "Von Opel Arrested In Florida as Alien" with photo of Opel (see photos). He was considered a dangerous alien during wartime with Germany with his great knowledge of rocketry at the time.



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Map of the Chickahominy...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1862 



* Bottoms Bridge, Virginia

* Raleigh North Carolina

* Norfolk & New Bern



The front page has a Civil War map headed: "Our Army On The Chickahominy" with a lengthy subhead (see). There are many one column heads on the front page including: "Brilliant & Successful Reconnoissance from New Bridge" "Gen. Stoneman Gone Further U... See More  

Fritz Von Opel... Rocket propulsion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1929



* Fritz von Opel

* Early rocket airplane flight



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 7 that include: "OPEL SAYS ROCKET IS BIG AVIATION AID", "Flight is Aimed to Show Ease, Power and Take-Off and Landing Without Run", "Inventor Says Rocket Is 'Perfect Emergency Brake' for Plane in Forced Descents"... See More  

Six years before Utah statehood...

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Oct. 22, 1890 



* Rare Utah pre-statehood title



Among the front page item: "Daring Robbery--The Watchman Gagged & Bound, and $2000 Secured" in Wellsville, Wisconsin. Also: "The Pinkertons--Are Engaged to Manage the Investigation of Hennessy's Assassins...". Page 2 includes: "Facts & Fiction About &... See More  

Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct...

Baseball, automotive, and aviation interest...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 19, 1914



* Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct

* Baseball interest

* Automobile interest

* Early aviation



The front page has construction scenes of the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, with addition images and text on inside pages.  The issue also contains interesting images and articles related to baseball ("Time as a Factor in Baseball"), early av... See More  

President Andrew Jackson's state-of-the-union address...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 11, 1830  The prime feature of this issue would be the complete printing of the very lengthy: "President's Message", being the annual state-of-the-union address of the President, a tradition which began with Washington and continues to this day. This very detailed & wordy address takes over 9 pages and is signed in type: Andrew Jac... See More  

Gertrude Ederle swims English Channel...

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, August 7, 1926, August 8, 1926



* Gertrude Ederle

* 1st woman to swim English Channel



This 10 page newspaper has two headlines on the front page that include: ""Trudy" Gives Party; Yes, With Champagne" and more (see photos).



Other news of the day including period advertising. Usual browning, minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Cheshire airplane crash....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 18, 1946



* Cheshire, Connecticut

* Eastern Air Lines DC-3 airplane crash

* Early, same day breaking news report



This 10 page newspaper has a two column "Bulletin" headline on the front page: "REPORT AT LEAST 16 PERSONS DIE TODAY IN PASSENGER PLANE CRASH"



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Max Valier... Rocket propulsion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1931



* Rocket car

* Paul Heylandt



This100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "NEW ROCKET MOTOR HAS 400-POUND PUSH" and "Liquid Oxygen and Alcoholic Liquid Are Mixed for Fuel in Device tried Out in Berlin".



This tells of Paul Heylandt testing his new rocket automobile with liquid fuel. See photos for text.



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Chicago Blackhawks win 1st title....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 13, 1938 



* Chicago Blackhawks - NHL Hockey

* Wins 2nd Stanley Cup

* Original 1st report



This 40 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page25): "Hawks' Victory Hailed as Sport Miracle", "with subheads, lineups and related photo. This is a 1st report on the Chicago Blackh... See More  

Death of Admiral DuPont...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 1, 1865  As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The entire front page is taken up with: "Our Military Terms With the Rebels". Inside pages have: "Credit to the Monitors" "The Naval Academy" "Rear-Admiral S.... See More  

The campaign in Virginia...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL,  New  York, Nov. 19, 1864 



* Mobile Alabama * Shenandoah Valley



As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The ftpg. has: "The Campaign In The Shenandoah" "The Campaign In Virginia" and "The Campaign in Georgia" wh... See More  

1934 Bonnie & Clyde reference...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1934



* Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow

* Post Prison escape and gunfight



This 42 page newspaper has a small one column heading at the bottom of page 2:  "Convict Caught in Texas".



A brief report tells of the capture of one of the prisoners Clyde Barrow help escape from prison. Rare to find reports mentioning Clyde Barrow prior to his death... See More  

Crash of United Airlines flight 826...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 16, 1960



* United Airlines Flight 826 (EARLY REPORT)

* Airplane collision over Staten Island New York

* Stephen Baltz (miracle survivor)



This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Fear 124 Dead As 2 Planes Collide In N.Y. Snowstorm". this tells of the horrific crash in which an 11 year old boy was the so... See More  

Fritz Von Opel.... Rocket propulsion....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 5, 1928  This 100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25: "CAR IS BLOWN TO BITS IN NEW ROCKET TEST" "Von Opel, Undaunted by Hanover Failure, to try Again for Speed of 250 Miles Per Hour".



Tells of German Fritz Von Opel testing his new rocket automobile.



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Fritz Von Opel... motorboat speed.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1928



* Fritz Von Opel

* Father of rocket propulsion



This 44 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "Opel Motorboat Beats Train; Speeds 58.84 Miles and Hour".



See photos for short article here. An early report on speed propulsion, very slow in today's standards.



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Plymouth, North Carolina...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 27, 1864 



* Plymouth, North Carolina

* Original Civil War reporting



The front page has "Army Of The Potomac", "The Army in Complete Readiness for Action", "Arrival of Refugees from Madison. Co.", "Tales of Suffering & Tyranny", "The Fight at Plymouth, North Carolina", "General Wessell Not Surren... See More  

Raleigh and Charlotte views...

THE NEW SOUTH, Supplement to Harper's Weekly, April 9, 1887



* Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina prints



This is a four page issue with the front page having several scenes of "Raleigh, North Carolina" & the double page centerfold showing: "The Turpentine Industry--North Carolina" and the back page having 5 prints of "Charlotte, North Carolina" (see ph... See More  

New tower bridge in England...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 31, 1886 The frontpage of this issue contains two large illustrations of "The New Tower Bridge Over the Thames, London" with an additional illustration and article within. Other articles are: "Steel Stern Wheel Steamer" "Regenerative Gas Furnace, West Middlesex Rolling Mills" Delma's Hot Air Burner" "A Waterspou... See More  

Fargo ND F5 tornadoes disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 22, 1957



* Fargo ND North Dakota

* F5 tornado disaster



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "SURVEY REVEALS OVER 1500 HOMES HIT IN FARGO, N. D., TORNADO"



This tells of the Fargo, North Dakota F5 tornado disaster.



Other newspaper of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More