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Item #654580THE WORLD, New York, NY, July 19, 1927
* Ty Cobb has 4,000th hit
* Richard E. Byrd's homecoming
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "GIBSON BESTS GROVE IN PITCHERS' BATTLE" and "Tigers Defeat Athletics, 5 to 3, Settling Issue in the First Inning" - both of which tell of the game between the Philadelphia... Read full description -
Item #724135THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1927
* Aviator Richard E. Byrd
* Transatlantic airplane flight
* New York City welcome home
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "NEW YORK WELCOMES BYRD, HIS CREW AND CHAMBERLAIN; BRAVES RAIN TO CHEER TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT HEROES; THEIR PROGRESS UP BROADWAY TO CITY HALL A TRIUMPH" with many... Read full description -
Item #700384THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 23, 1927
* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King Benjamin Purnell scandal trial
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult
The front page has a one column heading: "CULT GIRL, 19, WEDS OLD MAN ON FAKE OATH" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there... Read full description -
Item #684398THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1927
* Golfer Bobby Jones
* British Open champion
* RMS Aquitania (welcome home)
The sport's section (page 7) has a banner headline: "Crowds Greet Jones on Ship and Ashore as British Golf Winner Returns Home'" with subheads and related photo. (see) Coverage on Bobby Jones coming home after... Read full description -
Item #561813FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 1, 1927
* Clarence Chamberlin - aviator
* 1st ship to shore flight (aviation history)
This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "CHAMBERLIN FLIES FROM LINER'S DECK TO SHORE" with subheads that include: "Shows Airplane-Steamship Mail Service Possibilities In Take-Off... Read full description -
Item #552256THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, August 4, 1927
* Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti gets death penalty
* Electric chair
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SACCO DOOMED TO DIE ON AUG. 11", "Radical and Companion Are Denied Executive Clemency By Gov. Fuller" and "Seek... Read full description -
Item #684537THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES, Alaska, August 11, 1927
* Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
* Electric chair executions days away
The front page has a nice banner headline: "EXECUTION OF VANZETTI AND SACCO STAYED UNTIL AUGUST 22" with subheads. (see)
Eight pages, light even toning, small stamp within the masthead, generally... Read full description -
Item #566196THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 16, 1927
* 1st Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* Woolaroc - Art Goebel
This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Nine Planes at Starting Line For U. S. - Hawaiian Flight; Aviators Await Fog Lifting" with subheads. (see photos) Tells of the very 1st Dole Air Race... Read full description -
Item #619153DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH, Arizona, August 17, 1927
* 1st Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* Woolaroc - Art Goebel
* Front leaf only
This front leaf only has a banner headline: "4 OF 8 AIRPLANES RACE TO HAWAII" with subheads. (see)
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), a little margin wear, nice for display as such. -
Item #715277THE GALLUP HERALD, New Mexico, Aug. 18, 1927
* McKinley County - Native Americans population
* "Heart of Indian Country" Navajo, Hopi & Zuni tribes
* 6th Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial - notice
The top of front page has a banner notice for a upcoming event: "Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial--Gallup's Big Annual Show--Wednesday,... Read full description -
Item #565899THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 18, 1927
* 1st Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* Woolaroc - Art Goebel
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "42 Ships Combing Pacific For 2 Lost Hawaii Planes; Goebel Wins, Jensen Second" with subheads. (see) Tells of the very 1st Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca... Read full description -
Item #567768THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 19, 1927
* Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* California to Hawaii
This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "No Trace of 5 Fliers in 2 Planes" with subheads. (see)
Tells of the Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the Hawaiian Islands.
Other news of the day. A few... Read full description -
Item #567575THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 20, 1927
* Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* California to Hawaii
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Three Planes, Six Aviators Now Missing Over Pacific; Mysterious Flare Sighted" with subheads and related photo. (see)
Tells of the... Read full description -
Item #570489SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 25, 1927
* Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti executed
* Electric chair
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "BODIES OF SACCO AND VANZETTI TO LIE IN STATE UNTIL SUNDAY" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #570900SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 26, 1927
* Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
* Electric chair executions
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "MORBID CROWDS VIEW BODIES OF SACCO, VANZETTI" "NEAREST FRIENDS KISS MEN'S BROWS"... Read full description -
Item #223058KANSAS CITY JOURNAL: August 27, 1927.* Tom Sheehan* Babe Ruth* Kansas City Jockey Club RacesThis issue covers Tom Sheehan's 21st victory of the year in addition to the Kansas City Jockey Club Races and the Babe Ruth Contest.This issue is in good condition with some slight browning, occuring more profusely at the edges. -
Item #596737THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 23, 1927
* Gene Tunney wins title over Jack Dempsey
* The famous long count boxing match
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
Page 8 has a banner headline: "All Agree, That Last Night's Fight Was a Great Fistic Battle" with subheads that include: "Gene Tunney Retains His... Read full description -
Item #593871JUDGE magazine, New York, September 24, 1927 The cover of this issue is entitled "Plane Jane" and is an illustration of a lady pilot about to climb into a plane. The issue is comprised of a variety of articles, poems, illustrations, stories and advertisements.
This is complete in 34 pages measuring approximately 11.25 x 8.5 inches and is in nice... Read full description -
Item #679548CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 30, 1927
* East St. Louis tornado disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "60 DEAD IN ST. LOUIS TORNADO" with subheads. (see) Nice for display
Complete 1st section only with 20pages, light toning some wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally good. -
Item #583023THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 5, 1927
* Francisco R. Serrano executed
* Mexican rebel leader
This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "MEXICAN REBEL LEADER IS EXECUTED" with subheads that include: "13 Aides to Serrano Are Slain" and more. This tells of the execution of General Francisco... Read full description -
Item #160533NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 7, 1927 Three line, one column head: "YANKEES WIN AGAIN AS YOUTHFUL PIPGRAS BAFFLES PIRATES, 6-2" plus subheads. Noticeable foxing at center crease. -
Item #606811THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11, 1927 The sports have has 3 full-figure photos of: "Paul Waner" "Frankie Frisch" and "Lou Gehrig" with the heading: "Gehrig, P. Waner and Frisch Leading Contenders For 'Most Valuable Player' Honors In Major Leagues". There is nice text on each, one bit... Read full description -
Item #553110THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 11, 1927
* Ruth Elder
* Woman Aviator
* Transatlantic flight try
This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Ruth Elder Ready to Hop Off New York to Paris Non-Stop; Awaits Last Weather Report" with subheads.
Other news of the day throughout. A few small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #633769THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 12, 1927
* Ruth Elder - Woman aviator & actress
* 1st Transatlantic flight try (Woman)
The front page has a one column heading: "FLORIDA GIRL FLYER IS SEEN OVER ATLANTIC" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the... Read full description -
Item #572411THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, October 14, 1927 This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "GIRL FLYER IN STORM 8 HOURS OVER ATLANTIC" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with little right margin wear, slightly affecting the mentioned report, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #672941Here is an original ticket stub for the 1927 football game between the Yale Bulldogs and the Army Cadets at the Yale Bowl. Yale won this game 10-6. The front side of this ticket stub is generally very nice. Unfortunately the back side has some surface issues due to the fact that was attached within a scrap book and had to be... Read full description -
Item #650748THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1927
* SS Principessa Mafalda sinking
* Italian transatlantic ocean liner
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Italian Liner Sinks Off Brazil; Heavy Loss of Life Is Feared" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the sinking of the SS Principessa Mafalda, Italian transatlantic... Read full description -
Item #646091DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH, Arizona, Oct. 30, 1927 Banner headline for Charles Lindbergh some 5 months after his historic flight across the Atlantic: "22,350 Mile Tour Gives Lindbergh New Air Record" with subhead: "Youthful Aviator Visits Every State In Union In Three Months & Three Days; Sees Millions" plus a... Read full description -
Item #574588THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 14, 1927
* Pittsburgh PA gasometer explosion (early 1st report)
* Largest gas tank in the World at the time
This 22 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "BLAST KILLS SCORE; 500 HURT" with subheads that include: "WORLD'S GREATEST GAS TANK EXPLODES, WRECKING HOMES,... Read full description -
Item #617329THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, November 14, 1927
* Pittsburgh gasometer explosion (early 1st report)
* Largest gas tank in the World at the time
The front page has a banner headline: "14 Known Dead, 500 Injured When Huge Gas Tank Explodes" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, few... Read full description -
Item #574589THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, November 15, 1927
* Henry Ford lawsuit
* Ford Motor Company
* Henry M. Leland
This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "6,000,000 SUIT AGAINST HENRY FORD FILED" with subheads and small photo of Ford (see photos).
This tells of the lawsuit being place on Henry Ford by Henry M. Leland.... Read full description -
Item #663713TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., November 18, 1927
* Washington D.C area tornado
* Alexandria,Virginia
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "HUMBLE HOMES AT NATIONAL CAPITAL BEAR BRUNT OF DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the rare Washington D.C. area tornado strike.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #723926THE DETROIT NEWS Nov. 21, 1927
* Columbine Mine massacre
* Serene, Colorado - ghost town
* Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
* 1927-1928 Colorado Coal Strike
The front page has a one column heading: "I. W .W BATTLE POLICE AT MINE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, light toning and a little wear at... Read full description -
Item #723955SECTION TWO (sports) only of The Detroit News, Nov. 21, 1927
* University of Illinois Fighting Illini - NCAA football
* Declared 1927 Big Ten Conference champions
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS HAILED AS 'STARLESS WONDERS'" with subheads. (see... Read full description -
Item #648078THE WORLD, New York City, November 23, 1927
* Ruth Snyder sentence to death
* Sing Sing Prison - electric chair
* Eventual famous photo
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "APPEALS OF GRAY AND MRS. SNYDER LOST; THEY MUST DIE, COURT RULES" with subheads. (see) Coverage on Ruth Snyder being sentenced to death by... Read full description -
Item #694066SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., November 25, 1927
* Texas A&M Aggies football
* Last game of season (Texas Longhorns)
* National champions to be proclaimed
The bottom of page 15 has the tiniest one column heading: "Title to Texas" See image for brief 1st report coverage on the last game of the season for Texas A&M in which... Read full description -
Item #580613MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 5, 1927
* Paul Waner (Big Poison) wins National League MVP
* Pittsburgh Pirates
* Major league baseball
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 13: "Paul Waner Chosen National's Most Valuable Player" with subheads and photo of Waner (see photos). ... Read full description -
Item #580801MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 14, 1927 This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "LINDY IN MEXICO'S CAPITAL" with subheads and nice photo of Lindbergh. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.
Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #698874THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 15, 1927
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* Post Atlantic Ocean solo flight
* Airplane hop to Mexico City
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Lindy Safe in Mexico; Lost in Mountain Fogs; To Return home by Air" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #570980THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, December 19, 1927
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
* William Edward Hickman
* Nice headline for display
This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "PAIR HELD IN MURDER OF CHILD" with subheads. (see)
This tells of the recent kidnapping and murder of 12 year old Marion... Read full description -
Item #587171MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 19, 1927
* William Edward Hickman
* Murderer of Marion Parker & others
This 18 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "FIND FIEND'S MURDER LAIR" with subheads (see photos). Coverage soon before his capture. Nice to have this report on the front page... Read full description -
Item #613267KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, December 20, 1927
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
* William Edward Hickman
The front page has one column headlines: "$100,000, DEAD OR ALIVE, ON FIEND'S HEAD" "Slayer's Automobile Found, But Identity of 'The Fox' Is Still as Mysterious as Ever" and more with two column photo of... Read full description -
Item #658701THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1927
* USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "DIVERS GET AIR INTO TORPEDO ROOM OF S-4; DESPERATE EFFORTS WIN, BUT HOPE IS SLIM; SIGNALS TAPPED ON THE HULL NOW UNANSWERED" with subheads. Lengthy coverage continues on pages 2 & 3.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #642507SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, December 23, 1927
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
* William Edward Hickman captured
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a nice banner headline: "KIDNAPER-FIEND CAPTURED IN OREGON; NAMES ANOTHER MAN IN CONFESSION" with subheads. First report coverage on the capture of William... Read full description -
Item #647504THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1927
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
* William Edward Hickman captured
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HICKMAN CAUGHT IN OREGON, CONFESSES KIDNAPPING GIRL, SAYS ANOTHER KILLED HER" with subheads. (see) Much more on pages 4 & 5. First report coverage on the capture of... Read full description -
Item #573124THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 23, 1927
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
* William Edward Hickman ARREST
This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Hickman Confesses Kidnapping But Denies Killing, Names Man as Pal; Is Captured After Search of Week" with subheads (see images).
This tells... Read full description -
Item #580788MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 23, 1927
* William Edward Hickman captured
* Murderer of Marion Parker & others
This 20 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "FOX BARES CRIME PLOT" with subheads. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here... Read full description -
Item #573138THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 24, 1927
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
* William Edward Hickman ARREST
This 20 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Hickman Shows Worry; Examined by Alienist; Locate Three Cramers" and more. (see)
Tells of the recent kidnapping... Read full description -
Item #598252MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 27, 1927
* William Edward Hickman capture
* Murderer of Marion Parker & others
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "FOX RUSHED THROUGH MOBS",
with subheads. (see photos) Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice... Read full description -
Item #572786THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 29, 1927
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
* William Edward Hickman ARREST
This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Two Murders and Other Crimes Latest Confession by Hickman; Arrest Implicated Companion" with subheads (see photos).
This tells of the recent... Read full description
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