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Item #684362THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
Page 5 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART HERE TODAY AS CITY GUEST" "She, Stultz and Gordon Will Get a New York Welcome With Climax at City Hall" and more. 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart... Read full description -
Item #618669THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 6, 1928
* Chicago gangster war
* Frankie Yale (Uale) funeral
The front page has an article headed: "GANG WAR FLARES AS SLAIN LEADER IS LAID IN GROVE" "5000 Pals Follow $15,000 Silver Casket to Brooklyn Cemetery; 104 Autos Carry Mourners" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements... Read full description -
Item #619071FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 7, 1928
* Helen Wills (Moody) wins 2nd silver salver
* The Championships, Wimbledon
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HELEN WILLS RETAINS WOMEN'S SINGLES TITLE" with subheads. (see) She is known as the first American born Woman to achieve international... Read full description -
Item #619857THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, July 7, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
The front page has a one column headline: "AIR KINGS JOIN IN ACCLAIM TO MISS EARHART" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart's return to America after her famous... Read full description -
Item #619060FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 9, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Boston, Massachusetts welcome
The front page has one column headings: "BOSTON GIVES MISS EARHART WARM GREETING" "Thousands Cheer Girl Flyer as Her Plane Arrives at Airport From N.Y." and... Read full description -
Item #619323LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 9, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Boston, Massachusetts welcome
The front page has a one column heading: "AMELIA EARHART GIVEN OVATION" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart's hometown welcome after... Read full description -
Item #597778THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1928
* Early Al Capone report
* Chicago gangster war
* Alcohol - beer - prohibition era
* re. Frankie Yale Uale murder
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25 that include: "CAPONE PUTS 5 HERE DAY UALE WAS SLAIN", "Politicians See Gangster", "Track Capone Gangsters" ... Read full description -
Item #677842THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1928
* Early Al Capone report
* Chicago gangster war
* Alcohol - beer - prohibition era
* re. Frankie Yale Uale murder
Page 25 has one column headings that include: "CAPONE PUTS 5 HERE DAY UALE WAS SLAIN" "Politicians See Gangster" "Track Capone Gangsters" and more.... Read full description -
Item #668548THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Medford, Massachusetts (Boston)
Page 4 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART GETS HOME CITY GREETING" "Flier and Companions Receive Warm Welcome and Presents at Medford, Mass." and more. (see) 1st... Read full description -
Item #696427TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., July 14, 1928
* Emilio Carranza killed
* Mexican aviator - airplane
* "Lindbergh of Mexico"
The top of the front page has three column headline: "FELL TO DEATH IN EFFORT TO MAKE FORCED LANDING" with subheads. (see)
Twelve pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, more so along the... Read full description -
Item #640749THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1928
* Giovanni Giolitti death
* Prime Minister of Italy
* Italian statesman - Liberal
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "ITALY'S EX-PREMIER, GIOLITTI, DIES AT 85" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Giovanni Giolitti, Prime Minister of Italy.
Other... Read full description -
Item #709616CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE., July 19, 1928
* Alvaro Obregon assassination
* Mexican Revolution general
* President of Mexico
The front page has a great banner headline: "SEIZE 20 FOR OBREGON PLOT" with subheads. (see images) Two related photos on the back page. Coverage on the assassination of General Alvaro Obregon, president of... Read full description -
Item #711906THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1928
* Babe Ruth home run wins it
* New York Yankees - Yanks
* MLB - Major League Baseball
The sport's section (page 15) has a four column heading: "Yanks Win When Ruth Hits Homer in 9th" with subheads that include: "RUTH'S 36TH, TWO ON, WINS IN NINTH, 9-8" and more with box... Read full description -
Item #578521THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1928
* Fritz Von Opel
* Father of rocket propulsion
This 44 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "Opel Motorboat Beats Train; Speeds 58.84 Miles and Hour".
See photos for short article here. An early report on speed propulsion, very slow in today's standards.
Other news, sports... Read full description -
Item #665653THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1928
* Alfred Loewenstein's mysterious death
* Airplane fall over English Channel
The front page has a one column heading: "LOWENSTEIN'S BODY FOUND IN CHANNEL" with subheads. (See)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was... Read full description -
Item #618061THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Chicago, Illinois welcome
Page 9 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART WINS CHICAGO'S ACCLAIM" "Crowds Crush About Girl and Her Two Co-Pilots, Who Flew Over the Atlantic" "Visits Childhood... Read full description -
Item #654584THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 21, 1928
* Ellen Terry death (1st report)
* English Shakespearean actress
The front page has a one column heading: "Ellen Terry Dies Famous Actress Quit Stage in '21" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 16 pages, a few small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #658987THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1928
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments
Page 10 has one column headings: "RECORD REPRODUCES SCENES WITH MUSIC" "Baird Combines Electric Phonograph With Television Principles in Disk Device" "Double Grooves Utilized" and more. (see) Very... Read full description -
Item #687814PICTURE SECTION Only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, July 22, 1928
* Huge color photo of "Al" Alfred E. Smith
* Democratic nomination for president
This complete 16 page "Picture Section" only has the front page entirely taken up with a huge color photo captioned: "Alfred E. Smith; Democratic Candidate for President of the... Read full description -
Item #618062THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Pittsburgh welcome
Page 5 has one column headings: "Miss Earhart Rides In Locomotive Cab" "Dons Cap and Overalls at Pittsburgh After Being Welcomed by City"1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart being... Read full description -
Item #648051THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1928
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
Page 3 has one column headings: "NEW ROCKET AUTO HITS 131-MILE PACE, CRASHES" "German Inventor Quadrupled Power on 100-Pound Car After Two Successful Tests" (see) Coverage Austrian rocktry pioneer, Max Valier, testing his new rocket automobile.... Read full description -
Item #578522THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1928
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "NEW ROCKET AUTO HITS 131-MILE PACE, CRASHES" "German Inventor Quadrupled Power on 100-Pound Car After Two Successful Tests"
Tells of Austrian Max Valier testing his new rocket automobile.
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Item #576952THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 29, 1928
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Launch Television Here"
A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only the worlds of entertainment &... Read full description -
Item #640756THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1928
* Boxer Gene Tunney retires
* Heavyweight boxing champion
* "The Long Count Fight" fame
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TUNNEY WILL QUIT THE RING TO STUDY PHILOSOPHY IN PARIS" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 3.
Other news, sports... Read full description -
Item #652158THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1928
* George Eastman - Kodak camera fame
* Color home film movies demonstration
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HOME MOVIES IN COLORS, LONG AN EASTMAN DREAM, ARE SHOWN TO NOTABLES" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with 3 related photos.
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Item #710016THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 2, 1928
* Albert Fish kidnapping of Grace Budd
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria
* Frank Howard (alias) caught ?
Page 29 has a one column heading: "CASE OF BUDD GIRL SOLVED, POLICE... Read full description -
Item #578546THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 5, 1928 This 100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25: "CAR IS BLOWN TO BITS IN NEW ROCKET TEST" "Von Opel, Undaunted by Hanover Failure, to try Again for Speed of 250 Miles Per Hour".
Tells of German Fritz Von Opel testing his new rocket automobile.
Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #648274THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1928
* Fritz von Opel
* Rocket car automobile
The top of page 25 has one column headings: "CAR IS BLOWN TO BITS IN NEW ROCKET TEST" "Von Opel, Undaunted by Hanover Failure, to try Again for Speed of 250 Miles Per Hour" Coverage of German rocketeer, Fritz Von Opel, testing his new rocket... Read full description -
Item #707954THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 7, 1928
* Walter Hagen - PGA golfer
* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad
Page 12 has a 17 x 10 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by golfing legend Walter Hagen.
News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding slits along... Read full description -
Item #640746THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 10, 1928
* Paluweh - Rokatenda
* Island of Palu'e
* Volcano eruption
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Volcano Kills 1,000 in Dutch East Indies; Wipes Out Six Villages on Paloeweh Island" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, this is the... Read full description -
Item #655409THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1928
* University of California Golden Bears
* Cal Crew wins Olympic gold in rowing (1st)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CALIFORNIA'S EIGHT WINS OLYMPIC TITLE IN A STIRRING RACE" with subheads. (see)
First report coverage on the University of California Golden Bears Crew winning... Read full description -
Item #664907ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Aug. 11, 1928
* Babe Ruth as a Editorialist ?
* New York Yankees baseball
The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Ruth Blames Slump of Yankees On Hitters, Not Club's Pitchers" with subhead and small photo of Ruth. This is actually a editorial by Ruth on the team's... Read full description -
Item #687830SECTION 2 (SPORTS) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, August 12, 1928
* Johnny Weissmuller wins Olympic gold
* Star of Tarzan with swimming photo
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "U. S. SWIMMERS TAKE OLYMPIC GAMES TITLE" with subhead. Photo of Weissmuller is on page 3. (see)
Complete... Read full description -
Item #688697CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Aug. 12, 1928
* Herbert Hoover acceptance speech
* Republican nomination for U.S. president
* Stanford University Stadium
The front page has a banner headline: "HOOVER EXPOUNDS DRY LAW" with subheads. (see) More on the following pages with a few related photos. Full text of Hoover's acceptance speech... Read full description -
Item #640716THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 14, 1928
* Leos Janacek death (1st report)
* Czech composer & musical teacher
* Jenůfa opera fame
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "LEOS JANACEK, 74, COMPOSER, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Leos Janacek, Czech composer, musical theorist, folkorist and... Read full description -
Item #669331THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1928
* Bill Dickey MLB baseball player debut
* New York Yankees hall of fame catcher
The sport's section (page 15) has a five column headline: "Ruth Hits 45th as Yanks Lose to White Sox" with subheads and box scores. (see) Text includes: "Bill Dickey, the catcher from Little Rock, has something... Read full description -
Item #205210THE NEWS, August 18, 1928, from Cleveland, Ohio. 2 line headline "Greenland Flyers Four Hours On Way" with subheadline "Plane's Off On Sea Hop". This also contains photos of Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer as well as a map that shows the "Flyers' Route to Sweden Via North" (Rockford, IL to Stockholm, Sweden). This is the... Read full description -
Item #701220CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 20, 1928
* Bert R. J. Hassell - aviation pioneer
* The Greater Rockford Airplane - Illinois
* Missing in Greenland ?
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. ORDERS HASSELL SEARCH" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. -
Item #640658THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 23, 1928
* Waite Hoyt - MLB baseball pitcher
* New York Yankees - Yanks
* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad
Page 15 has a 17 x 10 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by New York Yankees HOF pitcher Waite Hoyt. (see)
News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the... Read full description -
Item #637500THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 25, 1928
* 1928 Times Square station derailment
* IRT Broadway - Seventh Avenue Line
* New York City subway accident
The front page has a four column headline: "N. Y. SUBWAY CRASH KILLS 17; TIMES SQUARE AREA IN PANIC AT HIGHT OF 5 O'CLOCK RUSH" with many subheads. (see)
Other news,... Read full description -
Item #681226CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, August 26, 1928
* Charles Lindbergh (article 1)
* Advance in aviation - airplanes
* Louis Bleriot
The front page has a seven column headline: "'America Has Found Its Wings'--Lindbergh" with subheads. (see) Article continues on page 10 with photo of Lindbergh.,
Complete 1st section only with all 28... Read full description -
Item #568439ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, August 27, 1928 This 20 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "SEVEN DROWNED IN CATSKILL FLOOD, Seventeen Reported Missing as Water Sweeps Villages" with subheads and related photos. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with little spine wear, otherwise good. -
Item #653077THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, August 28, 1928
* Kellogg-Briand Pact signed - Pact of Paris
* Frank B. Kellogg & Aristide BriandThe front page has a seven column headline: "World's Great Powers Swear Peace!" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports, and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning and... Read full description -
Item #618064THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Cosmopolitan Magazine
The bottom of page 21 has very small and discrete heading: "Miss Earhart on Magazine Staff" (see) 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart becoming aviation editor for Cosmopolitan magazine.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #618063THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Rye, New York
* Airplane exhibition flight
Page 2 has small one column headings: "Miss Earhart Flies At Rye" "Gives Exhibition, Using Polo Field for Starting and Landing"1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart giving a flying exhibition at Rye, New York.
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Item #640661THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1928
* Mary Garrett Hay death (1st report)
* Temperance worker & suffragist leader
The top of page has a one column heading: "MARY GARRETT HAY DIES SUDDENLY" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was... Read full description -
Item #653126THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1928
* Aviator Amelia Earhart
* Crash lands in Pittsburgh
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Miss Earhart and G.P. Putnam in Plane Crash; Both Escape Without Injury at Pittsburgh" History shows that Earhart was on her way to Cleveland when she flew over Pittsburgh and was so impressed... Read full description -
Item #711907THE DETROIT NEWS, September 1, 1928
* Roald Amundsen death confirmed
* Norwegian polar - arctic explorer
The front page has a one column heading: "OCEAN GIVES UP AMUNDSEN CLUE" with subhead. (see images)
Eighteen pages, light toning, some margin wear, should be handled with care. -
Item #684974THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Hatbox Field landing
* Muskogee County, Oklahoma
The bottom of page 2 has a very small and discrete heading: "Miss Earhart Lands at Muskogee" First report coverage on Amelia Earhart landing at Hatbox Airfield at Muskogee, Oklahoma
Other news, sports and advertisements... Read full description -
Item #597158THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, September 8, 1928
* Antonio Lombardo assassination (1st report)
* "Scarface" Al Capone
* Chicago gangland war
The front page has one column headlines: "THOUSANDS SEE RACKET KING IN CHICAGO SLAIN", "Lombardo, Capone's Partner, Falls in Bullet Hail at... Read full description
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