Babe Ruth... Yankees contract signing...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1930 



* Babe Ruth signs contract 

* New York Yankees 

* Major league baseball 



Page 8 has one column headings: "BABE RUTH SIGNS UP AT $80,000 TODAY", "Yankee Slugger Looks Good For Several Years More of 'Big Business'" and "Is Beginning To Slow Up". See photos for 1st report coverag... See More  

Longest (baseball) scoring streak ends...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, August 4, 1933



* New York Yankees

* Longest non-shutout game streak at 308

* Lefty Grove



Page 8 has one column headings: "Yanks Shit Out For First Time In 2 Years", "Lefty Grove Snaps Record String of 308 Consecutive Scoring Games" and more. 1st report coverage on the Yankees record streak coming to an e... See More  

Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract with Yankees...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1932 



* Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract 

* New York Yankees (1st report) 

* Major League baseball 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "Babe Ruth Submits To A One-Year Contract", "First Time Behemoth on 4-Ply Bingles Has Taken Short Treaty" and "Report Legs Wobbling"... See More  

The coronation of King George VI...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1937



* King George VI coronation

* Edward VIII

* United Kingdom



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HUNDREDS HURT AT CORONATION" with subheads that include: "George VI And His Radiant Queen Crowned Amid Scene Of Greatest Pomp, Splendor" and more with photos.



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USS Akron Crashes...

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1935 World Series.... Cubs vs. Tigers....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 2, 1935



* World Series of baseball

* Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers



The front page features a five column headline: "CHICAGO DEFEATS DETROIT 3 TO 0" with subheads that include: "Warneke Pitches Cubs To Victory In Opening Game" "Demaree Hits Homer In Ninth" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on game 1 of ... See More  

Guglielmo Marconi visits America...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1922



* Guglielmo Marconi



The front page has one column headlines: "MISSION OF MARCONI TO UNITED STATES" and "Wireless Problems He is Endeavoring to Solve" with pictorial and caption: "Father Of Radio A Visitor To America"



Other news of the day. Complete in 14 pages, light browning with a li... See More  

Assassination attempt on Hitler...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, November 9, 1939



* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt (1st report)

* Pre Operation Valkyrie

* Bürgerbräukeller



This 24 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "BERLIN BLAMES BRITAIN FOR ATTEMPT AGAINST LIFE OF REICHSFUEHRER HITLER" with subheads. 



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Joe DiMaggio NY Yankees baseball debut.....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1936



* Joe DiMaggio MLB debut

* New York Yankees

* Major league baseball MLB



This 18 page newspaper has a one column heading in the sport's section (page 9): "DI MAGGIO PROMOTED FROM ROOKIE CLASS" with box scores (see photos). Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor margin wear, otherwise goo... See More  

Death of Vladimir Lenin... Russia....

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, January 22, 1924 



* Vladimir (Nikolai) Lenin death 

* Russian leader...  Soviet Union 



This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "LENINE, THE PREMIER OF SOVIET RUSSIA, DEAD" with subheads.  Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, a little spine wear, otherw... See More  

Joe Louis becomes boxing Champion...

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World War II lend-lease program... Byron Nelson....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1940



* Lend Lease Program (1st report)

* World War II relief - U.S. Destroyers

* Byron Nelson - PGA golf championship



This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "U. S. TRADES DESTROYERS FOR AIR BASES" with subheads. 



Also two column headlines on page 10 include: "Nels... See More  

Rome, Italy bombardment...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1943



* Bombing of Rome, Italy

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ROME BOMBED FOR FIRST TIME" with subheads that include: "Main Railroad Freight Yards In Eternal City Chief Allied Objective" and more.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A few small bindin... See More  

"Wrongway" Corrigan honored in New York City...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6, 1938



* Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan

* Bizarre flight



The ftpg. has a photo of Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan being welcomed at New York's City Hall by Mayor LaGuardia. There is also an article "Corrigan Looks Over Mail For Engagements" "Flier Slowed Up a Bit by Chest Injury - X-Ray Pictures Tak... See More  

The post Civil War Era...

The influence of newspapers???

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, PA, dated in 1867  This is an original post-Civil War 19th century issues from Bethlehem, PA. 



*Editorial comment on the influence of newspapers



Page one has an interesting article on the influence of newspaper editors upon their readership. Additionally, the issue contains post-war/reconstruction era reporting and is loaded with period advertise... See More  

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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Mickey Cochrane hit by pitch... John D Rockfeller's funeral...

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  

Death of Lord Tennyson...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1892  The third column of the front page features "LATEST BY TELEGRAPH" "News of More or Less Importance From All the World" "DEATH OF LORD TENNYSON" "At 3:30 Today His doctors Say He Is Slowly Passing Away" "THE PECK BEATS THE PURITAN". The text of the article is of the bulletins provid... See More  

Winslow Homer print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 18, 1874 



* Winslow Homer original print 



Certainly the best print in this famous illustrated newspaper is the very nice full page by noted artist Winslow Homer, captioned: "New York Charities--St. Barnabas House, 304 Mulberry Street".



Among the other prints in this issue are the full front page by Thomas Worth: "Pride & Po... See More  

Babe Ruth is near death...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1948 



* Babe Ruth close to death w/ photo 

* New York Yankees - MLB 



The fottom half of the front page has a two line, two column head: "Babe Ruth's Condition Now Termed 'Critical' " plus a nice one column, full-figure photo of "Babe Ruth" (see).



The complete  24 page issue in good condition.... See More  

The details on "Wrongway" Corrigan...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1938 



* Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan 

* Famous Atlantic Ocean flight 

* New York to Ireland 



Near the top of the front page is a one column report headed: "Corrigan Tells Eire's Premier About Flight" "Eamon De Valera Astonished on Hearing 'Mistake' Pilot's Amazing Story" &quo... See More  

Melvin Purvis...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 22, 1934 



* Day of Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd death 

* Shot by Melvin Purvis 



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "POLICE CAPTURE RICHETTI; MAY GET 'PRETTY BOY'", "Notorious and Long Sought Criminal Lose Gun Battle With Wellsville Police"... See More  

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1867...

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1867



* From the Indian Wars era

* 19th century Bethlehem, Pennsylvania original



This 4 page newspaper has news of the day. Several interesting advertisements tell the way life was back then.



Made of rag paper, this issue is in nice condition.

Dust Bowl storm...

CENTRE DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 11, 1934 



* Dust bowl storm 

* Nice headline for display 



This 6 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "MIDWEST DUST STORM MOVE TO EAST COAST" with subheads that include: "FARMERS LOSING 2 MILLION DAILY IN CROP DAMAGE" and more.



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

The Death of President James A.Garfield...

DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1881



* President James Garfield assassination

* Funeral



Front page has: "The Funeral Procession to the Capital in Washington", which includes: "Laid In State" "The Catafalque" & more.



Lengthy editorial on page 2: "The Press on the President's Demise". re. death of Garfield .



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