Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut June 14, 1927



* Charles Nungesser missing

* Transatlantic airplane flight try

* Charles Lindbergh post Atlantic flight



This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Signals in Mountains May Be Nungesser; First Sighted Sunday" with subheads. Other news of the day throughout including much on aviators Charles Lindbe... See More  

"Managers in the Making"...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 29, 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.



* "Managers in the Ma... See More  

Franklin D. Roosevelt...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 17, 1935



* Franklin D. Roosevelt

* New Deal - Congress



This 38 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "PRESIDENT SETS UP NEW NRA AND PICKS STAFF TO RUN IT; $300,000,000 WHITE COLLAR AID" with many subheads. Tells of congress accepting Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.



Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in... See More  

Terry Porter...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 1, 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.



* Terry Porter



The front... See More  

Poseidon sinking...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 11, 1931



* HMS Poseidon submarine sinking

* United Kingdom Royal Navy



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlineS at the bottom of the front page:



* 8 MAY ESCAPE 'SUB' PRISON

* Rescue Fight Is Pressed; In Yellow Sea



Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition. Should be handled with care.



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Wiley Post and Harold Gatty... Around the World...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 29, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty

* 1st flight around the World in airplane

* During flight reporting



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* POST AND GATTY END LAST HOP OVER SIBERIA

* Round World Fliers to Take Off Today for Flight to Nome, Most Hazardous of Their Entire Journey



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Clara Bow quits movie career...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 9, 1931



* Hollywood actress Clara Bow

* Quits movies



This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Clara Bow, Ill, Quits Her Career In Movies" with subhead. (see) Tells of famous Hollywood actress Clara Bow quitting due to mental illness.



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Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 26, 1947



* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle

* Death in the boxing ring (death 1st reported)



This 48 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 28: "Doyle Dies of Injuries Suffered In Cleveland Bout With Robinson" with subhead: "Brain Operation Is Unavailing and the Los Angeles Boxer Is Unconscious to the End--Coroner Plans Investiga... See More  

Death of the Governor Increase Sumner...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Massachusetts, June 8, 1799  All of pages 2 & 3 are black bordered in mourning rules because of the death of Massachusetts governor Increase Sumner, with some related text (see). Otherwise complete in 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, great condition.

Richard Byrd Transatlantic flight in 1927....

TAUNTON EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 29, 1927



* Richard Evelyn Byrd takeoff

* Transatlantic flight attempt



This 14 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "BYRD IS AWAY AT DAWN ON FLIGHT TO FRANCE" with subheads and related photos. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning with margin wear, mostly along the spine, otherwise good. Should ... See More  

1916 Mexican expedition tensions...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 18, 1916



* United States Mexican border tensions at a peak

* Attack to be made - General Pershing



This 40+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page:



* 400 CAVALRYMEN IN FIGHT

* As Soon As They Cross Border

* IN PURSUIT OF HOT BANDIT TRAIL



with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear... See More  

The late Winfield Scott...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated June 16, 1866 The full frontpage portrait is "The Late Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott." Portrait of Scott is in an oval frame draped in black. Fullpage prints inside: "Funeral Ceremonies Of The Late Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott, At The Cemetery At West Point--Bearing The Body To The Grave" and "The Chapel At West Point--Th... See More  

WWII tabloid issue...

DAILY TIMES, from Chicago, Illinois dated June 20, 1944. This is a tabloid-size issue with the headlines of "YANKS RACE TO GATES OF CHERBOURG!" with the coverage beginning inside the issue. This also contains other news of the day, including "U.S. fleet luring Japs into battle".



This is the complete issue in 36 pages, has an irregular spine and the margins contain a few edge... See More  

WWII tabloid issue...

DAILY TIMES, from Chicago, Illinois dated June 27, 1944. This is a tabloid-size issue with the headlines of "2 COMMANDERS SEIZED IN FALL OF CHERBOURG!" with the coverage beginning inside the issue. This also contains other news of the day including "Willkie blast  jolts Republican unity" and "Germans Flee Russ Armies".



This is the complete issue in 32 pages, h... See More  

Broadsheet Supplement...

THE WAVERLY FREE PRESS SUPPLEMENT, from Waverly, New York, dated June 16, 1894. This singlesheet supplement contains localized news from the area but also the time tables for three railroads: Lehigh Valley Railroad; New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad; and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. This has a few tiny edge tears, otherwise in good condition.

Lorain and Sandusky, Ohio tornado disaster...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 30, 1924



* Lorain & Sandusky, Ohio tornado disaster

* Nice headline for display



This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "300 DEAD FIXED AS STORM TOLL; 100 INDENTIFIED" with subheads and related photos. Nice for display.



Other news of the day. Usual browning with little margin wear and chipping, oth... See More  

Largest MLB winning margin.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 9, 1950



* Boston Red Sox

* Biggest lopsided game

* MLB baseball



This 50 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 33: "Red Sox Overwhelm Browns Second Day in Row, Set 4 Major League Records" with subheads. (see)



Tells of the largest winning margin in Major League Baseball history.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with a... See More  

RMS Queen Mary completes maiden voyage...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts MA June 1, 1936



* RMS Queen Mary completes maiden voyage

* Famous ocean liner arrives in America for 1st time



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Queen Mary Fails Record, Docks Today".



Tells of the completion of her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City.



Other news of the day. Light... See More  

Death of Ronald Reagan, in a Washington, D.C. newspaper...

THE WASHINGTON POST, District of Columbia, June 6, 2004 



* Ronald Reagan death 

* Best title in which to have this report



The banner headline on the front page reads: "Ronald Reagan Dies" and another banner: "40th President Reshaped American Politics" with a very nice color photo of him.



The complete issue of this Sunday edition save for advertising inserts... See More  

Confederate States... Battle of Seven Pines...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, June 3, 1862



* Confederate States

* Battle of Seven Pines, Richmond, Virginia



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.



The front page has a very nice front page map titled: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST".



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Famous German colony established in Missouri...

NEW YORK HERALD, from New York, dated June 23, 1845 Page 2 has a report from a St. Louis paper that says: "The steamer Bridgewater arrived last evening, from the Ohio, with 236 immigrants, from...western...Pennsylvania. This is the third trip...this season...bringing about the same number; they are of German origin, and are about to settle near Hannibal...where a colony has been formed, which... See More  

Death of Col. William S. Smith... son-in-law of John Adams...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Massachusetts, June 26, 1816



* William S. Smith death

* Abigail Adams



Among the "Deaths" on page 2 is one that reads, in part: "In New York State, Col. William S. Smith, a brave and intelligent officer of the revolutionary war....an independent Member of Congress....He was son-in-law of President Adams; but was bereaved of his excellent consort se... See More  

Hurricane Audrey...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 29, 1957



* Hurricane Audrey

* Catagory 4 storm



This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Increase Death Toll Estimate In Louisiana Hurricane Blows" with subhead. Tells of Hurricane Audrey which was a destructive storm that hit Texas and Louisiana.



Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in goo... See More  

SS Normandie maiden voyage...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 4, 1935 



* SS Normandie maiden voyage 

* Wins Blue Riband (Atlantic Ocean speed record) 



This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines at the bottom of the front page: "New York Gives Great Welcome to Normandie" "Large Crowds Cheer Arrival of New French Liner, Largest Ship in World; New Transatlantic Record Set)&q... See More  

Thomas Mann gains United States citizenship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 24, 1944



* Thomas Mann gains United States citizenship

* Anti Adolph Hitler novelist



This 26 page newspaper has a somewhat discrete one column headline on page 6: "THOMAS MANN A CITIZEN" and "Foe of Hitler Predicts Fall of Germany Within Year".



Other news of the day with much on World War II. Good condition.



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