St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 18, 1929



* Fred "Killer" Burke found to be involved in killings

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations

* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "MACHINE GUNS LINK BURKE TO GANG MASSACRE" with subhead. A few related ... See More  

1907 racecar driver Barney Oldfield...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 22, 1907



* Barney Oldfield - pioneer automobile racer

* Lakeside, California speedway - racetrack

* Probably only found in a S.D. publication 



The front page of section two has a four column headline: "OLDFIELD BEATS WORLD'S RECORD 1 1-5 SECONDS AT LAKESIDE TRACK" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good conditi... See More  

Automobile Race... Gordon-Bennett Trophy...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 25, 1903



* Gordon-Bennett Cup automobile race photos

* Athy, Kildare County, Ireland



Full front page has two photos: "The Automobile Race in Ireland for the Gordon-Bennett Trophy."



Inside has a report about the race that includes six more photos. 



Note: The Gordon-Bennett Cup for automobile racing only last 6 years.



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NASCAR driver Davey Allison killed...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 14, 1993



* Davey Allison's helicopter crash

* NASCAR Cup Series driver killed

* Alabama Gang - No. 28 Ford



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Alabama Gang Has Lost Another" with subhead and small photo of Allison. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with another related photo.

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The famed '48 Tucker car is introduced...

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 19, 1947 



* 1948 sedan "Torpedo"

* First introduced w/ photo

* Preston Tucker



The top of page 51 has a three column photo of the much-hyped and revolutionary automobile produced by Preston Tucker with heading: "Tucker Torpedo--A Newcomer in the Auto World" The same page has an article headed: "Tucker Has Long Way to Go to Build 1,000 Ca... See More  

1978 Ted Bundy's FSU sorority house murders...

SAN JOSE MERCURY, Jan. 16, 1978



* Ted Bundy - American serial killer

* Women - young girls rapist - murderer

* Florida State University sorority house attack



Page 9 has a three column heading: "2 coeds strangled to death, 3 others injured in Florida" with lead-in: "Sorority house terror" and photo of one of his victims. Also a larger photo of a sorority sister peaking o... See More  

Malcolm Campbell... Over 300 MPH in automobile...

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Jan. 22, 1933



* Race driver Malcolm Campbell

* Bluebird speed car photo



The top of the front page of this section has a nice photo showing Sir. Malcolm Campbell's new "Bluebird" speed car. Another related photo is on the front page as well.

Many other photos of other topics throughout. Complete with 8 pages, rag edition in nice... See More  

1st person to drive over 300 MPH in automobile...

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 4, 1935



* Sir Malcolm Campbell makes history

* British racing motorist - Bluebird car

* 1st person to drive automobile over 300 mph

* Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CAMPBELL REACHES GOAL: 301 MILES AN HOUR" with subheads and small photo. Another rela... See More  

1936 Brady Gang jail escape...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 12, 1936



* Greenfield, Indiana jail break

* Pre Al Brady Gang shootout

* Bangor, Maine fame



The front page has a nice banner headline: "KILLERS BREAK INDIANA JAIL" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. This was about a year prior to their infamous shootout with F.B.I. agents in Bangor, Maine.

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Death of Henry Ford...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 8, 1947



* Henry Ford death

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit MI

* 1st report



This 10-page newspaper has a five-column headline on the front page: "Henry Ford Dies At Dearborn, Mich." with subheads and nice photo of Ford (see photos). Great for display!



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

Flint sit-down strike begins... GM...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 31, 1936



* Flint, Michigan sit-down strike begins

* United Automobile Workers (UAW) to Labor Union

* GM General Motors



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "Strikes affect 3 Flint Plants" with subhead and related photo. (see images) First report coverage on the initial beginning of the strike. Nice to have in a Detroit publication

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Two firsts: ads for very first electric toy train, and first automobile ad...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 22, 1898  For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast  this issue has two significant advertisements.

First, an illustrated ad for the very first electric toy train: "Carlisle & Finch Co." of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad is for their toy "Electric Railways, $3.50 to $7." Carlisle & Finch was the creator of the very fir... See More  

How cartoons are made...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 14, 1916 The entire front page is taken up with an illustration captioned: "Animated Cartoons In the Making: Filming the Successive Drawings." showing a man doing just that. An inside page is entirely devoted to: "Animated Cartoons in the Making--How 16,000 Drawings are Prepared & Photographed in Producing 1000 Feet of Motion Picture Film"... See More  

The premier issue on the birth of the Texas oil industry...

THE HOUSTON DAILY POST, Texas, January 11, 1901



* If ever there was a single newspaper which heralded the birth of the oil industry in America, this is it.



Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid grow... See More  

Great automobile & truck issue including a car of the future...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 5, 1918  This issue from during World War I features a military-themed color cover including several biplanes. The cover has at the top: "Twentieth Annual Motor Number" and the interior is simply filled with all types of articles, photos, illustrations, and advertisements of automobiles, trucks, etc. Of special interest is the first article: "... See More  

A very displayable "Hallowe'en Number"...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY - "Hallowe'en Number", October 27,1910  Collectors tend to like displayable magazine covered for various holidays and events, and this is one of the nicest Halloween covers we have seen. And it's the complete issue with a wide variety of articles, illustrations, and photos inside. One curious article is: "Is the Automobile A National Mena... See More  

Racecar driver Bill Vukovich killed at Indy 500...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 31, 1955



* Race car driver Bill Vukovich killed

* Bob Sweikert wins Indianapolis 500



The front page has a three column heading: "Sweikert Wins Indianapolis Race As Vukovich Dies in Fiery Wreck" with subhead and two related photos, one showing the fatal wreckage. The top of page 23 has a four column heading: "Sweikert Wins '500'; Vukovi... See More  

Chrysler & Dodge merger in 1928...

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 30, 1928



* Chrysler Corporation and Dodge Brothers merger

* American automobile - automotive manufactures



The front page has a two column headline: "$450,000,000 STOCK INVOLVED IN MERGER" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 2 with related photo. Great to have from the home of the automobile industry. Very rare as such.

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Henry Bourne Joy death... Packard Motor Car Company...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 7, 1936



* Henry Bourne Joy death

* Packard Motor Car Company

* Automobile pioneer



The front page has a two column heading: "Rites for Henry B. Joy Will Be Held Monday" with photo. (see) Another photo inside. First report coverage on the death of Henry Bourne Joy, president of the Packard Motor Car Company. Great to have from the home of automobile... See More  

Jenny Dolly suicide death... "Dolly Sisters"....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 2, 1941



* Jenny Dolly suicide death

* "The Dolly Sisters" fame

* Hungarian-American dancer & actress



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "Find Jenny Dolly Hanged In Home In West Coast" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on Hungarian-American dancer and actress, Jenny Dolly, committing suicide.

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Fred Duesenberg death... automobile pioneer...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1932



* Fred Duesenberg death

* Automobile pioneer

* Race car motors



Page 17 has a one column head: "F. S. DUESENBERG DIES OF AUTO INJURY" with subheads and photo. First report coverage of the death of Frederick Samuel Duesenberg, automobile pioneer designer, manufacturer and sportsman. We suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particu... See More  

1955 Le Mans disaster....

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., June 13, 1955



* 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race

* Pierre Levegh crash disaster



The front page page has a one column heading: "78 Race Dead Share Last Rite" (see) Coverage on the infamous 24 Hours of Le Mans disaster. It still stands today as the worst disaster in all of motor sports.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine w... See More  

1913 "Cactus Derby" automobile race...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 3, 1913



* The Cactus Derby automobile race

* Los Angeles to Phoenix - Barney Oldfield



The front page has a nice banner headline: "DAVIS, DRIVING LOCOMOBILE, WINS DESERT CLASSIC" 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  

First ever automobile advertisement...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York,  Sept. 24, 1898



* 1st ever automobile advertisement

* Horseless carriage



This is a very significant magazine in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" states that the mentioned advertisement was the very first automobile ad ever published in America.

A back page advertisement is headed: "A ... See More  

Winston Churchill car accident that could have changed history...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 14, 1931



* Winston Churchill hit by car in Manhattan

* Accident that could have changed the World



The front page has a one column heading: "Churchill Hit By Automobile On City Street" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.



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