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Item # 692819
February 18, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1925 

* Floyd Collins rescue attempt abandoned
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky


The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COLLINS LEFT BURIED IN HIS CAVERN TOMB; SIMPLE SERVICE HELD" with subheads. (see) Coverage on cave explorer, Floyd Collins, being trapped in a narrow crawl way within the Sand Cave at the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, light toning, a few binding slits along the spine, generally nice.