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1929 Cochran, Georgia tornado disaster....
Item #677901
April 26, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1929
* Cochran, Georgia & more
* Tornadoes disaster
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "TORNADOES IN SOUTH KILL 39, INJURE 200" with subheads that include: "Seventeen Die In Cochran" and more. (see) First report coverage on the tornado outbreak in Georgia and South Carolina in which the city of Cochran was hardest hit. Always ni... See More
Al "Scarface" Capone going insane in 1938 ?....
Item #677900
February 16, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 16, 1938
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Alcatraz federal prison "The Rock"
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline: "CAPONE SANE, U. S. REPORTS" with subhead. Nice for display. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Gre... See More
Navajo Code Talkers in 1945...
Item #677899
September 19, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1945
* Navajo Code Talkers (Windtalkers)
* United States Marines
* World War II - WWII
Page 9 has one column headings: "NAVAJO CODE TALK KEPT FOE GUESSING" "Indians With Marines, Using Rare Native Tongue, Insured Secrecy of Messages" Rare coverage on the use of this secret code in the Pacific Theater during world War I... See More
Quentin Roosevelt killed... WWI France...
Item #677897
July 21, 1918
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 21, 1918
* Quentin Roosevelt killed
* President Theodore Roosevelt's son
* United States Army Air Service
The front page has one column headings: "Theodore, Jr., Hurt" "Quentin Believed Dead" and more. (see) Quentin was President Theodore Roosevelt's youngest son.
Much on World War I. Sixteen pages, light toning and a little ... See More
1905 Belmont, Missouri Negro lynching...
Item #677896
May 13, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 13, 1905
* Belmont, Mississippi County, Missouri
* Tom Witherspoon Negro lynching - lynched
Page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGRO HANGED BY MISSOURI MOB" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Compl... See More
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, printed in gold ink...
Item #677895
June 03, 1953
DAILY MAIL, London, June 3, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
* Sir Edmund Percival Hillary
* Mount Everest summit reached (1st time)
This is: "The Golden Reprint" edition as all 12 pages are printed in gold ink.
Nice to have a report of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in a London newspaper, with the banner headline: "LET US CHERISH OUR OWN WAY OF LIFE", ... See More
1905 Snyder, Oklahoma tornado disaster...
Item #677890
May 11, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 11, 1905
* Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma
* Tornado disaster with 113 deaths
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TOWN WIPED OUT BY A TORNADO" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
... See More
1st public showing of a airplane flight in U.S....
Item #677888
April 29, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 29, 1905
* Aviator Daniel J. Maloney
* John J. Montgomery glider
* 1st public display of a airplane flight in U.S.
The front page has a one column heading: "FLIGHT MADE BY AEROPLANE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile ... See More
1905 death of General Fitzhugh Lee...
Item #677887
April 28, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 28, 1905
* Fitzhugh Lee death (1st report)
* Confederate cavalry general
* Robert E. Lee's nephew
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GEN. FITZHUGH LEE IS STRICKEN" 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 fra... See More
Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth...
Item #677886
May 11, 1937
THE WINDSOR DAILY STAR, Ontario, Coronation, May 11, 1937
* King George VI & Queen Elizabeth
* Coronation at Westminster Abbey
The front page has a banner heading in red lettering: "'Long May They Reign'" with subheads and large photo. (see) Much more inside. Great for display and nice to have in this title.
Twenty-eight pages, good condition.... See More
King Edward VIII abdication...
Item #677884
December 10, 1936
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, EXTRA, December 10, 1936.
* King Edward VIII abdication (1st report)
* Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
* King George VI (Duke of York) takes over
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ******
The front page has a nice banner headline: "KING EDWARD ABDICATES" with subheads and 2 related photo. (see)
Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section (4 ... See More
Tuskegee Airmen honored at museum...
Item #677869
September 26, 1982
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1982
* Tuskegee Airmen honored w/ opneing
* African American pilots of WWII
* National Air and Space Museum exhibit
* 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings
* George Banks spree killings
The top of page 33 has a two column heading: "Museum Exhibit Traces Blacks' Role in Aviation" with related pictorial. (see) First report coverage on the "Black Wings... See More
1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings... George Banks...
Item #677868
September 26, 1982
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1982
* 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings
* George Banks spree killings
Near the bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Gunman Kills 13 in a Pennsylvania Rampage" with related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside with another related photo.
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The 19... See More
1931 Midwest prohibition wars...
Item #677866
July 23, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 23, 1931
* Fort Wayne, Indiana alcohol war
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline concerning the prohibition wars in the Midwest: "SLAYS TWO DRY TRAPPERS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born o... See More
1st William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition...
Item #677865
June 01, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 1, 1928
* First Putnam Competition
* Harvard University wins
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Harvard Team Wins 'Brain Test' Over Yale, Taking Putnam Prize of $5,000 in Books" (see) This was the very 1st Putnam Competition before it became a annual event ten years later and is still played to this day.
Complete with 48 pages, ... See More
1903 Carrie Nation creates scene in government......
Item #677864
November 19, 1903
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., Nov. 19, 1903
* Carrie Nation ejected from White House
* Temperance movement - pro-prohibition
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CARRIE NATION AT WHITE HOUSE" with subheads. (see)
Eight pages, light, even toning, irregular along the spine, should be handled with care.... See More
First day of Battle... Nazis vs. Russia...
Item #677863
June 23, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 23, 1941
* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day
* World War II, WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMANS ADVANCE 10 MILES; Churchill Urges U.S. to Back Reds as Hitler Presses New War" with subheads and related illustration. Nice for display.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, library stamp in the masthead, some small binding h... See More
Prohibition ending in 1933... Beer returning...
Item #677861
March 15, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 15, 1933
* Prohibition ending - beer returning
* House passes 3.2 % beer bill
The front page has a five column heading: "House Passes 3.2 Beer Bill 316 to 97" with subheads. More on page 4 and 2 related photos are on the back page. This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill 9 days later which legalized the sale of beer and wine. Wh... See More
FDR death in 1945....
Item #677860
April 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1945
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR death
* Lying in state at the White House
* Warm Springs GA Georgia
The front page has a banner headline: "ROOSEVELT RITES IN WHITE HOUSE TODAY..." with subheads and photo of Truman. More on the following pages.
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 28 pages, rag edition in great conditio... See More
1922 Sulphur Springs, Missouri train collision....
Item #677853
August 07, 1922
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 7, 1922
* Sulphur Springs, Jefferson County, Missouri
* Missouri Pacific trains collide disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "TOLL OF WRECK MAY TOTAL 60 DEAD, 65 HURT" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the terrible train collision at Sulphur Springs, Missouri.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pa... See More
Sid Hatfield's not guilty verdict......
Item #677851
March 21, 1921
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 21, 1921
* Sid Hatfield & others not guilty
* Battle of Matewan WV fame
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Matewan Battle Defendants Freed" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the acquittal of William Sidney 'Sid' Hatfield, police chief of Matewan, and others in West Virginia. He would be killed in a shooto... See More
Battle of Mukden ending in 1905...
Item #677850
March 09, 1905
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 9, 1905
* Battle of Mukden ending
* Shenyang, Manchuria
* Russo-Japanese War
The front has a nice banner headline: "JAPANESE ARE CLOSING THE IRON RING ABOUT KUROPATKIN'S RETREATING ARMY" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that a... See More
1905 Hazen, Nevada lynching of Red Wood...
Item #677846
February 25, 1905
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 25, 1905
* Hazen, Churchill County, Nevada
* Infamous Red Wood lynching
The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "MOB LYNCHES HOLD-UP MAN WITH" with subhead. (see) This was the last lynching in the state of Nevada. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are ... See More
1925 Mobster Johnny Torrio assassination attempt...
Item #677843
January 25, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 25, 1925
* Johnny Torrio assassination attempt (1st report)
* Chicago Italian mobster - bootlegger - racketeer
* Chicago Outfit Mafia crime family leader
* Big Jim Colosimo successor
* Chief rival of Dean O'Banion - florist gangster
* Best publication to be had - very rare !
The top of the front page has a terrific banner headline: "SHOOT TORRI... See More
Early Al Capone... Cigarettes don't cause cancer ?....
Item #677842
July 10, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1928
* Early Al Capone report
* Chicago gangster war
* Alcohol - beer - prohibition era
* re. Frankie Yale Uale murder
Page 25 has one column headings that include: "CAPONE PUTS 5 HERE DAY UALE WAS SLAIN" "Politicians See Gangster" "Track Capone Gangsters" and more. Coverage on Capone this early are somewhat rare, prior... See More
1905 Lochner v. New York... 10 hr. work day...
Item #677840
April 10, 1905
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 10, 1905
* United States Supreme Court decision
* Lochner v. New York - 10 hour work day
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "10-HOUR DAY LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL" 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 fragile from this ... See More
Carrie Nation to leave Kansas...
Item #677839
April 10, 1905
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 10, 1905
* Carrie Nation leaving Kansas
* Temperance advocate in jail
* Anti-alcohol leader
The front page has a one column heading: "CRAZY CARRIE IS TO LEAVE KANSAS" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in pa... See More
1905 Jack Johnson boxing loss...
Item #677838
March 29, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 29, 1905
* Boxer Jack Johnson boxing loss
* 3 years before becoming champion
* Marvin Hart
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGRO PUGILIST LOST THE FIGHT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era i... See More
Guglielmo Marconi marries in 1905....
Item #677837
March 16, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 16, 1905
* Guglielmo Marconi marries - wedding
* Wireless telegraphy - radio inventor
* Beatrice O'Brien
The front page has a one column heading: "MARCONI IS WED THIS MORNING" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fr... See More
Stanford University founder murdered ?......
Item #677836
March 01, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 1, 1905
* Death of Jane Stanford - murder mystery ?
* Stanford University founder
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MRS. STANFORD DIES SUDDENLY" with subhead. (see) Nice to have in a California publication. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... See More
Al Capone murder plot & Wall Street woes continue....
Item #677817
November 08, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 8, 1930
* Al 'Scarface' Capone murder plot ?
* Chicago gangster - beer baron
* Wall Street hits a new low
* Great Depression era
Page 18 has a one column heading: "Plot To Kill Al Capone Uncovered In Chicago" with subhead. (see)
Page 19 has a one column heading: "STOCKS AT NEW LOWS IN WAVE IN SELLING" with subheads. (see) Coverage ... See More
1st all-black lineup to win National Championship...
Item #677815
March 20, 1966
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, March 20, 1966
* Texas Western Miners - now UTEP
* First all-black team to win National Title
* NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "TEXAS WESTERN UPSETS KENTUCKY FOR N.C.A.A. TITLE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 3 with line... See More
Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times" opening day ad.......
Item #677814
February 05, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1936
* Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times"
* Opening Day in New York City
* Movie - film debut advertisement
Page 14 has a 10 x 8 inch advertisement for the World Premiere showing of Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times", a silent comedy film. This movie made it's first showing in New York City on this day making this the best newspap... See More
Charlie Chaplin's "The Circus" movie opening day...
Item #677813
January 06, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 6, 1928
* "The Circus" silent movie - flim
* Opening day advertisement
* Comedian actor Charlie Chaplin
Page 27 has 4 x 2 inch advertisement for the opening of Charlie Chaplin's silent film "The Circus" which has it's very first showing on this day (midnight) in New York City making this the best newspaper advertisement to be had. (se... See More
Bullfighter Manolete killed in 1947....
Item #677812
August 30, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1947
* Manolete gored and killed - bullfighter
* Manual Laureano Rodriguez Sanchez
* Miura bull Islero - bullfighting
The top of page 7 has a two column heading: "Manolete, 30, Dies After Goring by Bull; All Spain Mourns Her Greatest Matador" with photo of Manolete. (see) First report coverage on the goring and death of Spain's most famous bullf... See More
First mention of "King Kong", the movie...
Item #677811
October 30, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 30, 1932
* King Kong 1st mention
* Hollywood film - movie
* Pre release
An inside page (page X5) contains a quite significant report for any collector of King Kong memorabilia, being a somewhat inconspicuous piece which begins: "Among the technical labors in the Hollywood studios recently was an exact reproduction of the Empire State tower which was built a... See More
Bullfighter Manolete killed in 1947....
Item #677810
August 31, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1947
* Manolete gored & killed - bullfighter
* Manual Laureano Rodriguez Sanchez
* Miura bull Islero - bullfighting
* Funeral & burial
Page 12 has a one column heading: "Matador Manolete Burid With Honors" (see) See image for text here.
Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
Jack Burke, Jr. wins 1956 Masters golf tournament
Item #677809
April 09, 1956
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 9, 1956
* Jack Burke, Jr. wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 29) has a five column headline: "Burke Captures Masters As Venturi Collapses to 80" with subheads, a few related photos and scores. First report coverage on Jack Burke, Jr. winning the 1956 Masters Golf To... See More
1904 Eden train wreck...
Item #677807
August 09, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 9, 1904
* Eden train wreck - Colorado
* Missouri Pacific Railroad
* Flash flood bridge disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SEARCH FOR BODIES WENT ON ALL NIGHT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totall... See More
1905 Russian Bloody Sunday massacres....
Item #677803
January 24, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 24, 1905
* Bloody Sunday massacre
* St. Petersburg, Russia
* Russian revolution
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "SWORD RULES IN ST. PETERSBURG" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in ... See More
Serial killer Johann Otto Hoch...
Item #677802
February 02, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 2, 1905
* Johann Otto Hoch - The Bluebeard Murderer
* German born serial killer - wife murderer
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "BLUEBEARD'S WIFE WAS POISONED" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
Death Of King George VI... Queen Elizabeth...
Item #677722
February 06, 1952
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, EXTRA, February 6, 1952
* King George VI death
* Queen Elizabeth II reigns
The front page has a very nice banner headline in bold lettering: "KING GEORGE DIES" (see) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, nice condition.... See More
Early Elvis Presley concert...
Item #677720
April 01, 1957
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 1, 1957
* Early Elvis Presley concert
* When he was only 22 years old
* Photos of screaming girls
* Olympia Stadium - Detroit
Elvis Presley was certainly one of the most notable names of the early rock & roll era, and newspapers with Elvis content are uncommon to find in his early years.
The front page has a two column heading: "Elvis Wiggles and Wails as... See More
Joan Crawford & Daouglas Fairbanks Jr....
Item #677719
June 04, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1929
* Actress Joan Crawford
* Actor Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.
* Wedding - weds - married
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Fairbanks Jr., 19, Weds Joan Crawford Here; Pair Too Busy in Films for Honeymoon Now" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 64 pages, a few small binding slits along the spine,... See More
1911 Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold...
Item #677705
January 28, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 28, 1911
* Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold
* American socialite and heiress
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HUNT FOR KIDNAPPED HEIRESS IN NEW YORK CITY PROVES USELESS" 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 ... See More
1935 Quetta earthquake...
Item #677701
June 01, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 1, 1935
* Quetta Earthquake (1st report)
* Baluchistan, British Raj (Pakistan)
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "20,000 FEARED DEAD WHEN EARTHQUAKE SHATTER INDIA CITY" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally very nice.... See More
Albert Einstein in 1931...
Item #677700
November 19, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 19, 1931
* Professor Albert Einstein
* New Unified Field Theory
* Gravitation & electricity
Page 17 has a one column heading: "Einstein Explains His Unified Theory" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... See More
1913 Siege of Scutari ends w/ capture... Ottoman Empire......
Item #677697
April 23, 1913
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 23, 1913
* Siege of Scutari ends w/ capture
* Kingdom of Montenegro victory
* Ottoman Empire - Turkey - Turks
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SCUTARI CAPTURE BY MONTENEGRINS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that a... See More
Anna Marie Hahn executtion.... Woman serial killer....
Item #677693
December 08, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 8, 1938
* Anna Marie Hahn execution (electric chair)
* German-American Woman serial killer (poison)
The top of page 6 has a two column heading: "'Don't Do This to Me,' Cried Mrs. Hahn in Ohio Death Chair" with subhead. (see)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally ni... See More
Grace Kelly weds...
Item #677691
April 18, 1956
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1956
* America actress Grace Kelly
* Prince Rainer III of Monoco
* Wedding (1st report)
Near the bottom of the front page is a four column heading: "Grace Kelly Is Wed to Prince in Civil Ceremony" with subhead photo. (see) First re;port coverage continues inside with few more related photos. Nice to have in this World famous publication.
Complete wi... See More
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