1928 Okeechobee hurricane....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1928



* Okeechobee hurricane

* San Juan, Puerto Rico



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RAGING HURRICANE RAVAGES SAN JUAN; NOW COMING NORTH" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy coverage continues on page 2. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Woman aviator Marge Hurlburt killed in crash...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1947



* Marge Hurlburt killed at airshow

* Airplane crash in a AT-6 aircraft

* Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa



The front page has a five column heading: "World Air Speed Queen Dies in Crash" Small photo of Hulburt is on page 3. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.



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Penn State football are 1986 champions...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1987



* Penn State Nittany Lions wins title

* NCAA college football championship

* Fiesta Bowl vs. Miami Hurricanes



The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Penn State Picks Off Miami, 14-10" with subhead: "Testaverde Intercepted Five Times" and two related photos to the game ending interception by Pete Giftopoulos. Fi... See More  

1954 Hurricane Hazel... Toronto, Canada...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 17, 1954



* Effects of Hurricane Hazel in Canada

* Toronto, Ontario storm & flood disaster



The front has a nice headline: "71 DIE, HUNDREDS LOST IN TORONTO" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete in a 80+ page Sunday edition, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, ge... See More  

Short-lived title from Texas... Large map of the Brazos...

VELASCO DAILY TIMES, Texas, March 2, 1892  



* Rare Southwestern publication

* Possibly the first time offered anywhere (see note)



A rare title as it existed for less than six months.

Velasco was a town in Texas that was later annexed by the city of Freeport. Founded in 1831, Velasco is situated on the east side of the Brazos River four miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The town'... See More  

Hail Flutie... Miracle in Miami...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 24, 1984



* Boston College Eagles vs. Miami Hurricanes

* Quarterback Doug Flutie & WR Gerald Phelan

* Iconic Hail Mary Pass for the winning touchdown

* "Hail Flutie" "Miracle in Miami" - Orange Bowl



The top of page 14 has a heading that reads: "Flutie Pass Tops Miami by 47-45" with photo. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, address ... See More  

Great Lakes Storm of 1913...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 10, 1913



* Great Lakes Storm of 1913

* "Big Blow" - "Freshwater Fury"

* Blizzard w/ hurricane strength winds



The front page has a banner headline: "EASTERN STATES IN GRASP OF TERRIFIC BLIZZARD" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little irregular along t... See More  

Alabama wins Rose Bowl in 1946

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 2, 1946



* Rose Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. USC Trojans

* Orange Bowl: Miami Hurricanes vs. Holy Cross Crusaders

* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. St. Mary's

* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Missouri Tigers



Page 14 has a one column heading: "Alabama Rolls over USC, 34-14" with lineups and related photo. Also reports on the Orange, ... See More  

1915 SS Arabic ocean liner sinking...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 18, 1915



* Galveston TX Texas hurricane disaster

* Gulf of Mexico tropical cyclone storm



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SCORES DIE IN GULF STORM" 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 are not totally fragile from this e... See More  

1909 Elsie Sigel murder case... NYC Chinatown...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 2, 1909



* Elsie Sigel murder case

* Franz Sigel granddaughter

* New York Chinatown

* "William" Leon Ling



The top of the front page has a two column illustration headed: "The 'Infernal' Question" with subheads. (see) Although Galveston was the main focus in this report, this was to become to be known as the "Velasco Hurr... See More  

Nova Scotia hurricane of 1873 ...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 29, 18753



* Nova Scotia Hurricane disaster



The top of page 7 has one column headings: "A TERRIBLE HURRICANE" "Dreadful Effects of the Recent Gale in Nova Scotia" "A Hundred Vessels Ashore Along the Coast" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More  

Galveston Flood...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, PA, September 12, 1900.



* Galveston Hurricane storm flood (historic)

* Original reporting 

* Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history



This newspaper is complete in eight pages with two column headlines on front page that include:



* BODIES OF THE DEAD A MENACE TO THE LIVING IN GALVESTON

* The Latest News From the Stricken City as Sensational as it... See More  

Labor Day Hurricane of 1935...

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Hurricane Flora strikes....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 5, 1963



* Hurricane Flora - one of the Caribbean's wettest Hurricanes on record

* Historic devastation to Haiti and surrounding region

* Over 7,000 deaths



This 28 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "HURRICANE KILLS 61, THREATENS FLORIDA" with subheads. (see)



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

1955 military boxcar collision over Germany...

1955 Andover, Ohio restaurant explosion disaster....

THE DETROIT NEWS - EXTRA, Michigan, August 11, 1955



* Andover, Ohio - Gateway restaurant explosion



This 62 page newspaper has on the front page:  "21 Are Killed As Blast Hits Resort Town" (with photo), which tells of the explosion disaster at the Gateway Restaurant in Andover, Ohio. Also included on the front page is "67 GIs Killed As Planes Hit", with subhead, "... See More  

1891 Galveston, Texas hurricane...

THE MEMPHIS APPEAL AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 6, 1891



* Galveston, Texas hurricane disaster



The front page has a a one column heading: "A GALE ON THE GULF" with subheads that include: "Galveston Swept by Wind and Wave" and more. (see) This is not the infamous hurricane of 1900.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin... See More  

Hurricane hits Santo Domingo...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 4, 1930  The front page has a banner headline "Loss of Life Is Feared In Santo Domingo By Hurricane" with subhead "Path Uncertain As Winds Whip Across Islands" "Florida May Be In Path of First Tornado Of Season".

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are within.

This is complete in 8 pages with som... See More  

Gale of 1878...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, October 24, 1878



* Gale of 1878

* Hurricane disaster

* East Coast & New England



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "TORN BY THE TEMPEST" "The Wilds Winds Manifesting Their Wrath" "A Terrible Storm Raging in the East" "The Lo... See More  

San Ciriaco hurricane...

SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1899  This newspaper has a column-wide headline on the second page: "Appalling Life Loss At Ponce" with subheads "Three Hundred Killed in the Hurricane"; "100,000 are Destitute"; "The Situation Beggars Description"; "Town of Arroyo a Mass of Ruins" and more. This is ... See More  

Hurricane hits Charleston, South Carolina

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 27, 1885



* Charleston, South Carolina

* Hurricane - cyclone



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "SWEPT BY CYCLONE" "Terrible Destruction Wrought By a Wind Storm at Charleston, S.C." "The Streets More Desolate Than Aft... See More  

1919 Corpus Christi, Texas hurricane...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, September 17, 1919 



* Atlantic Gulf hurricane 

* Corpus Christi, Texas 



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "DEATH LIST MOUNTING FROM GULF HURRICANE; VAST PROPERTY LOSS" with subheads. (see) Tell of the 1st major hurricane to hit Corpus Christi, Texas.



Other news of the day including various adv... See More  

Hurricane Hazel....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 16, 1954  This 12 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "46 Die In Hurricane, Damage Total Mounts" with subhead (see images)



Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise good condition.

Hurricane Edna in 1954...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 11, 1954



* Hurricane Edna 



This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:

"Hurricane Edna Batters New England".



Other news of the day including various advertising. Complete in 6 pages, 17 by 22 1/2 inches, light browning with little spine wear, but otherwise in good condition.



wikipedia notes: Edna was one... See More  

Belize Hurricane damages San Juan...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 11, 1931



* 1931 Belize hurricane (1st report)



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "HURRICANE DOES DAMAGE IN SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO" with subhead (see images).



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise good.... See More  

Hurricane Carol...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 31, 1954  This 8 page newspaper has nice six column headline on the front page: "HEAVY RAIN AND HIGH WINDS IN CITY WHILE STORM STRIKES AREAS OF N.E." with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.