Historic Newspapers: Issues for under $50

TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 5, 1946 

* Assault - thoroughbred horse racing 
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins) 
* Eventual triple crown winner 

This 32 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 15A: "Assault Captures Rich Derby--Spy Song 2nd; Hampden 3rd" with subhead and photo. This was the 1st of... Read full description  

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1946

* Assault - horse racing 
* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins) 
* Triple crown winner 

This 26 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 16: "'EXPERTS' TAKE APART ASSAULT AFTER TRIUMPH" with photo and caption: "Assault Wins Preakness By... Read full description  

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 18, 1946

* The great railroad strike of 1946
* President Harry Truman speaks

This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:

* STRIKE CALL STANDS AS U. S. SEIZES RAILS

with subhead.

Tiny binding holes along the spine, little rubbing and wear at central fold, otherwise good.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1946

* Railroad workers strike beginning
* Strike wave of 1945-1946

The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKE HALTS RAILROADS, PARALYZES NATION; ODT RULES TRANSPORT; MILLIONS DISCOMMODED; NEGOTIATIONS FAIL, ADJOURNED TO THIS MORNING" with many subheads and related photo. Lengthy text.
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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 30, 1946

* Detroit Automotive Golden Jubilee
* Automobiles - cars - trucks - Henry Ford
* Only in a Detroit publication (very rare)

The front page has a headline: "JUBILEE GRANDSTAND FALLS; SCORE INJURED" with subhead. and related photo.  (see images) A few more related photos are on the back page.
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THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, June 2, 1946 

* Thoroughbred racehorse 
* Assault wins Belmont Stakes 
* Triple Crown champion 

This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 14A: "Assault Wins Belmont to Become 7th Triple Crown" with subhead and photo. 1st report coverage on Assault... Read full description  

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL,  June 4, 1946, Topeka Kansas.  This issue contains the following 6 column front page headline: "NAVY ASKS INACTIVES VOLUNTEER".  This issue also contains the following front page coverage: "High Court Gives Press Wide Latitude", "Dr. C.L. Hovgard, Church Leader, Dies", "Plans Possible Duty in Event of... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1946

* La Salle Hotel fire (1st report)
* Silver Grill Cocktail Lounge
* Chicago, Illinois

The front page has two column headings: "58 Die in Chicago Hotel Fire; 200 Hurt by Flames, Smoke" "Panic Sweeps 22-Story LaSalle--Most of Victims Suffocated--Many Jump Into Nets or Are Rescued by Ladders"... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 8, 1946

* Hesse Crown Jewels Heist
* Post World War II looting
* Colonel Jack Durant
* Schlosshotel Kronberg Castle

The front page has nice headline: "COLONEL AND WAC WIFE SEIZED WITH ROYAL GEMS" with subheads and photo of the Kronberg Castle. (see)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear... Read full description  

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1946

* Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson death
* 1st black World champion "Galveston Giant"

Page 15 has a two column heading: "Jack Johnson Dies Following Accident" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1946

* King Umberto II of Italy
* Abdication to Portugal

The front page has one column headings: "HUMBERT DEPARTS 'TO SPARE ITALIANS'" "Proclamation Denounces Action of Government--King Will Join Family in Lisbon" with related photo. (see) Report continues on page 3 with smaller... Read full description  

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, June 20, 1946 

* Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn 
* Heavyweight boxing championship bout 

This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Bomber KO's Conn in Eighth" and more with photo of Louis (see photos). More information in the sport's section... Read full description  

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., July 1, 1946

* Bikini Lagoon A-Bomb test
* Drops Gilda Bomb

Headlines on the frontpage read: "A-Bomb Eyewitness: Brilliant as Thousand Suns"., which tells of the tests known as Operation Crossroads, at Bikini Atol in the Marshal Islands. Additional articles include: "Russia, the U.S.A. and One... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 7, 1946

* Pauline Betz Addie
* The Championships, Wimbledon
* Women's tennis singles title won

The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "U.S. TAKES 4 TITLES AT WIMBLEDON; MISS BETZ A VICTOR" with subheads and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on Pauline Betz... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1946

* Jewish persecution continues
* Post World War II Poland

This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "22 MORE MURDERS CHARGED IN POLAND"
"Spread of Pogrom Feared--Tennenbaum Chides Cardinal, Hints at Plea to Vatican" with coverage of the ongoing persecution of... Read full description  

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, July 15, 1946

* The Boudreau or Williams shift 1st used
* Ted Williams 3 home runs
* Boston Red Sox - Cleveland Indians

This 8 page newspaper has two column headline on page 3: "Ted Swats 3 Homers As Bosox Take Pair" with subhead and small photo of Williams. The second game of this... Read full description  

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 22, 1946   

* 1st Major Terrorist Attack (1st report)
* King David Hotel - Jerusalem, Israel

The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Fifty Killed in Terrorist Bombing Of Hotel Used As Headquarters By British Palestine Government" (see) An early, same day report coverage on the... Read full description  

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, July 27, 1946.

* Roger Malcolm & George Dorsey w/ wives
* Monroe GA Georgia negro massacre (1st report)

This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Mob of White Men Slaughter Four Negroes", "Two Women Victims; Georgia Lynching Follows Stabbing". 1st report coverage of... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 8, 1946  Pg. 21 has a 2 line, 1 col. head: Tony Lazzeri Dies; Starred On Yanks & subhead: Second Baseman During Era of Babe Ruth Succumbs at 42--Famed as Clutch Hitter. One col. photo of Tony Lazzeri. Minor tear in the margin next to the spine.

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, August 18, 1946 

* Mankato & Wells, Minnesota
* Minnesota tornadoes

This 30+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Twister Kills 7 at Mankato, Minnesota" and "Several Injured As Storm Wrecks Tourist Camp." 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1946

* Rocketing to the Moon ?
* Placing a radio on it
* Nuremberg trial ends

This 100+ page newspaper has a two column headline on page E7 (inside, near the back): "A Rocket Radio for Earth-Moon Broadcasts Discussed as a Technical Possibility" with smaller subheads. (see) Coverage on a plan to send a rocket to... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 6, 1946 

* Elko NV Nevada DC-3 airplane crash 
* 2 year-old boy survives 

This 38 page newspaper has a two column headlines on the front page: "21 Die in Crash of Chartered Plane; Child, 2, Is Only Survivor in Nevada"

Tells of the Douglas DC-3 Trans-Luxury Airlines airplane crash at... Read full description  

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 14, 1946

* Boston Red Sox wins pennant
* Ted Williams

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "Ted Williams Real Hero As Red Sox Cop Pennant With Home Run Blast". See photos for text. Nice to have from a town close to Boston.

Other news, sports and... Read full description