1928 Harlem mobster Casper Holstein kidnapping...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1928



* Casper Holstein kidnapping (set free)

* Harlem Negro mobster leader



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "KIDNAPPED NEGRO FREED BY CAPTORS; FIVE SEIZED IN PLOT" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a little irregular alo... See More  

1900 Galveston, Texas hurricane disaster...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 14, 1900



* The Great 1900 Galveston hurricane

* Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GALVESTON'S NEEDS URGENTLY SET FORTH" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally frag... See More  

Death of famed actress Marlene Dietrich...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 7, 1992 



* Marlene Dietrich death (1st report)

* German-American movie film actress

* Best title to be had ?



The bottom of the front page has a heading: "Marlene Dietrich, Classic Femme Fatale, Dies at 90" with subhead: "In Her Sultry Roles, she Brought a Worldly Sexuality & a Hint of Decadence to the Screen." A photo of her is included. ... See More  

1947 Princess Elizabeth photos... 21st birthday...

MAGAZINE SECTION only of the New York Times, April 20, 1947



* Princess Elizabeth turns 21

* Future Queen Elizabeth II

* Cover photo & life in photos



The front page of this section has a photo of the future Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom who turned 21 the day after this publication. Pages 12 & 13 has several photos of Princess Elizabeth from birth to the present.

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Attempt to kill Hitler... Real life "Valkyrie" event...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1944.



* re. Adolph Hitler escapes assassination plot

* Post Operation Valkyrie - Loyal aides stay put

* Joseph Goebbels speech reassuring the public



The front page has a two column heading: "Goebbels Promises Nazis New Effort Will Win" (see) Page 4 has a banner headline: "Text of Goebbels' Story of the Anti-Hitler Plot and His Plea for All-O... See More  

1977 George Lucas' "Star Wars" advertisement......

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 1, 1977



* George Lucas' amazingly successful, "Star Wars"

* Ad in a Los Angeles newspaper - 1 week later



Inside the "View" section is a ad for George Lucas' "Star Wars"  The ad measures 7 1/2 x 5 inches. This original "Star War" movie opened just 7 days earlier. Great to have this uncommon ad in a Hollywood area ne... See More  

1943 Operation Husky....

THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, July 10, 1943



* Invasion of Sicily Italy begins

* Operation Husky

* World War II - WWII

* 1st stage of Europe liberation



The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "SICILY INVADED BY ALLIES; VAST FLEET CONVOYS TROOPS" with subhead. (see) Small hole and stain at the top of the word "Allies" caused by the attempt to remove a add... See More  

Jim Londos wrestling... USS Akron...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1931



* Jim Londos - The Golden Greek

* Early professional wrestling

* USS Akron (ZRS-4) airship



The top of page 34 has a banner headline: "8,000 See Londos Retain World's Mat Title by Defeating Kirilenko in Garden" with subheads.

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Akron, New Queen of Sky, Sails Over City; Crowd See Her Lead Los... See More  

Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 13, 1929



* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression



The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "UPHOLDS DRY RULE BY GUNS" with subheads. Related photos are on the back page.

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Katherine Plunket death...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1932



* Jessie Bonstelle death (1st report)

* American theater director & actress

* Katherine Plunket death (1st report)



The top of page 15 has a one column head: "JESSIE BONSTELLE, ACTRESS, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo.

Also on page 15 is: "KATHERINE PLUNKET DEAD AT AGE OF 111" with subheads. We suspect this is one of the few publicatio... See More  

Walt Disney's "Fantasia" movie premiere...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 19, 1941



* Walt Disney's "Fantasia" movie premiere (Chicago)

* Mickey Mouse - opening night advertisement



Page 22 has a 7 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening night showing of the famous Walt Disney animated cartoon movie 'Fantasia' starring Mickey Mouse in Chicago

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding ho... See More  

1939 Nile Kinnick & Iowa upsets Notre Dame...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 13, 1939



* Nile Kinnick's touchdown upsets Notre Dame

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



Page 14 has a two column heading: "Kinnick Leads Star Quartet to Head of Grid Honor Role" with subhead: "Nile Scores Seven Points to Upset Irish..." (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

Irving Langmuir & John Galsworthy....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1932



* Irving Langmuir - chemist & physicist

* John Galsworthy - novelist & playwright

* Nobel Prize in Chemistry & Literature winners



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "NOBEL SCIENCE PRIZE WON BY DR. LANGMUIR" with subheads that include: "Pioneer In Radio Field" "Galsworthy Gets Prize" and more with phot... See More  

1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., February 3, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* United States Marine Corps (USMC)

* Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign



The front page has a four column headline: "U.S. FORCES CAPTURE MAIN AIRFIELD, SEIZE TWO MORE ISLETS IN MARSHALLS AREA" with subheads and 2 photos of the commanding Generals. (see)

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Herbert Hoover is sworn in as President...

THE KINGSPORT TIMES, Tennessee, March 4, 1929  The banner headline announces: "HOOVER TAKES OATH OF OFFICE" with one of the subheads: "Presidency of United States Changes Again". 

The ftpg. photo shows Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis. Just 7 months later the stock market would crash sending the nation--and the world--into the Great Depression.

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The Nazi party newspaper...

VOLKISCHER BEOBACHTER, Berlin, Germany, Nov. 10, 1940   This was the newspaper of the Nazi party in Germany and for 25 years it formed part of the official public face of the Nazi party. Totally in the German language.

The top banner headline translates to: "The War Speech of the Fuhrer to the Old Guard". A rather large front page photo showing Adolf Hitler at the podium. ... See More  

A Nazi illustrated newspaper... Adolf Hitler...

JB - ILLUSTSRIERTE BEOBACHTER (Illustrated Observer), Munich, Oct. 27, 1938  The entire front page is taken up with a photo that includes Adolf Hitler. A wealth of Nazi propaganda reporting, with many photos, in this 48 page, tabloid-size newspaper;

An inside page has an ad clipped, otherwise very nice condition.

World War II formally comes to an end...

DAYTON DAILY NEWS, Ohio, Sept. 2, 1945  



* Japan officially surrenders

* Douglass MacArthur

* USS Missouri signing

* World War II is over (V-J)



This issue reports the formal end of World War II with the signing of the surrender papers on the U.S.S. Missouri.

The headline announces: "Japs Surrender Broken Empire To Allies; Peace Is Restored" with various subheads including:... See More  

1935 deaths of Will Rogers & Wiley Post...

NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1935  



* Will Rogers & Wiley Post

* Airplane crash - deaths



The front page REPORTS: "Will Rogers and Wiley Post Die in Crash; Plane Falls at Alaskan Eskimo Village; Victims To Be Flown Out of Wilderness" with various subheads. Included are photos of both and one captioned: "Rogers and Post in Seattle, just before ... See More  

Nazi newspaper from the eve of the Berlin Olympics...

NASSAUER VOLTSBLATT, Wiesbaden, July 30, 1936  It is subtitled (translated): "Official Organ of the NSDAP for the Gau Hessen-Nassau". The NSDAP was the Nazi party, and the Gau Hesse-Nassau was an administrative division of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.

The focus of this issue is on the Berlin Olympics which will start the following day. The banner headline (translated): "Ger... See More  

Early Nazi party newspaper...

DER BEOBACHTER (The Observer), Germany, Sept. 26, 1935  Obviously a newspaper of the Nazi party as the masthead includes 3 swastika symbols.

Complete in 12 pages, 12 by 18 1/4 inches, rejoined at the spine, very nice condition.

Nazi magazine: Hitler on the cover...

KAROLLE, Wochenschrift Fur Unterhaltung, Wissen, Lebensfreude, Germany, Jan. 31, 1942  A Nazi-era newspaper which translates to: "CAROLE, A Weekly Magazine for entertainment, Knowledge, Joy of Life".

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Ford Motor Company going public in 1956...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 17, 1956



* Ford Motor Company going public (eve)

* New York Stock Market Exchange



The top of the front page has a six column heading: "Ford Reveals Stock Price Today" with subheads: "Secret Price Set On Ford Stock" "Announcement Due Today; Shares Go on Sale Wednesday" (see) Coverage on the Ford Motor Company going public the followi... See More  

1935 Quetta earthquake...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE., June 1, 1935



* Quetta Earthquake (1st report)

* Baluchistan, British Raj (Pakistan)



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "20,000 KILLED BY INDIA QUAKE; CITY SHATTERED" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Jazz Pianist Thomas "Fats" Waller 1943 Death...

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