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Item #648411THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1925
* Gerald Chapman convicted - death sentence
* Count of Gramercy Park - gentleman bandit
* Prohibition era outlaw
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHAPMAN CONVICTED, SENTENCED TO DEATH; HIS NERVE UNBROKEN" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on... Read full description -
Item #688406THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 15, 1925
* Serial killer Anna Cunningham
* Family murders by arsenic poison
* Parricide to collect insurance money
The front page has a one column heading: "ARSENIC FIND TIGHTENS NET ABOUT MOTHER" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good. Should... Read full description -
Item #648365THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1925
* Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery ?
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Babe Ruth Is Resting Well After Operation; Will Be Out of Game Two More Weeks" (see) Coverage on the famous surgery for reasons not officially known at the start of the 1925 baseball season. Nice... Read full description -
Item #651218THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 18, 1925
* Charles Ebbetts death (1st report)
* Brooklyn Dodgers - Ebbetts Field fame
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "Charles H. Ebbets Passes Quietly Into Last Sleep"
Other news of the day. A few tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise in... Read full description -
Item #629530THE DETROIT NEWS, April 20, 1925
* Della Sorenson arrested
* Serial killer - poisoner
The front page of section 2 (inside) has a one column heading: "MOTHER TELLS OF POISONING 7" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the arrest of serial poisoner, Della Sorenson.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... Read full description -
Item #628532LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 23, 1925
* Floyd Collins' body recovered
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Page 6 has a one column heading: "COLLINS'S BODY RECOVERED TODAY" See image for brief coverage on cave explorer, Floyd Collins, body being recovered from a narrow crawl way within the Sand... Read full description -
Item #648368THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg
* 1st election as president of Germany
* 1st report w/ photo
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "VON HINDENBURG IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF GERMANY; BEATS MARX, REPUBLICAN LEADER, BY 887,000 VOTES; TWO KILLED AND MANY INJURED IN RIOTING AT POLLS" with several... Read full description -
Item #722505THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 27, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg
* 1st election as president of Germany
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Hindenburg Is Elected President Of Germany is Sweeping Victory; His Plurality Approaches 900,000" with subheads.
Light browning with a little... Read full description -
Item #160494MID-WEEK PICTORIAL Apr. 30, 1925 Full ftpg. photo shows New York Governor Al Smith holding a baby as part of a "Children's Health Consultation Drive". Minor edge & spine wear, and a bit of browning at the edges. -
Item #567171THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, May 2, 1925
* Jimmie Foxx MLB baseball debut
* Philadelphia Athletics
* Singles in 1st at bat
This 24 page newspaper has a one column headlines on page 17 that include: "ATHLETICS BOW TO WASHINGTON" and more. This was the game in which Jimmie Foxx made his MLB baseball debut. He entered the game late as a pitch... Read full description -
Item #588315THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 9, 1925
* M.E. Norman steamer disaster (1st report)
* Negro Tom Lee (hero)
* Memphis, Tennessee
This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "More Than 20 Persons Perish in River Disaster on the Mississippi; Government Steamer Capsizes" with subheads. This is a 1st report... Read full description -
Item #597957THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1925
* M.E. Norman steamer disaster (1st report)
* Negro Tom Lee (hero)
* Memphis, Tennessee
The front page has one column headlines that include: "4 DEAD, 14 MISSING AS VESSEL UPSETS IN THE MISSISSIPPI", "The Norman, Carrying Mid-South Engineers, Suddenly Goes Down Near Memphis",... Read full description -
Item #678636THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1925
* Helene Auguste Geisen-Volk
* "Helen the Serial Killer" arrested
* Baby farming kidnapping & murder
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "22 BABIES HAVE DIED IN MRS. GEISEN-VOLK'S CARE WITHIN A YEAR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the arrest of Helen Auguste Geisen-Volk,... Read full description -
Item #651898THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1925 The first column head notes: "VON HINDENBURG TAKES OATH OF OFFICE IN BERLIN" with related subheads, the report carrying over to page 16. In January, 1933, he would appoint Adolph Hitler as Chancellor.
Twenty pages, binding slits at the blank spine, good... Read full description -
Item #647285THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg inauguration
* Becomes president of Germany
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG TAKES OATH TO REPUBLIC AS REICH PRESIDENT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Paul von Hindenburg becoming the president of Germany.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #583928SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 13, 1925
* Paul Von Hindenburg becomes President
* Germany
* Pre Adolph Hitler
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headlines on the front page that include: "HINDENBURG GIVES PLEDGE TO REPUBLIC", "Inaugurated as President of Germany in Simple Reichstag Ceremony' and more (see... Read full description -
Item #596403NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, New York, May 16, 1925 A theatrical & sporting newspaper from the middle of the "Roaring 20s". Inside has 3 photos of the Boston Marathon; a photo of Gloria Swanson & her new husband; several more sports photos; a photo of Will Rogers with his son, and a photo of "Hebrew Heavyweight,... Read full description -
Item #550632THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 22, 1925
* Roald Amundsen heads for the North Pole
This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Amundsen Hops Off for Pole; Dash by Air From Spitzbergen; 680-Mile Trip to Top of World" with subheads.
Other news of the day throughout.
Light browning with some small... Read full description -
Item #617212THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1925
* Babe Ruth hospital release (1st report)
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "RUTH IS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL" "Practices With Yankees but Will Not Go to Philadelphia With Team Friday" 1st report coverage on Babe Ruth's release from... Read full description -
Item #597686SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 28, 1925
* Coal Glen mine explosion disaster (1st report)
* Oakland Township, Chatham County, North Carolina
The front page has two column headlines that include: "Mine Explosion Entombs Three-Score of More Men; All Believed to Be Dead". This is 1st report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #561305LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 28, 1925
* Babe Ruth returns to the team (photo)
* New York Yankees
This 12 page newspaper has a one column photo of Babe Ruth with caption: "Babe Ruth Back in Old Uniform" with text underneath. (see)
Photo was taken shortly after his release for the... Read full description -
Item #628769LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 29, 1925
* Coal Glen mine explosion disaster (1st report)
* Oakland Township, Chatham County, North Carolina
The front page has a two column heading: "BODIES OF 32 MINE VICTIMS ARE RECOVERED FOLLOWING EXPLOSION" (see) First report coverage on the Coal Glen North Carolina mine disaster.
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Item #631488SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June, 1925 The color-wrapper is captioned "Vacation Geology". Inside the issue is "Out of Doors With the Earth"; "Herbert Hoover and the Patent Office"; "the Low-Resistance Airplane"; and much more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
Complete in 70+ pages, unbound, and in very... Read full description -
Item #579431FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg Sentinel, Massachusetts, June 2, 1925
* Babe Ruth returns to the lineup
* New York Yankees
* Back from ulcer surgery ?
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Babe Ruth,Back In Game; Fails At Home Run..." See photo for text on Babe Ruth's comeback after months recovering from... Read full description -
Item #652741THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, June 13, 1925 The top of the ftpg. has 2 column heads on the famous John Scopes "monkey" trial over the teaching of evolution in school: "SCOPES, EVOLUTION DEFENDANT, TURNS DOWN BIG FORTUNE" with subheads: "Movie Concern Said to Have Offered Him $50,000 to... Read full description -
Item #576382THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, June 17, 1925
* Hackettstown NJ New Jersey train wreck
* 1st report
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Boat Train Death Toll Goes to 35" and more (see images). This tells of train wreck disaster at Hackettstown, New Jersey.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #651222THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, June 19, 1925 This newspaper has a very nice banner headline on the front page: "AMUNDSEN FIGHTS WAY BACK" with subheads. (see) This is contains other news and advertisements of the day.
Complete in 12 pages with light browning, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #211948LIBERTY magazine, New York, June 20, 1925. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lady holding packages standing on a steam grate in what could be compared to the famous "Marilyn Monroe pose" (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Lux detergent. Within this issue is an article entitled "More and Better... Read full description -
Item #212319TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, MA, June 30, 1925. This 12 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: " THREE MORE DEVASTATING SHOCKS AT SANTA BARBARA" with many subheads. Tells of the earthquake iin Santa Barbara, California. Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.... Read full description -
Item #551103THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 30, 1925
* Santa Barbara, California
* Earthquake
This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "SANTA BARBARA DEATH LIST NOT MORE THAN 12; LOSS OF PROPERTY 15 TO 30 MILLIONS" with subheads and related photo. Other news of the day throughout.
Some small binding... Read full description -
Item #678545THE BULLETIN, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S.A., June 30, 1925 I believe this to be the first newspaper from Virgin Islands we have offered. A rather quaint newspaper of small size with various news tidbits and a wealth of ads.
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Item #649588THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1925
* Hack Wilson - New York Giants
* 2 home runs in 1 inning
* Babe Ruth - Yankees
This 40 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 14: "Giants Win Twice, Robins Also Triumph; Ruth's Homers Help Yanks to Victory" with subheads that include: "Wilson Gets Two in a... Read full description -
Item #649682THE NEW YORK TIMES, Michigan, July 5, 1925
* Pickwick Club collapse
* Chinatown dance hall
* Boston, Massachusetts
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "12 KNOWN DEAD, OTHERS TRAPPED IN DANCE HALL RUINS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Pickwick Club dance hall collapse in Boston.... Read full description -
Item #561966THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 5, 1925
* Dreyfus Hotel disaster
* Boston, Massachusetts
This 50+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "10 KNOWN DEAD, 20 MISSING AS BUILDING FALLS" "Scores of Gay Revelers Injured When Boston Clubhouse Collapses" and more. (see)
Tells of the... Read full description -
Item #160827THE DAY, New London, Ct. July 6, 1925 Three line, three column head: "44 Dead Found in Ruins Of Night Life Resort; Pickwick Club Disaster" Subheads include: "When Wall of All-Night Chinatown Resort Caved in, There Were Over 100 Dancers on Floor'" -
Item #652502TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 8, 1925 The top of the first column has heads: "WOULD BAR EVOLUTION BY CONSTITUTION" "Bryan Group is Prepared to Go the Limit" "Adverse Decision to Be Appealed Through" with the text carrying over to page 11.
This reports on the famous evolution vs. creation trial of... Read full description -
Item #650111THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1924
* Paavo Nurmi - Olympics star runner
* Wins 2 gold medals within 2 hours
* The "Flying Finn"
The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading:
"NURMI WINS 2 RACES, SETS OLYMPIC MARKS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 28 pages, light toning,... Read full description -
Item #651944TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 11, 1925 The last column of the ftpg. has heads on the famous Scopes "monkey" trial at Dayton, Tennessee: "SEEK TO BAR THE EVIDENCE OF SCIENTISTS" "Prosecution in the Scopes Case Against It" "Its Exclusion Would Shorten Length of Trial" with the text carrying... Read full description -
Item #697928THE DETROIT FREE PRESS (ROTOGRAVURE SUPPLEMENT), July 1, 1923
* July 4th coverage
* Mary Pickford poses for the Detroit Free Press
* Great for framing
Fans of the Golden Age of Hollywood and prior will appreciate the full-page, July Fourth-themed illustration which included Mary Pickford. She posed especially for The Detroit Free... Read full description -
Item #667911THE DETROIT NEWS, July 24, 1925
* Lou Gehrig's 1st of his 23 record grand slam HRs
* New York Yankees baseball - Yanks
The sport's section (page 37) has a banner heading: "MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCENES CONTINUE RAPID SCENES" with subheads. Text includes: "Two home runs by Lou Gehrig of the Yankees, the second of... Read full description -
Item #556563POLICE GAZETTE, New York City, New York, July 25, 1925 This issue as a full page photo inside of Hall of Famer "Goose" Goslin sliding into a base, captioned: "The Goose' Is Safe At Third Base, Thanks To A High Peg."
There are many photos in this issue including "Hurtling Forward Through Space, Reaching Down and Touching Nothing"... Read full description -
Item #563552THE DAY, New London CT Connecticut, August 10, 1925
* KKK Ku Klux Klan
* 1st national march
This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:
* K.K.K. ASSAILS JEWS, CATHOLICS AND NEWSPAPER
This was the 1st National march by the Ku Klux Klan in Washington D.C. 200,000 participated in this march.
Other news of the day. Light browning with a... Read full description -
Item #566490THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 10, 1925
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK
* March of the nation's capital
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* 200 Join Klan As Fiery Cross Lights Capital
* Pickpockets in Hoods of Order Reap Harvest as Thousands Witness Ceremony on the Potomac
Tells of the Ku Klux Klan march on Washington D.C.
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Item #207869LIBERTY, August 15, 1925. A great issue for framing and displaying!
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Item #708914TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 19, 1925
* Steamer Mackinac
* Boiler explosion disaster
* Newport RI Rhode Island
The front page has a nice banner headline: "32 DEAD IN EXPLOSION" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on the boiler explosion of the Steamer Mackinac near Newport, Rhode Island.
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Item #629093THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, August 20, 1925
* Actor Rudolph Valentino
* Natacha =Rambova photo
The front page has a two column heading above nice photo of Natacha Rambova: "Valentino and Bride At Parting of Ways" with subhead. (see)
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Item #568056THE WORLD, New York City, August 31, 1925
* Babe Ruth suspended and fined
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Ruth Accuses Huggins Of Making Him 'Goat'" with subhead: "Babe Says Manager IS Trying to Shift Blame on Him for Season's Debacle" and smaller subheads... Read full description -
Item #570253THE WORLD, New York City, September 3, 1925 This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Repentant Ruth Bows To Boss of Yankees" with subhead: "Forbidden to Practice With Team, Takes Order Meekly From Miller Higgins"
Tells of Ruth's recent suspension and problem with Yankee's manager Miller J. Huggins. Nice to... Read full description -
Item #569897THE WORLD, New York City, September 5, 1925
* Babe Ruth suspension
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "Yankees Meet Athletics Today Without Babe Ruth" with subhead. (see) Nice to have in a NYC paper.
Also Babe Ruth's personal column.
Other news of the day with... Read full description -
Item #569158THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Nebraska, September 6, 1925
* Golfer Bobby Jones
* National Amateur Golf Championship
This 12 page Sunday newspaper has a banner headline on page 5 (front page of sport's section): "Bobby Jones Defeats Protege, Watts Gunn, for National Golf Championship" with subheads (see photos).
Other news of the day including... Read full description
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