THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., April 23, 1944

* Pittsburgh Steelers & Chicago Cardinals merger
* "Card-Pitt" (Car-Pitts) - NFL football - World War II era

The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Steelers and Cardinals To Merge for '44 Season" (see images) 
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: To officially merge for the 1944 season amid severe World War II player shortages, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Cardinals received NFL approval on April 21, 1944, forming the temporary combined franchise officially known as Card-Pitt to help preserve league operational stability and maintain a balanced ten-team schedule. This historic merger—coming directly on the heels of the Steelers' 1943 "Steagles" merger with Philadelphia—stands as a powerful symbol of the extreme sacrifices and unprecedented structural adaptations American professional sports endured to survive wartime mobilization. Jointly coached by Walt Kiesling and Phil Handler while splitting home venues between Forbes Field and Comiskey Park, the team ultimately collapsed into statistical futility, finishing with an infamous 0–10 record that earned them the sarcastic moniker "Car-Pitts" from frustrated fans and sportswriters because opponents walked all over them. Despite setting league records for futility—including 41 interceptions in ten games—the automatically dissolved partnership remains a pivotal historical milestone that demonstrated the NFL's sheer resilience, paving the way for the league to successfully navigate wartime disruptions and safely resume independent franchise operations for the 1945 season.